Artist database

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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Kolta Gergely

electric bass
Place of Birth
Pécs
Date of Birth
1973
Orchestra
Nalanda / Tóth Viktor & Bird Food Market
 
He started playing bass at age 15 influenced by Mark King, Marcus Miller, Anthony Jackson, Johann Asmundsson and various pop artists. At age 17, already a member of a local band with his classmates, he was performing weekly at his hometown, Pécs. He had not taken formal lessons until his 20s when after 2 years of studying bass and music theory he was admitted to the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music, Budapest. He earned his Teachers' and Performers' degree in 2001. During his apprenticeship he lead a succesful pop career being a member of a then chart leading Hungarian pop band 'United'. He left the band in 2002 and has been a top call session player since then, constantly working with renowned jazz, pop and fusion bands, recording albums and perfroming weekly on stages and tv shows.
 
Year Title Publisher Code Remark
2009 Columbus Jazz Nights Vol.1 - Live At The Columbus Jazz Ship Hunnia Records HRCD 922