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New Album And - So It Is
Review by David Oláh

Slovak composer and multi-instrumentalist Ivan Dimitrov has recorded a new CD under the label Hevhetia. The music consists entirely of his original compositions. He is joined by his longtime friends, top musicians of the local scene – Eugen Vizváry, Juraj Griglák, Emil Frátrik, and Robert Vizvári. What does the album And – So It Is sound like?

The CD features eight original compositions by the leader. The band lineup points clearly toward a groove-oriented genre. The individual themes have a straightforward character – music blending elements of soul, Balkan folk, and jazz improvisation. Dimitrov invited notable figures of the Slovak music scene, with whom he shares deep musical understanding.

As with the first album, the extremely high-quality, professional sound stands out. Dimitrov presents new themes that maintain both quality and inventiveness. The compositions as well as the performances are delivered at a very high interpretative level.

The opening track “And So It Is” has a sophisticated, demanding arrangement, which the entire band clearly enjoys. Particularly noteworthy are the excellent solo performances by Eugen Vizváry and Dimitrov himself. The rhythm section – Griglák, Vizvári, and Frátrik – grooves with excellence and provides strong support. “Love In The Rain” has a pop, ballad-like character. Dimitrov composed a beautiful theme with a sensitive melodic line. The journey continues into the ethno sphere with “Galloping Horses,” where the arrangement stands out through contrasting harmonic structures. The closing track “Keď snívam” (When I Dream) features Dimitrov in an excellent duet with guest singer Zuzana Šťastná. The theme has a catchy melody and a beautiful Slovak text.

Once again, the leader confirms his musicality, artistic vision, and mastery of the craft. The CD And – So It Is is another accomplished work by Ivan Dimitrov, a recording that will be appreciated by professionals, musicians, and general lovers of good music alike.

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New Album And - So It Is
David Oláh - Press release

Slovak musician, composer, and producer Ivan Dimitrov is releasing a new CD. Under the Hevhetia label comes the album titled “And So It Is”. The leader is joined by top instrumentalists from the Slovak music scene – Juraj Griglák, Eugen Vizváry, Robert Vizvári, and Emil Frátrik.

The well-known Slovak multi-instrumentalist, producer, and composer Ivan Dimitrov is releasing his second album “And So It Is” in October 2021 under the respected label Hevhetia. Conceptually, the music is focused on jazz-rock, funk, fusion, and ethno-folk.

For the recording, the leader invited the best of the Slovak music scene – his longtime friends and colleagues:

Emil Frátrik: official – drums

Juraj Griglák: official – bass guitar

Robert Vizvári – bass guitar

Eugen Vizváry – keyboards

Guest: Zuzana Šťastná – vocals

album - my colorful dream

Nomination for Best Jazz Album of the Year 2019

Andreas Schiffmann

The way IVAN DIMITROV lets his string instruments groove in a funk and soul context on *“My Colorful Dream”* is virtually unparalleled at the moment when looking across the broader fusion scene. This, combined with the simply outstanding performance of all the musicians involved, makes the album a clear recommendation.

Dávid Oláh

An outstanding Slovak musician with Bulgarian-Greek roots, violinist, composer, and producer Ivan Dimitrov has recently recorded a new original release titled *“My Colorful Dream.”* The CD presents an excellent mix of fusion, funk, folk music, Latin, pop, and jazz. First and foremost, the sound quality deserves praise, as it clearly surpasses the local standards we are usually accustomed to. The leader is an immensely talented multi-instrumentalist with a clear concept, direction, and purpose. He proves himself a flexible and broad-minded musician with an excellent vision of the overall sound, which this album fully confirms.

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Three Times from Proglas – Ivan Dimitrov

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One of this summer’s new releases from the Hevhetia label is *My Colorful Dream*, the album by Slovak jazz musician (guitarist, violinist) Ivan Dimitrov. We will present it in the program *Three Times from Proglas* on Thursday, September 19, 2019, at 7:45.

On *My Colorful Dream*, jazz multi-instrumentalist Ivan Dimitrov is joined by numerous Slovak musicians and singers. Among them are singers Anita Soul and Ivana Regešová, rapper Yvan Dimitrov Jr., drummer Martin Valihora, bass players Juraj Griglák and Eugen Vizváry, and others.

Ivan Dimitrov comes from a musical family. His father was a drummer in a Bulgarian big band, his mother a singer, his brother a pianist, and his uncle a violinist and concertmaster of a symphony orchestra in Germany. As a violinist, Ivan Dimitrov guests on the album *Awakening* by pianist Pavel Morochovič and his trio. As a guitarist and violinist, he has collaborated on other recordings of (not only) Slovak jazz and rock. At the Conservatory in Bratislava, he studied violin and piano, while privately studying jazz guitar.