Aladar Pege - Donna Lee

Gambaholic · #1 04-22-2008, 12:57 PM

Sorry if this has been posted before. I'm new to DB so I had never heard of this bassist. Simply amazing. RIP Aladar and know that you still inspire.

timobee4 · #2 09-06-2010, 10:26 PM

I am so glad that someone actually noticed Aladar! He was one of the most influential DB player in Europe and a professor at the Budapest Music Academy! Winner of Bassist of the Year countless time, well respected in every corner of the planet, he didn’t just play bass he owned every note on his bass, that is probably why educated and informed Jazz Musicians called him the Paganini of the DB!!! There was a reason why Sue Mingus gave Charlie’s bass to Him!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! In this forum we talking about lot of great DB players as well as lot of not so interesting DB players Aladar Pege deserves heaps of recognition. If anyone in doubt just listen to Donna Lee on YouTube and just for a test, play that last section of the head with a piano at that speed and think of him when you brake your fingers doing it, he was 68 when he played that song! God rest his soul! Love you Ali

Jazzomaniac · #3 09-09-2010, 09:06 AM

Yes, he was a brilliant bassist. I have one of his albums entitled "Great Jazz Duos: Blues Fuge (Pege-Wilfer)/Rolltreppe (Pege-Pauer)". It's highly recommendable, but I think it's out of print.

Jazzdogg · #4 09-09-2010, 12:39 PM

I deplore the video editing, but the playing is extraordinary!

fdeck · #5 09-10-2010, 08:49 PM

There's only one way to edit a video when you've got a bassist like that on the stage.

Hint: It also only requires one camera.

Jazzdogg · #6 09-10-2010, 10:30 PM

+1 ...with a bassist that good, I couldn't care less what the audience or the other musicans look like.

Just give me a clear view of the bassist. No trick shots or fancy editing required!