LISANNE TREMBLAY
Described as an “imaginative and agile Quebecoise violinist” by JazzTimes, New York-based Lisanne Tremblay has shared the stage with outstanding artists such as Greg Osby, Liberty Ellman, Gerald Cleaver, Stephan Crump, John Hebert, E.J. Strickland, Devin Gray, Rick Rosato, John Korsrud, Bill Mahar, Chet Doxas, Jim Doxas, Kenneth Bibace, Kevin Warren, Jordan Peters, Adryan Vedady, Rich Irwin, Frank Lozano, Andre Leroux, Andy King, Aaron Doyle, Remi-Jean LeBlanc, and Philippe Melanson. Pioneering the rare field of improvisation on the violin, she is an instructor at McGill University and a recipient of several artistic grants from both Canada and Quebec councils for the arts. Tremblay's distinctive approach captured the attention of many through her debut album “Violinization” which was released in 2015 on Greg Osby’s Inner Circle Music label.
“A gifted improviser with a highly unconventional yet utterly arresting melodic gift, Lisanne puts the full expressive powers of the violin on display and makes a compelling case for the instrument's broader inclusion in modern jazz.”
- Seton Hawkins, Hot House Jazz Magazine
“The recording is fantastic! It's fresh, different and just what the world needs to hear.”
- Greg Osby
“Tremblay can take the heat. She has technique in abundance. Her tone is impressively pure, she displays superb articulation and she’s not afraid to use the full range of her instrument.”
- James Hale, DownBeat Magazine
“This violinist has an original language, a strong technique, and a very interesting sound.”
- Didier Lockwood
“A star on the rise. Her compositions sound like no one else.”
- Dan McClenaghan, All About Jazz
“A familiarity is bred with her particular voice throughout an album that never sits still in presenting unexpected views.”
- Dave Sumner, Bird is the Worm
“This is an important development for the growing international community of improvising string players.”
- Christian Howes
“Not only is her technique spotless, but her playing has the rhythmic suppleness so essential to jazz, but generally lacking in classically trained musicians.”
- Marc Chenard, Scena Musicale
