- Gábor Szabó
Gábor Szabó (
March 8 ,1936 -February 26 ,1982 ) was ajazz guitarist , one of the most original 1960s guitarists, mixing jazz, pop-rock and his native Hungarian music. [ [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:diftxqy5ldse~T1 allmusic ((( Gabor Szabo > Biography )))] ] He was born inBudapest in 1936 and began playing guitar at the age of 14, inspired by jazz music on theVoice of America broadcasts.He escaped
Hungary and moved to theUnited States in 1956 and attended theBerklee School of Music inBoston . In 1958, he was invited to perform at theNewport Jazz Festival . From 1961-1965, he performed with theChico Hamilton quintet. In the late 1960s he co-founded, along withCal Tjader andGary McFarland the short-lived Skye record label.His album for Impulse!, "Wind, Sky And Diamonds", features "The California Dreamers", a vocal-ensemble consisting of
Ron Hicklin ,Al Capps ,Loren Farber ,John Bahler ,Tom Bahler ,Ian Freebairn-Smith ,Sally Stevens ,Sue Allen and Jackie Ward.His playing incorporated elements of folk music from his native Hungary and
rock music 's use of feedback. His composition "Gypsy Queen" became a hit for Santana in 1970 (seeBlack Magic Woman ). During his solo career, he performed with artists such asRon Carter ,Paul Desmond ,Lena Horne andBobby Womack .He died in Budapest in 1982 from problems with his liver and kidneys while on a visit to his homeland. [ [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:diftxqy5ldse~T1 allmusic ((( Gabor Szabo > Biography )))] ]
Discography
* "
Gypsy '66 " (1966) (Impulse! Records )
* "Spellbinder" (1966) (Impulse! Records )
* "Jazz Raga" (1966) (Impulse! Records )
* "Wind, Sky And Diamonds" (Impulse! Records )
* "The Sorcerer" (1967) (Impulse! Records )
* "Bacchanal" (1968) (Skye Records )
* "Dreams" (1968) (Skye Records )
* "Gabor Szabo" (1968) (Skye Records )
* "High Contrast" (1971) (Blue Thumb Records )
* "Mizrab" (1972) (CTI Records )
* "Rambler" (1974) (CTI Records )
* "Faces" (1977) (Mercury Records )References
External links
* [http://www.music-city.org/Gabor-Szabo/discography/ Gabor Szabo discography]
* [http://www.dougpayne.com/bio.htm Gabor Szabo biography; annotated discography; bibliography; photos]
* [http://www.jazzguitar.be/gabor_szabo_guitar_tabs.html Gabor Szabo Guitar Tabs]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xz0zYA_12og Youtube: Gabor Szabo and band playing Breezin' live]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXN7aN0UVU8 Youtube: Gabor Szabo and band playing live]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gkg7Uqdc7Go Youtube: Gabor Szabo playing a solo]
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