Stan iB

Born July 1, 1976, In Sofia, Stan iB (Stanislav Borisov) took up piano at the age of six. Exposed to classical music, he was also heavily influenced by Bulgarian folk music during his studies in Filip Koutev. While living in Greece in late nineties Stan iB becomes interested in jazz music. Although he was first moved as child by the classical and folk sounds in the next years Stan iB would focus his sights musically on jazz, moved by the sounds of Bill Evans, Keith Jarrett and Herbie Hancock. His interest in jazz music and improvisation

will lead him to Holland where he completed his studies. In January 2017 Stan iB issued Exploration, his first solo piano album that offered original piano compositions. The same year in December he released also his second album Influences followed by Introspection that was released in January 2019. His new jazz trio album Confluences was released on January 6, 2020. Stan iB trio is a project that interprets an original repertoire, own compositions framed in a jazz without complexes, open to all kinds of influences and especially to the rhythms and melodies of the Balkans.