One of the most talented jazz drummers of Hungary. All kinds of music styles make their appearance on his second solo album.

13 MP3 Songs
JAZZ: Contemporary Jazz, JAZZ: Jazz-Funk

Show all album songs: Sausage Songs


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Gergo Borlai was born in 1978. His mother is one of the leader conductors at the Hungarian Radio and his father is one of the major sound engineers in the country. Gergo started to play on his dadâs hobby drum set at the age of three while he was listening to Joe Morelloâs and Harvey Masonâs playing on Dave Brubeck and Herbie Hancock records. Thanks to his father, heâs got into jazz and jazz-rock music fairly early. For admission to Postas Music School in 1984 he played Dave Brubeckâs Take Five.
He is one of the most talented jazz drummers in Hungary. Beyond drums he is a self taught bass and piano player. He has been composing and arranging music since the age of twelve. His first album was released in 1998 named â17â.
Gergo was inspired by John McLaughlin, Allan Holdsworth, Weather Report and Frank Zappaâs music. One of his most admired idols is Jaco Pastorius.
Idols: Jaco Pastorius, Joe Zawinul, Frank Zappa, John McLaughlin, Allan Holdsworth, John Scofield, Miles Davis, Keith Jarrett, Stanley Clarke, Oscar Peterson.
Favorite drummers: Vinnie Colaiuta, Billy Cobham, Ed Blackwell, Paul Motian, Terry Bozzio, KirkCovington, Steve Gadd, Chad Wackerman, Trilok Gurtu, Omar Hakim.