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Listen to Gabor Szabo, watch music videos, read bio, see tour dates & more!

Gabor Szabo

Jazz

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Top Songs By Gabor Szabo

Listen to Stormy by Gabor Szabo, see lyrics, music video & more!
StormyGabor Szabo
Listen to Gypsy Queen by Gabor Szabo, see lyrics, music video & more!
Gypsy QueenGabor Szabo
Listen to Breezin' by Gabor Szabo, see lyrics, music video & more!
Breezin'Gabor Szabo
Listen to Galatea's Guitar by Gabor Szabo, see lyrics, music video & more!
Galatea's GuitarGabor Szabo
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Ferris WheelGabor Szabo
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Three King FishersGabor Szabo
Listen to Mizrab by Gabor Szabo, see lyrics, music video & more!
MizrabGabor Szabo
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San Franciscan NightsGabor Szabo & The California Dreamers
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The Lady in the MoonGabor Szabo
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More albums from Gabor Szabo

Listen to In Stockholm (Digital Only,Re-mastered) by Gabor Szabo
ALBUMIn Stockholm (Digital Only,Re-mastered)Gabor Szabo
Listen to Belsta River (feat. Janne Schaffer, Peckka Pohjola, Wlodek Gulgowski, Malando Gassama & Peter Sundell) by Gabor Szabo
ALBUMBelsta River (feat. Janne Schaffer, Peckka Pohjola, Wlodek Gulgowski, Malando Gassama & Peter Sundell)Gabor Szabo
Listen to Faces by Gabor Szabo
ALBUMFacesGabor Szabo
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ALBUMNightflightGabor Szabo
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ALBUMMachoGabor Szabo
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ALBUMRamblerGabor Szabo
Listen to Mizrab by Gabor Szabo
ALBUMMizrabGabor Szabo
Listen to Small World (feat. Janne Schaffer, Stefan Brolund, Sture Nordin, Bernt Egerbladh & Nils-Erik Slörner) by Gabor Szabo
ALBUMSmall World (feat. Janne Schaffer, Stefan Brolund, Sture Nordin, Bernt Egerbladh & Nils-Erik Slörner)Gabor Szabo
Listen to High Contrast by Gabor Szabo
ALBUMHigh ContrastGabor Szabo
Listen to Dreams by Gabor Szabo
ALBUMDreamsGabor Szabo
Listen to 1969 (2022 Remastered Version) by Gabor Szabo
ALBUM1969 (2022 Remastered Version)Gabor Szabo
Listen to Dreams (1 Remastered Version) by Gabor Szabo
ALBUMDreams (1 Remastered Version)Gabor Szabo
Listen to Bacchanal (Extended Version) [2020 Remastered Version] by Gabor Szabo
ALBUMBacchanal (Extended Version) [2020 Remastered Version]Gabor Szabo
Listen to Bacchanal by Gabor Szabo
ALBUMBacchanalGabor Szabo
Listen to Wind, Sky and Diamonds by Gabor Szabo & The California Dreamers
ALBUMWind, Sky and DiamondsGabor Szabo & The California Dreamers
Listen to More Sorcery by Gabor Szabo
ALBUMMore SorceryGabor Szabo
Listen to Jazz Raga by Gabor Szabo
ALBUMJazz RagaGabor Szabo
Listen to Light My Fire by Bob Thiele And His New Happy Times Orchestra & Gabor Szabo
ALBUMLight My FireBob Thiele And His New Happy Times Orchestra & Gabor Szabo
Listen to Simpatico by Gary McFarland & Gabor Szabo
ALBUMSimpaticoGary McFarland & Gabor Szabo
Listen to Gypsy '66 by Gabor Szabo
ALBUMGypsy '66Gabor Szabo
Listen to Spellbinder by Gabor Szabo
ALBUMSpellbinderGabor Szabo

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The innovative Hungarian made his acoustic guitar wax electric.
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About Gabor Szabo

Listen to Gabor Szabo, watch music videos, read bio, see tour dates & more!
Hometown
Budapest, Hungary
Born
March 8, 1936
Genre
Jazz
Gabor Szabo was one of the most original guitarists to emerge in the 1960s, mixing his Hungarian folk music heritage with a deep love of jazz and crafting a distinctive, largely self-taught sound. Inspired by a Roy Rogers cowboy movie, Szabo began playing guitar when he was 14 and often played in dinner clubs and covert jam sessions while still living in Budapest. He escaped from his country at age 20 on the eve of the Communist uprising and eventually made his way to America, settling with his family in California. He attended Berklee College (1958-1960) and in 1961 joined Chico Hamilton's innovative quintet featuring Charles Lloyd. Urged by Hamilton, Szabo crafted a most distinctive sound; as agile on intricate, nearly-free runs as he was able to sound inspired during melodic passages. Szabo left the Hamilton group in 1965 to leave his mark on the pop-jazz of the Gary McFarland quintet and the energy music of Charles Lloyd's fiery and underrated quartet featuring Ron Carter and Tony Williams. Szabo initiated a solo career in 1966, recording the exceptional album, Spellbinder, which yielded many inspired moments and "Gypsy Queen," the song Santana turned into a huge hit in 1970. Szabo formed an innovative quintet (1967-1969) featuring the brilliant, classically trained guitarist Jimmy Stewart and recorded many notable albums during the late '60s. The emergence of rock music (especially George Harrison, Eric Clapton, and Jimi Hendrix) found Szabo experimenting with feedback and more commercially oriented forms of jazz. During the '70s, Szabo regularly performed along the West Coast, hypnotizing audiences with his enchanting, spellbinding style. From 1970, he locked into a commercial groove, even though records like Mizrab occasionally revealed his seamless jazz, pop, Gypsy, Indian, and Asian fusions. Szabo had revisited his homeland several times during the '70s, finding opportunities to perform brilliantly with native talents. He was hospitalized during his final visit and died in 1982, just short of his 46th birthday. ~ Douglas Payne

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Gabor Szabo has also released music as a member of The Newport International Jazz Band, Charles Lloyd Quartet, Gábor Szabó & The California Dreamers Chico Hamilton Quintet.