Oleksii Karpovych

Karpovych has worked in the field of cultural journalism since 2007 as photographer, editor and writer for publications such as Afisha, Ukrainian Pravda, Life, ACC (Architecture. Criticism. Culture), Cultprostir, Jazz Forum in Poland, and I Rock Jazz in the US. He is founder and art director of the Ukrainian online platform for improvisational music Meloport, since 2017. Together with Kateryna Ziabliuk, Karpovych manages all content of the platform, album reviews, music interviews and analysis, photo projects and organises concerts within the Meloport Loft, an experimental platform for musicians of various genres.

In 2011 Karpovych co-founded Jazzva club, and became co-organiser of the festival Jazz Bez in Kyiv between 2012 and 2014.

 

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