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Olivia Trummer

Hailing from a musicians' family, Olivia Trummer started studying classical piano at age 4 and immediately became passionate about improvising and composing as well. She eventually studied and graduated both in Jazz Piano and Classical Piano at the University of Music in Stuttgart and went on to pursue a Master's degree at the Manhattan School of Music in New York City. The formative years spent in in the jazz metropole alongside with her deep connection to classical music serve as ongoing sources of inspiration within her own musical universe.

The pianist and composer also emerges as a vocalist and songwriter / lyricist, receiving much praise from the international audience and press. Her 9th album „For You“, released in March 2022, marks Olivia Trummer’s debut for the Warner Music label. It is comprised of a series of new songs about integrity and courage and includes Kurt Rosenwinkel and Fabrizio Bosso as special guests.

She has earned numerous awards and scholarships (Jazz Award Baden-Württemberg 2019, Jazz Award Ingolstadt 2014, Art Foundation Baden-Württemberg 2010, Scholarship from the German Academic Exchange Service 2008/09 and others) and received funding and support from Initiative Musik as well as from Bayer Kultur in Leverkusen, being chosen their "stART" Jazz Artist (2013-2016).

Olivia Trummer has performed in many countries including Germany, Italy, USA, Japan, China, Denmark, Austria, Ireland, England, France, Switzerland, Israel and Czech Republic. Her projects have been featured at renown concert venues as the Carnegie Hall (NYC), Konzerthaus (Berlin), Porgy & Bess (Vienna), The National Concert Hall (Dublin), Pizza Express Live (London), Teatro Fenice (Venice) and Teatro Capovolto (Trento) and at festivals like the Jazz Fest London, Galway Jazz Festival, Umbria Jazz, JazzMi Milano, Venezia Jazz Festival, Fränkischer Sommer, Ludwigsburg Festival, Jazz Open Stuttgart, Jazzfest Bonn, Jazz Open Hamburg, International Jazz Summer Augsburg, Bachfest Ansbach.

Since October 2016, she is touring with Kurt Rosenwinkel as a member of his project „Caipi“, performing at venues and festivals like the Montreux Jazz Festival, Montréal Jazz Festival, Vancouver Jazz Festival, Ronnie Scott’s (London), Blue Note (Beijing, Tokyo), "New Morning (Paris).

Further collaborations include the DR Bigband, Miho Hazama, NDR Bigband, Beethoven-Orchester Bonn, Matt Penman, Obed Calvaire, Jimmy Cobb, Bobby McFerrin, Mario Biondi, Nicola Angelucci, Rosario Bonaccorso, Fabrizio Bosso, Tim Garland, Bodek Janke, Hadar Noiberg, Jean-Lou Treboux, to name a few.

Awards

2019 Jazz Award Baden-Württemberg
2015 „Artist to look out for“ / jazzwise magazine
2014 Jazz Award Ingolstadt
2013-2016 stArt artist Bayer Kultur, Leverkusen
2010 scholarship of Bruno Frey Foundation and of the Art Foundation Baden-Württemberg
2008-2009 scholarship of German Academic Exchange Service
2008 Quarterly Critic’s Choice List 3/2008 for Westwind
2008 2nd Prize of International Piano Competition „Palma D’Oro“ in Finale Ligure, Italy
1999-2003 five national prizes at „Jugend Musiziert“, among which two 1st prizes


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Olivia Trummer Trio at Summertime in jazz 2025

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A collection of photos from the Olivia Trummer Trio concert at Summertime in jazz in Rivergaro on August 12, 2025 featuring Olivia Trummer, Makar Novikov and Earl Harvin. ...

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Olivia Trummer Trio at Piacenza Jazz Fest 2025

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A collection of photos from the Olivia Trummer Trio concert at Fondazione di Piacenza e Vigevano Auditorium in Piacenza on January 29, 2025 featuring Olivia Trummer, Makar Novikov, and Earl Harvin. ...

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Olivia Trummer Trio featuring Fabrizio Bosso at Garda Jazz Festival 2024

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A collection of photos from the Olivia Trummer Trio featuring Fabrizio Bosso concert at Garda Jazz Festival 2024 in Riva del Garda on August 10, 2024 featuring Olivia Trummer, Fabrizio Bosso, Nicola Angelucci and Rosario Bonaccorso. ...

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Olivia Trummer and Nicola Angelucci at the 2019 Val di Fassa Panorama Music Festival

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Photos from the Olivia Trummer and Nicola Angelucci duo concert at the 2019 Val di Fassa Panorama Music Festival, in Moena, Italy, on August 11th. ...

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Olivia Trummer: Threading Gold

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Singer/pianist and composer Oliva Trummer is spreading her wings. After four albums leading bands, the Stuttgart-born musician is venturing out as a solo artist, with her latest album Fly Now (Contemplate, 2014) garnering positive reviews internationally. Since appearing at 12 Points in 2013 Trummer has played with Jimmy Cobb and supported Charles Lloyd, while her 2014 tour of Ireland and the UK was crowned by a sold-out gig at the EFG London Jazz Festival. If hitherto Trummer has mainly worked ...

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Album Review

Olivia Trummer: Fly Now

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Singer or pianist? Actually, both hats fit Stuttgart-born Olivia Trummer pretty snugly, as evidenced by her splendid opening slot for Charles Lloyd in Dublin's National Concert Hall in November--alongside bassist David Redmond and drummer Kevin Brady--and her subsequent sell-out show at the EFG London Jazz Festival. Trummer possess a soulful voice of pristine quality and displays a feathery, understated lyricism on the keys; both assets are finely tuned and beautifully balanced on this, her fifth recording as leader.

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Pianist/singer Olivia Trummer Plays The Cutting Room, New York, 29 January

Pianist/singer Olivia Trummer Plays The Cutting Room, New York,  29 January

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Pianist/singer Olivia Trummer will give New York jazz fans a taste of her unique musical personality and beguiling charms when she plays The Cutting Room at 10 pm on Wednesday, January 29th. The young German leads a trio comprised of drumming legend and former Miles Davis sideman Jimmy Cobb and veteran New York bassist John Webber, who has played with saxophonists Johnny Griffin and Von Freeman and pianist Horace Silver. Trummer has won admirers wherever she has played, earning the ...

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Contemplate
2014

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2011

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