Lajos Gyenge

Lajos Gyenge (born January 1, 1970 in Budapest ) is a Hungarian drummer .

Life

Gyenges musical education began at the age of ten when he received drums lessons from Iván Nesztor at the Postás Music School (Ferenc Erkel Music School) in Budapest . In 1989 he moved to the Franz Liszt Music Academy to continue his studies in jazz for two years . Since 1985 he has been active as a drummer in a wide variety of groups. He plays different styles like blues , pop , rock and jazz. Gyenge worked with Charlie , László Dés , György Ferenczi, Tamás Hevesi, Hobo, Jazz + Az , Tamás Takáts, Bea Tisza, Martina Király and Eszter Váczi , among others . As a permanent member of the ESP Group , he recorded the three albums Waiting (1995), Colors (1999) and Night Sounds (2001). In 2000 he played at the farewell concert of the Jazz + Az group in the sold-out Kisstadion in Budapest.

He has also taken part in numerous theater and musical productions such as The Rocky Horror Show , Jesus Christ Superstar , Fame , Little Shop of Horrors and Godspell . He also took part in various commercial and film music recordings.

As a sought-after studio musician , he can now be heard on over 40 albums.

Discography (selection)

• András Both: Átmenet . Tom-Tom Records, 2003
• János Bródy: Kockázatok és mellékhatások . 2002
• Charlie: Mindenki valakié . Magneoton, 1995
• László Dés: Ennyi a dal . BMC , 2000
• László Dés: Évek óta már . BMC, 2001
• Edina (Tóth): Kicsit más . 1999
• Escape: Meseautó . BMC CD 044
• György Ferenczi: Live . Hungaroton Gong, 1992
• Hobo: Amerikai ima . 1996
• Hobo: Csavargók tízparancsolata . 1999
• Hobo: Viszockíj dalok .
• Hobo Blues Band: Gyöngy a sárban . 2000
• Hobo és a M.É.Z .: A dublini úton . NarRator Records, 1998
• Jazz + Az: Egynek Jó . BMC, 1999
• Jazz + Az: concert + story . BMC, 2003 (DVD)
• Ágnes Kamondy: Dalok Közép-Nirvániából . Bahia Music, 1995
• Ká Na Án: Találj Rám . NarRator Records, 2002
• Muddy Shoes: The Real Shuffling Hungarians . Mafioso Records, 1997
• Nikola: Balkan Syndicate . Tom-Tom Records, 2003
• Tamás Takáts Dirty Blues Band: Élő Blues . Gong 1996
• Tamás Takáts Dirty Blues Band: Indulok tovább . Gong 1996
• Tamás Takáts Dirty Blues Band: Megöl a vágy . Hungaroton 1999
• Silent Way: Standby . BMC, 2002
• Silent Way: This time . BMC, 1999
• Tamás Szabó: The New Lodger . 1999
• Tamás Szabó: The Tailor's Cloths . 1996
• Vadsanzon: Hosszú lépés . Premier Art Records, 1998
• Miklós Varga: Van remény !? . Mega, 1995

Web links

• Gyenge Lajos , at BMC ( Hungarian )
• Gyenge Lajos , at port.hu (Hungarian)