Marianne Trudel (born July 28, 1977) is a Canadian pianist, improviser, composer and arranger.
She has collaborated with Chucho Valdes, Kenny Wheeler, Mark Feldman, Ingrid Jensen and David Liebman among others; as well as releasing 8 recordings as a leader.Trudel teaches at McGill University (Schulich School of Music) and at Cégep de Saint-Laurent.
Her parents were interested in Francophone songwriters from Quebec and classical music, which became major influences in her later work.
With her quintet she was the recipient of the Stingray Rising Stars Award for the best composition at the Montreal International Jazz Festival, in 2007.
[5] Her composition "La Vie Commence Ici" is featured on Terri Lyne Carrington's: New Standards - 101 Lead Sheets by Women Composers.