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This is the Artist Database of BMC, which includes information about composers, musicians, orchestras, choirs and groups that are either Hungarian or Hungarian by origin or live in Hungary, as well as information about releases recorded with them.

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Frey György

electric bass
Place of Birth
Budapest
Date of Birth
1970
Orchestra
Jazzpression / Dörnyei Quartet / Coolactive / Dórika és a Rombolók / E. K. Avenue
 
He started studying music at the age of 6, first the piano then the clarinet and later the guitar. Only after having served as a soldier did he start to play the bass guitar. He graduated at Liszt Ferenc Academy of Musical Art in 1994. Since 1995 he has taught the bass giutar and ensemble playing at Pomáz Music School. He formed the group called Tax Free with his friends in 1995 and recorded 2 albums. They performed at various clubs and festivals in Hungary and abroad alike. As a session musician he has palyed in a number of pop and jazz formations (Not for Sale, Tisza Bea, Behumi Dóri, Freeport etc.). Since August 2003 he has been a steady member of the band Jazzpression.

In 2020 he won the Artisjus-Prize.
 
Year Title Publisher Code Remark
2000 Tax Free - Kaland Universum Records 000316-2
2001 Tisza Bea: Island Magánkiadás TBA 2001
2005 Hungarian Jazz Store BMC HMIC BMC PCD 016 Not for sale - only for promotion / 4 CDs
2006 Jazzpression: Night Driving Magánkiadás
2007 Dörnyei Gábor: Drums, Music and Friends Hunnia Records HRCD 700
2007 Az Egér Mosolya
(The Smile of the Mouse) 		Periferic Records BGCD 180
2009 Myrtill: Randevú
(Myrtill: Rendez-Vous) 		Magánkiadás -
2011 Malek Andrea Band: Retúr M&M Music MAB 002