Gabor Szabo
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He escaped Hungary and moved to the United States in 1956 and attended the Berklee School of Music in Boston. In 1958, he was invited to perform at the Newport Jazz Festival. From 1961-1965, he performed with the Chico Hamilton quintet.
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. During his solo career, he performed with artists such as Ron Carter, Paul Desmond, and Bobby Womack.
He died in Budapest in 1982 from problems with his liver and kidneys while on a visit to his homeland.
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mot00rzysta
SO underrated
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gebhardino
like!
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Ikresusto
Thumbs up !
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koolkeef
irresistible groove! love szabo
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bodhi_mesa
Last.fm left some albums like Magical Connection, Faces, Nightflight and others unacknowledged.
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herbsor
he wanted me to stay with him while he was in Seattle on tour. i could not.. dancing while he played was OUR sex - and he knew it, too. he was a beautiful, soft spoken man, a delight to interview. the last time he and i talked he told me he was dying of liver failer. his breath was perfumed with scotch.
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Gasparyan
I just created a group for Skye Records Jazz (a record company owned by Gabor Szabo, Cal Tjader and Gary McFarland). You can join in it here: http://www.last.fm/group/Skye+Records+Jazz
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AlexLug
One of the best jazz-guitar player!!! I like his music!
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Vaaram
Just on the right site on this page: "Email Newsletter - Universal Music Group - Get exclusive tour, release & promotion updates on Gabor Szabo from Universal Music." - And I thought, Gábor Szabó is dead now for over 27 years...
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GMenRVA
I'm not a real jazz guitar fan, but I like this stuff!
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zsozsowagner
Hungarian Hero!:)
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groovadelic
mizrab! incredible album.
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JOJOKYRA
Brilliant! ♥
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1-DeR
An unmatched style, you ever heard a guitarist like him?!?! One day, this cat will be coined for pioneering like a mothafucka! Aspiring guitarists: take note!
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one_be_lo
master.
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OhItsJustDan
Good God, High Contrast is one of the most groovin' albums I've heard in a long time.
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kylis
Petic - I think you are right. And it seems like a reasonable policy to tag mp3's the way his record covers consistently read.
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petic
kylis - I believe that Gabor Szabo as an artist name is not a problem. Living in the US he must have used the somewhat anglicised spelling of his name, that is without accents on a and o.
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kylis
This is actually a kind of a mistag - for his name was Gábor Szabó. But the real account has really few listeners... And for some reason his record covers always read Gabor Szabo.
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-C-
Yeah- one of my favourite guitar players- love the vibe, funk and soul of his playing. Rambler's a top LP. Read Danny Sugarman's Wonderland Avenue for a little more insight into Gabor if you're looking for the realness!
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