Bass player Jackie Orszaczky has died at the age of 59, from cancer. A well known artist in the Australian music industry, during the course of his career he worked with the likes of Savage Garden, Tim Finn, The Whitlams and Grinspoon. He was also a prolific producer for artists such as David Lane, The Millers Tale, Tibor Tatrai and his own partner, Tina Harrod.
Orszaczky was born in Budapest in 1948, emigrating to Australia in 1974 and becoming a session musician for the aforementioned Australian music stars. He was a big star in his own right back in Hungary, however, commanding crowds of up to 30,000 at his live shows. His final album, 'Family Lore', was released in August.