Acclaimed jazz harpist and composer Isabelle Olivier explores Impressionism in music and the visual arts with her genre-melding new album
Impressions, the remarkable genre-melding album from acclaimed jazz harpist/composer Isabelle Olivier exploring Impressionism in music and the visual arts, will be released this Friday, March 21, 2025 in the US.
The album brings together jazz and classical influences via a remarkably versatile electro-acoustic ensemble. With its many references to Chicago art and artists, Impressions brings together the two metropolises that Olivier calls home – the Windy City and the City of Lights. She celebrates the album on Thursday, April 24, 2025 at PianoForte in Chicago.
“Leaping from traditional repertoire to time- and space-tripping avant-garde, the musicians fuse groove and improvisation, and perform with a kind of measured steadiness that only could be delivered by their highly skilled hands.” – Denise Sullivan, DownBeat review of OASIS
“[Olivier’s] bold approach is characterised by permanent risk-taking and a strong desire to collaborate with musicians and artists from various backgrounds.” – Joel Chevassus, 6Moons.com
