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Tommy Vig | |
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 Vig in 2009, photographed by Pethő Zsolt | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 14 July 1938 |
| Origin | Budapest, Hungary |
| Genres | Jazz, classical |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer, arranger, bandleader |
| Instruments | Vibraharp, drums, percussion, xylophone, marimba |
| Years active | 1940s–present |
| Labels | Klasszikus Jazz, Milestone, Discovery, Tom Tom, Pannon Jazz, Dobre, Mortney, Take V, Luz |
| Website | tommyvig |
Tommy Vig (born July 14, 1938) is a percussionist, arranger, bandleader, and composer.
Since 2006, Vig has lived with his wife Mia (of The Kim Sisters) in Hungary, where they performed concerts, [1] appeared on radio and television, [2] and recorded albums.
Tommy Vig's compositions performed in the U.S. and Europe include:
With The Beach Boys
With Stephen Bishop
With Art Garfunkel
With High Inergy
With Bruce Roberts
With Diana Ross
With Marlena Shaw
With Frank Sinatra
With Dusty Springfield
With Rod Stewart
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