After an acclaimed tour alongside harmonica virtuoso Olivier Ker Ourio, Ivan Paduart presents an album capturing the essence of this musical adventure begun in 2022. Two of our Club faithful, Benoît Sourisse and André́ Charlier join this project, whose complicitý forged over the years breathes exceptional dynamics and cohesion into this formation.Having started out in jazz-fusion, Ivan Paduart is one of Western Europe's leading jazzmen. In a short space of time, the pianist-composer has forged a style that has earned him recognition from such luminaries of the genre as Richard Galliano, Tom Harrell, Toots Thielemans and all the other musicians he has worked with in recent years.Rounding out this exceptional quartet on harmonica is Olivier Ker Ourio, recognized as one of the finest chromatic jazz harmonica players on the planet. In addition to being a much sought-after soloist, he is also a brilliant composer and project leader. In the five albums recorded to date under his name, his compositions reveal a poetic world of lyrical melodies, inventive harmonies and unusual rhythms. Expressive and warm-hearted, his music favors emotion and comes straight from the heart.A vibrant tribute to Toots Thielemans, with a resolutely modern, personal approach....
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After an acclaimed tour alongside harmonica virtuoso Olivier Ker Ourio, Ivan Paduart presents an album capturing the essence of this musical adventure begun in 2022. Two of our Club faithful, Benoît Sourisse and André́ Charlier join this project, whose complicitý forged over the years breathes exceptional dynamics and cohesion into this formation.Having started out in jazz-fusion, Ivan Paduart is one of Western Europe's leading jazzmen. In a short space of time, the pianist-composer has forged a style that has earned him recognition from such luminaries of the genre as Richard Galliano, Tom Harrell, Toots Thielemans and all the other musicians he has worked with in recent years.Rounding out this exceptional quartet on harmonica is Olivier Ker Ourio, recognized as one of the finest chromatic jazz harmonica players on the planet. In addition to being a much sought-after soloist, he is also a brilliant composer and project leader. In the five albums recorded to date under his name, his compositions reveal a poetic world of lyrical melodies, inventive harmonies and unusual rhythms. Expressive and warm-hearted, his music favors emotion and comes straight from the heart.A vibrant tribute to Toots Thielemans, with a resolutely modern, personal approach.
Après une tournée remarquée aux côtés du virtuose de l’harmonica Olivier Ker Ourio, Ivan Paduart présente un album capturant l’essence de cette aventure musicale entamée en 2022. Deux de nos fidèles du Club, Benoît Sourisse et André́ Charlier se joignent à ce projet, dont la complicité́ forgée au fil des années insuffle une dynamique et une cohésion exceptionnelles à cette formation.Ayant débuté dans le jazz-fusion, Ivan Paduart est un jazzman très en vue d’Europe occidentale. En peu de temps, le pianiste-compositeur s’est forgé un style qui lui a valu la reconnaissance de quelques sommités du genre, tels Richard Galliano, Tom Harrell, Toots Thielemans et tous les autres musiciens avec qui il a travaillé ces dernières années.Pour compléter ce quartet exceptionnel à l’harmonica Olivier Ker Ourio, reconnu comme l'un des meilleurs harmonicistes chromatiques de jazz de la planète. En plus d'un soliste très demandé, il est aussi un brillant compositeur et un meneur de projets. Dans les cinq albums enregistrés à ce jour sous son nom, ses compositions dévoilent un monde poétique habité de mélodies lyriques, d'harmonies inventives et de rythmes inhabituels. Expressive et chaleureuse, sa musique privilégie l'émotion et vient droit du coeur.Un hommage vibrant à Toots Thielemans, porté par une approche résolument moderne et personnelle.
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