Gabor Szabo's Tribute Site
In memoriam of the great guitar Player of 60's and 70's-
In memoriam of the great guitar Player of 60's and 70's-
Played with Joe Beck, Santana, etc.
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A famous jazz guitar player
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Qypsy queen (1967) is one of his greatest songs
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Great albums!
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Some songs of him played by Santana, Madonna and Casua Sui, etc.
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Played with Chick Corea, Jackde Johnette, Billy Cobham, Dizzy Gillespir
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1967 Spellblinder, 1967 Live, 1968 Bacchanal, 1969 - Gabor Szabo
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He was born in Hungary, Europe
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1967 Monterey, 1979 Montreux
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Friend and music made with Carlos Santana
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The first contemporary jazz player
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International jazz roots
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Szabó was born in Budapest, Hungary. He began playing guitar at the age of 14. In the aftermath of the Hungarian revolution of 1956, he moved to California and later attended the Berklee College of Music in Boston between 1958 and 1960.
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In 1961, Szabó became member of a quintet that was led by Chico Hamilton and included Charles Lloyd,[2] playing what has been described as chamber jazz, with "a moderate avant-gardism.
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The song "Gypsy Queen" from Szabó's debut solo album Spellbinder became a hit for rock guitarist Carlos Santana. During the late 1960s, Szabó worked in a group with guitarist Jimmy Stewart.
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