Pál Vasvári
Pál Vasvári (* 26. May 1957 in Budapest ; † 23. June 2016 ) was a Hungarian jazz - bassist , composer and music producer . He played the electric bass as well as the double bass .
Life
Vasvári studied double bass at the Béla Bartók Conservatory in Budapest and graduated there in 1981. From 1979 he was a professional jazz musician and initially played as a bassist with the Bacillus group and the Kőszegi Quartet . In 1984 he founded his first band and intensified composing and arranging. In 1986 the Magyar Jazz Quartet was formed together with the pianist Béla Szakcsi Lakatos . In 2000 he founded the Vasvári String Trio together with the violinist Frankie Látó and the guitarist Miklós Birta . He worked regularly on stage and in the studio with foreign musicians such as Dave Samuels , Alex Acuña , Russell Ferrante and Mike Stern . His album Outsider by the Pál Vasvari and the Soul Six Band was released in 2011.
Music groups (selection)
Pál Vasvári was a member of the following formations:
- Bacillus
- Dębski -Vasvári Group
- Hungarian World Music Orchestra
- In Line Project
- Kőszegi Quartet
- Magyar Jazz Quartet
- Tony Lakatos Group
- Twin Lines Project
- Vasvári String Trio
- Vasvári Pál and the Soul Six Band
Discographic notes
- Don't Stop , 1990, Hungaroton-Krém
- Montreal Ballad , 1991, Proton
- Vasvári Pál feat. In Line Group , 1991, Zsolt Audio
- In Line Again , 1992, Newsic
- Vasvári Pál String Trio: Azur , 2001, Partisan Records Kft.
- Tales of the Princess , 2001, Partisan Records Kft.
- Night Runner , 2004, roar note records
- Pál Vasvari and the Soul Six Band: Outsider , 2011
Web links
- Pál Vasvári at BMC (Hungarian)
- Pál Vasvári at allmusic.hu (Hungarian)
- Róbert Maloschik: Pályatársai búcsúznak Vasvári Páltól (1957-2016) at JazzMa.hu (Hungarian)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Vasvári, Pál |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Hungarian jazz bassist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 26, 1957 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Budapest |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 23, 2016 |