Zoé Jean-Deslauriers

An evening for jazz lovers: new reading of French and English jazz standards with Zoé Jean-Deslauriers on voice (McGill jazz performance graduate and singer-songwriter) and Marianne Trudel on piano (pianist, composer, improviser and arranger well known on the Canadian and world jazz scene). The two musicians, Gaspésiennes at heart and seasonal residents, have performed numerous times on the stages of Percé and Gaspé, among others.

Biography

Zoé Jean-Deslauriers is a singer-songwriter who, waltzing between Percé and Montreal, is inspired by the Gaspé landscapes, the whirlwind of the city center and the echo of her vivid emotions. She graduated from the Vincent-d'Indy School of Music in Jazz Vocal Performance as well as from McGill University in Jazz Voice Performance where she studied with Ranee Lee, Sienna Dahlen, Carlos Jiménez and Marjorie Fiset, among others. She also obtained several scholarships, including the Grace Evelyn Turtle Scholarship from McGill University, and graduated with “Distinction” and “Outstanding performance in jazz voice”.

In 2019, Zoé released her first song Lointains souvenirs, a song inspired by her vacation memories in Gaspésie. Then, thanks  to the support of CALQ and Musicaction, Zoé released her second single Au gré des eaux in July 2022, the title song of her first EP Au gré des eaux which was released in August 2022. We can hear, among others, his two mentors, Carlos Jiménez on guitar and Marjorie Fiset on co-production and additional vocals. Thanks to this EP, Zoé and her group had the chance to perform in several places including the Vieille Usine in l’Anse-à-Beaufils, the Toronto Undergraduate Festival and the Baleine Endiablée in Rivière-Ouelle. Au gré des eaux was appreciated by several big names in the field including Stanley Péan (Quand le jazz est là, ICI Musique) and Laila Biali (jazz singer and host of Saturday Night Jazz on CBC Music) who played the pieces from the EP several times on their airwaves.

Over the years, Zoé has had the chance to perform in restaurants, cafes, bars and performance halls as well as in corporate events and festivals including the Festival Bières et Saveurs de Chambly and the Desjardins evenings of the Music Festival. from the back of the World. A big fan of ensemble singing, Zoé has also been part of several choirs such as the Philharmonic Orchestra and Choeur des Mélomanes, the FILMharmonique Choir (which participated in the Lord of the Rings in Concert show) and the chorus of the McCarthey Symphonique show in 2022. He can also be heard as a backing vocalist on the song Nuage d'amour by Marjorie Fiset.

Currently, Zoé is working on her first album which will be released in 2025.  Increasingly assuming the influence of pop and folk in her music, Zoé wishes to put into song the path of a quest for identity that is both musical and personal. It is an environment where she gives herself the right to discover herself, but also to reveal the strength hidden behind her gentleness.

Marianne Trudel

An evening for jazz lovers: new reading of French and English jazz standards with Zoé Jean-Deslauriers on voice (McGill jazz performance graduate and singer-songwriter) and Marianne Trudel on piano (pianist, composer, improviser and arranger well known on the Canadian and world jazz scene). The two musicians, Gaspésiennes at heart and seasonal residents, have performed numerous times on the stages of Percé and Gaspé, among others.

Biography

Marianne Trudel is a multi-talented pianist, composer, improvisor, and arranger. A generous and engaging artist, a veritable powerhouse in Quebec and Canada’s instrumental music scene, Marianne Trudelhas presented multiple artistic projects that not only bring her considerable skills to the fore but also her keen sense of creativity. At once energetic and passionate, her music cross-cuts a wide swath of musical interests. Her moving, spellbinding music is not easily labelled, one of its many strengths. At once sophisticated and catchy, authentic and unique

As a performer, she pursues an active career in a variety of settings ranging from solo performance to: Trudel-Young, Trifolia, Marianne Trudel 4 + Ingrid Jensen, Trudel-Hollenbeck, and large ensembles. She has presented her music in various countries: Canada, United States, Mexico, France, Spain, Germany, the Netherlands, England, Scotland, Italy, Hungary, Lituania, and China.

She has published 7 recordings as a leader, all having garnered rave reviews and numerous nominations and awards:

Marianne Trudel & Karen Young — Portraits: Songs of Joni Mitchell (2018)La vie commence ici — Marianne Trudel featuring Ingrid Jensen (Justin Time Records 2014) — Nomination at Juno Awards, Nomination ADISQ 2015Le refuge, Trifolia (2013) — Prix Opus 2013 & Nomination at Juno AwardsEspoir et autres pouvoirs, Marianne Trudel Septet (Effendi Records 2011) — Nomination at ADISQ 2011 &Finalist at Opus 2010-11L’embarquée, Duo Trudel-Bourbonnais (2009)Sands of Time (Live), Quintette Marianne Trudel (2007)Espaces libres, solo piano (2005)

Also, her music for large ensemble can be found on this critically-acclaimed album:

Dans la forêt de ma mémoire, L’Orchestre national de jazz de Montréal (ATMA 2015)

Marianne Trudel has composed and arranged for large ensembles and orchestras such as: Violons du Roy (Quebec), the American Composers Orchestra (NYC), the Henri Mancini Institute Orchestra (Los Angeles), the Orchestre national de jazz de Montréal, the Hard Rubber Orchestra (Vancouver), The Guelph Symphony Orchestra, the Kingston Choral Society, Oktoecho (Montréal).

She has shared the stage with many international artists, among others:

In jazz and improvised music: Chucho Valdes, Kenny Wheeler, Mark Feldman, Ingrid Jensen, David Liebman, Tony Malaby, John Hollenbeck, Hamid Drake, William Parker, Mark Helias, George Lewis, Muhal Richard Abrams, Jean Derome, René Lussier, and Karen Young.

In “chanson francaise” and world music: Charles Aznavour, Louise Forestier, Klo Pelgag, Lena Chamamyan, Farida, Naseer Shamma, Charbel Rouhana, and Juan Carlos Caceres.

In classical music: l’Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (Kent Nagano), l’Orchestre symphonique de Québec et les Violons du Roy (Québec) .

In poetry: Joséphine Bacon, Rodney Saint-Éloi, Patrice Desbiens, José Acquelin, et Louise Dupré.

Her previous studies have included a Master in Ethnomusicology (Université de Montréal), a Bachelor in Jazz Performance (McGill University), and numerous workshops in North America and Europe.

Marianne Trudel currently teaches at McGill University (Schulich School of Music) and at Cégep de Saint-Laurent.