Ivan Paduart, a passionate and inventive pianist and composer, has spent years playing with legendary Toots Thielemans and performing alongside stars such as Richard Bona, Manu Katché, and Richard Galliano. Patrick Deltenre, the guitarist, has worked with Mark King of Level 42, and most of the prominent French artists of the past 30 years. 

Joining them: 

• Igor Zakus – one of the best jazz bassists in Ukraine, composer, bandleader, and founder of the Jazz Kolo project. He heads the Department of Jazz and Pop Music at the Kyiv Municipal Academy of Music named after Glière. In 2023, he released the album I’m alive with musicians Bendik Hofseth, Benoit Sourisse, Claude Egea, Pierre Perchaud, and Andre Charlier. 

• Yaroslav Borys – drummer for the National Circus of Ukraine’s big band, currently collaborating with artists such as Impressions Jazz Quintet, Alibi, Marta Adamchuk, and Vira Kekelia. He has performed at many international festivals. 

This tour is part of the Green Pilot Tour initiative by the international jazz network Europe Jazz Network in collaboration with the Ukrainian Institute, HA Concerts (Belgium), MayDayArt, and music academies in Lviv and Kyiv. 

What is the Green Pilot Tour? 
It is a tour based on the principles of sustainable development in the music industry, covering at least four different venues or festivals and involving participants from various countries. The main goals of this tour include: 

• Supporting collaboration among EJN members 

• Enhancing international mobility of artists 

• Creating sustainable touring models 

• Promoting gender-balanced and inclusive programs 

• Advocating for environmental sustainability in the music sector. 

Tour Dates: 

• 09.10 – Lviv, Lysenko Music Academy 

• 10.10 – Ternopil, Main Hall of Ternopil Music and Drama Theater named after Solomiya Krushelnytska 

• 11.10 – Rivne, Chamber and Organ Music Hall 

• 12-13.10 – Kyiv, 32JazzClub 

Masterclasses: 
Lviv Music Academy and Kyiv Municipal Academy of Music named after Glière. 

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