Tommy Vig

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Tommy Vig
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Vig in 2009, photographed by Pethő Zsolt  [ hu ]
Background information
Born (1938-07-14) 14 July 1938 (age 87)
Origin Budapest, Hungary
Genres Jazz, classical
Occupation(s)Musician, composer, arranger, bandleader
Instruments Vibraharp, drums, percussion, xylophone, marimba
Years active1940s–present
LabelsKlasszikus Jazz, Milestone, Discovery, Tom Tom, Pannon Jazz, Dobre, Mortney, Take V, Luz
Website tommyvig.com

Tommy Vig (born July 14, 1938) is a percussionist, arranger, bandleader, and composer.

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Life and work

Since 2006, Vig has lived with his wife Mia (of The Kim Sisters) in Hungary, where they performed concerts, appeared on radio and television, and recorded albums.

Awards

Discography

Albums

Film and television scores

Compositions

Tommy Vig's compositions performed in the U.S. and Europe include:

Collaborations

With The Beach Boys

With Stephen Bishop

  • Bish (ABC Records, 1978)

With The Carpenters

With Art Garfunkel

With High Inergy

With Paul Jabara

With Johnny Mathis and Deniece Williams

With Bruce Roberts

  • Bruce Roberts (Elektra Records, 1977)
  • Cool Fool (Elektra Records, 1980)

With Diana Ross

With Marlena Shaw

  • Acting Up (Columbia Records, 1978)

With Frank Sinatra

With Dusty Springfield

With Rod Stewart

With The Manhattan Transfer

See also

References