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An innovative musician who combined the folk music of his native Hungary with his passion for jazz, Gabor Szabo began his study of the guitar at the age of 14. Following a single free lesson that came as a gift with his first instrument, he then began to teach himself to play by emulating the American jazz performers he heard on the radio. Some work with various bands in the Budapest area gradually developed, but in 1956 Szabo was forced to take refuge in Austria by the Communist takeover of Hungary. Eventually settling in California, Szabo struggled to establish himself as a musician; for a time he worked as a janitor and used his earnings to attend the Berklee School of Music in Boston between 1958 and 1960
Saxophone Meets Guitar: The Dynamic Duo of Jazz
by Robert Middleton
Imagine a smoky jazz club where the deep, soulful wail of a saxophone weaves effortlessly with the nimble, melodic lines of a guitar. This rare instrumental combination is a hidden gem in the world of jazz that deserves more attention. Jazz is not just a genre--it is a universe with galaxies of swing, bebop, ...
Gábor Szabó: Jazz Raga
Hungarian guitarist Gábor Szabó is, in some respects, a forefather of jazz fusion. In the mid-1960s, his rhythmic guitar style, avant-garde feel and smart interpretations of pop-rock hits paved the way for sophisticated rock experimentation by young jazz guitarists. In most cases, his interpretations of hit songs produced a more interesting listen. Szabó left Budapest when ...
Marc Johnson, Pat Metheny Group, David Binney and Gabor Szabo
by Len Davis
On a jazzy side today with music from the '70s to the 2000s. Marc Johnson, Pat Metheny Group, Steve Khan and David Binney. Don Grolnick, Esbjorn Svensson, Gabor Szabo and Neil Larsen.Playlist Marc Johnson “Faith In You" from The Sound Of Summer Running (Verve) 00:00 Pat Metheny Group “Jaco" from Pat Metheny Group (ECM) ...
RAH & The Ruffcats: Orile To Berlin
by Chris May
Among the many Afrobeat bands which have emerged outside Nigeria since Fela Kuti passed in 1997, some of them first class, only a tiny few have succeeded in getting close to the sheer majesty of sound that Kuti conjured. The honor roll notably includes London's Soothsayers and Dele Sosimi Afrobeat Orchestra. Here comes another honoree. Take ...
Charles Lloyd: Defiant Warrior Still On Song
by Chris May
As fool's errands go, few compare with selecting a Top Ten Albums collection from Charles Lloyd's extensive top-drawer output. But here goes. Lloyd newbies could consider the list a launch pad, and seasoned fans can compare the choices with their own... Anyone going to jazz festivals in summer 1966, and lucky enough to ...
Tim Warfield: One For Shirley
by C. Andrew Hovan
Jimmy Smith and Larry Young have continually set the benchmark for creative endeavors involving jazz and the Hammond B-3 organ, Smith being acknowledged for bringing the technical virtuosity of be-bop to the instrument and Young for expanding the vernacular based on the forward-thinking implications of John Coltrane. Somewhere in between these two, a colorful range of ...
The Most Exciting Jazz Albums Since 1969: 1998-2000
by Robert Middleton
The recurring theme in the fifth installment of 72 Jazz Thrillers is Middle Eastern music represented by John Zorn's Bar Kokhba Sextet, Either/Orchestra's Ethiopian Suite, and Mark Gross's Riddle of the Sphinx. Middle Eastern music often features complex rhythmic patterns, such as compound time signatures and intricate polyrhythms. Jazz musicians have drawn inspiration from these rhythms, ...
Documentary: Gabor Szabo, 'Rising' (1977)
Gabor Szabo was one of jazz fusion's earliest progenitors and a fascinating player. The Hungarian guitarist, who emigrated to the U.S. in 1956, had a singular way of folding together Romani, Indian and rock music in the jazz idiom and seeking out sounds in world music. Szabo also embraced pop with a new level of sophistication. ...
