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Le refuge
Trifolia
[Independent] (TRUD 20131, 2013)
- Juno 2014 — Nomination
- Prix Opus 2012-13: Disque de l’année — Jazz
Description
“Abounding, articulate, generous, up-lifting. Prodigious.”
— Richard Desjardins, May 2013
The word “trifolia” is often applied to a plant that has three leaves. In the case of this trio,
the three musicians of Trifolia form a dynamic, living unit, sharing with
audiences everywhere their passion for heartfelt communication through sound. The encounter of
three extraordinary artists of different horizons creates this astonishing musical overlapping of
jazz, romantic music and global rhythms. A mesmerizing incursion into a sound universe both varied
and rich. Brilliant compositions, overflowing passion and a remarkable complicity are the hallmark
of this new group, which is garnering enthusiastic praise at every turn.
Track Listing
Reviews
“Montréal pianist Marianne Trudel assembles her music
from a spectrum of elements, mixing jazz, folk, pop, classical and world music into a compelling
original mix.” — Stuart Broomer, The WholeNote (Canada), October 2013
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“Part of the trio’s charm is its sheer stylistic and sonic breadth […] It’s
amaible, unusually tuneful music that just keep surprising.” — Stuart Broomer, The WholeNote
(Canada), October 2013
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“Together, the three accomplices blur quite superbly the boundaries that
supposedly separate jazz, classical (sometimes reminiscent of Satie) and world music.” —
Mathieu Charlebois, L’actualité (Québec), September 2013
“At the crossroads of diverse influences, her works are remarkably rich and in
them we can find some surprising hybrids.” — Gabriel Bélanger, SOCAN, Paroles & Musique
#20:3 (Canada), September 2013
“Envol is a thoughtful, bitter sweet ballad suggestive of an entire movie […]
the ecologically-aware intelligence at work behind tunes such as “Terra Firma” or “La nuit, les
lucioles where tiny pings, drips and other abstract percussive sounds suggest untouched
landscapes.” — Peter Goddard, The Toronto Star (Canada), August 2013
“While the approach is resolutely jazz, it is nonetheless hybrid. Their music
is so evocative and expressive that we could consider it cinematographic jazz.” — Éric
Aussant, Metro (Québec), July 2013
“Marianne Trudel can be moody and atmospheric or
bright and persuasive, mixing elements of various genres into a journey through a quiet
storm.” — Bernard Perusse, The Gazette (Québec), July 2013
“There are performers who are storytellers… This is no fairytale! Don’t delay
in discovering this new offering […] Just like a voyage, an open book […] As exquisite as anyone
could hope!” — Christophe Rodriguez, Le Journal de Montréal (Québec), June 2013
“Rich harmonic language that leaves no room for doubt, tonal or modal
approaches, music with Romantic-era influences, contemporary jazz, folk, Early Music atmospheres at
the intersection of the Orient and Europe. It is clear that Marianne
Trudel’s piano technique has risen to even greater heights.” — Alain Brunet, La
Presse (Québec), June 2013
“If there is justice in the jazz world, pianist Marianne
Trudel should be on the edge of a breakout. She is playing with confidence and creativity
and her compositions bristle with fresh ideas and a real sense of purpose.” — James Hale,
Jazz Chronicles (Canada), June 2013
“Marianne Trudel avec son sens de la mélodie, sa
vision musicale et son toucher pianistique perlé constituent la base trifoliée idéale sur laquelle
s’appuie le trio (…) Peu importe où elle va et comment elle s’y rend, la personnalité musicale,
attachante et séduisante de Marianne Trudel demeure toujours intacte. À
écouter sans fautes.” — Frédéric Cardin, Radio-Canada: Médium large (Québec), June 2013
“Décidément, Marianne Trudel ne cessera jamais de nous
étonner […] Sur des thèmes originaux, complexes et envoûtants, Trudel fait montre d’audace et
d’assurance […] Et que dire de son sens du lyrisme? Vraiment, cette femme est poète. Cote:
4.5” — Stanley Péan, Voir (Québec), June 2013
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