ABOUT Gergo Borlai
SESSION TITLE: The Magic of Spontaneity
Gergo Borlai is a Los Angeles/Barcelona based professional drummer, composer, and producer originally from Hungary. Gergo also took 3rd place in Modern Drummer’s “best all- around drummer in 2019” poll behind legendary drummers Vinnie Colaiuta and Steve Smith. In 2020, Gergo was considered for Grammy Award nomination in two categories with his last solo album (The Missing Song). In 2021, Gretsch released the Gergo Borlai Signature snare drum. Besides being a band member and session/ studio musician of world renowned productions and with multi Grammy awarded musicians, Gergo also became a clinician/educator all over the globe.
Some of the names Gergo has performed and recorded all over the planet include Al DiMeola (USA), Hadrien Feraud (F), Yolanda Charles (GB), Nguyen Le (F), Dhafer Youssef (TN)Frank Gambale (USA), Guthrie Govan (UK), Gary Willis (USA), Jimmy Haslip (USA), Scott Kinsey (USA), Llibert Fortuny (SP), Jeff Lorber (USA), Scott Henderson (USA), Nathan East (USA), Dean Brown (USA), Vinnie Moore (USA), Jeff Beal (USA), Matthew Garrison (USA), Tom Scott (USA), Bob Mintzer (USA), Hiram Bullock (USA), L. Shankar (India), Tony McAlpine (USA), Vernon Reid (USA), and Terry Bozzio (USA).
