Olivia Trummer: NOBODY KNOWS

Olivia Trummer - Piano; Bodek Janke - Drums; Antonio Miguel - Double Bass
feat. Matthias Schriefl - Trumpet, Flugelhorn

Musical Certainty

On her third album "Nobody knows," Olivia Trummer takes a decisive step forward compared to her previous albums. In addition to her mature piano playing and her creativity in dense and sophisticated musical ideas, Olivia Trummer also introduces herself as a singer for the first time: "Nobody knows" contains four songs that she interprets catchy and unobtrusively, elegantly and confidently connecting her voice with her piano playing. Just like the music, the lyrics also have a noticeable depth, which is conveyed with ease and naturalness, thus creating a clear and very personal touch. Naturally, "Nobody knows" consists exclusively of original compositions.

The album was created following several trips abroad (including an intense one-year study visit to the Manhattan School of Music in New York City), which brought Olivia Trummer to a new level both musically and personally. "Nobody knows" Olivia Trummer - the statement of a musician who continues to establish herself, revealing her unusual versatility step by step to the audience.

Olivia Trummer can rely on several years of collaboration with her musical companions: Bodek Janke on drums, percussion, and tabla, as well as Matthias Schriefl on trumpet and flugelhorn - two of the most established and creative musicians in the European jazz scene - were already part of the ensemble on "Westwind" (Bestenliste 3/2008 - Preis der Deutschen Schallplattenkritik). The new man on double bass, Antonio Miguel from Spain, provides a solid foundation and contributes powerfully and harmoniously to the ensemble.

For more information, visit www.oliviatrummer.de

Press:

"At the end of June, she completed her classical concert examination at the Stuttgart Musikhochschule, and now she made her debut at the Ludwigsburg Castle Festival in the Ordenssaal. (...) Already successful as a jazz pianist, she showed the full range of her skills."


Rondo 05/10

"'Nobody Knows' exudes brilliance and glory, brims with lightness and groundedness. Expectations are tangibly fulfilled. (...) Cliché-free, sometimes gently grooving, sometimes gallantly driving, sometimes relaxing, sometimes lovingly rubbing."

montersandcritics.de 05/10

"The new album by the pianist, composer, and singer with a crystal-clear voice combines a flood of ideas from romantic solo piano to ensemble pieces influenced by India, Eastern Europe, South America, current and historical jazz, and classical music."

AUDIO (SOUND TIP) 05/10

"She has a voice, a universe, lyrics, music, and a piano on which she improvises with a lot of temperament. (...) All of this is incredibly fresh and would almost reconcile us with vocal jazz ... probably because it isn't."

Jazz Magazine 04/10

"In the end, through her singing, she adds only another exquisite color to the radiant spectrum of her music." Carina Prange

"This young lady can groove devilishly forward in the trio (...) indulge in complex, far-reaching single-note excursions, and press powerful block chords into the musical happening with enchanting lightness. She is capable of stringing together the notes beautifully romantic and profound in the densely interwoven interplay (...) Hats off to this album." Michael Stürm

JAZZ PODIUM 04/10

"As a pianist and composer, Olivia Trummer already has a reputation - now she also sings. She uses this additional means of expression on four of ten tracks."

KulturSPIEGEL 04/10

"(...) with a clear and elegant voice. But even more impressive is her piano playing (...) Here, a very independent artist makes music, from whom we will surely hear much more."

JAZZ THING April/May 2010

"A voice that enchants and a youthfully unconventional charm that delights. Olivia Trummer doesn't just play, she tells stories on the keyboard."

BIT 04/10

"In the ten self-composed pieces, she shines on the piano with elegance and inventiveness (...) For the first time, Olivia Trummer also sings, and these four tracks surprise with their individual touch."

musikwoche 03/10

"A young woman makes you sit up and take notice: Olivia Trummer, pianist, composer, now also a vocalist, only in her mid-twenties, beautiful - and even more beautiful: she is imaginative and almost always disappoints common clichés."

Jazzfacts, hr2 kultur

"Olivia Trummer sings better than some full-timers (...) As a result, 'Nobody Knows' has not only become an incredibly diverse album but also an important step for Olivia Trummer and her trio."

JAZZTHETIK 03/10

"(...) for the first time and very convincingly also as a singer."

FONO FORUM / STEREO 04/10

"Olivia Trummer impresses with her mature playing, which at times appears sovereignly poised. (...) She creates soundscapes, sings songs with poetic depth. (...) one of the most promising jazz talents in Germany (...)"