Jazz Bassist Aladar Pege

Published January 18, 2003 at 12:00 AM EST

Frank Browning reports on Hungarian jazz bass player Aladar Pege. Mr. Pege has played through the dark days of Soviet repression until today. He remains a mythic figure among jazz fans.

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