With the unavoidable influences of Bill Evans, Fred Hersch and Herbie Hancock, pianist-composer Ivan Paduart has forged the individual sound and style which has earned recognition and appreciation from players like Richard Galliano, Tom Harrell, Toots Thielemans, Manu Katché, Didier Lockwood, Philip Catherine, Bert Joris, Richard Bona, Claude Nougaro, Bob Malach, Rick Margitza and many more.
Fine composer, Ivan has recorded 31 CDs on his name and participated on more than 50 recordings as a sideman. The most representative CDs of the trio are « Blue Landscapes », « Ibiza » , and « Enivrance ».
The trio has played in most of the West European jazz festivals behind players like Toots Thielemans, Tom Harrell, Philip Catherine, Bob Malach, Sylvain Luc, Rick Margitza, Denise King.
The elegance of Ivan Paduart’s idiom, his innate refinement and his thoughtful serenity increasingly point to his leading position on the music scene, on a worldwide scale.