Jazz Articles about Ivan Paduart

Ivan Paduart: Belgian Suites

by Glenn Astarita
April 1, 1999

Belgian pianist Ivan Paduart states “For this album, I tried to create an overall sound rather than a succession of miscellaneous moods”. Paduart is a fine pianist and displays roots and influences that seemingly trace the progression of jazz’ melodic and harmonically gifted pianists commencing with the Bill Evans school through Chick Corea. Paduart is in good company with the fiery, melodic and soulful tenor saxophonist Bob Malach. The rhythm section of Hein Van de Geyn (b) and Hans Van ...