Gabor Szabo Budapest (Michael H. Bo Favorites)

[@Agnos66]

Kati Kovacs sings beautiful !

[@red_violette]

Accidentally "discovering" Gabor on KZbin is one of the happiest accidents of my life. I listen to jazz almost exclusively, but Gabor...gives me the world. All my previous musical influences wrapped up in one amazing stream of divinity.

[@EsotericHighway]

Elizabeth same. It’s been an incredible accident. Can’t believe I’m just discovering this music now.

[@FISHMUSIC4U]

a timeless artist executing his own style and influences perfectly.

[@cyrillagonaute1134]

same for me, hit on Gabor by accident, one of my favorite ever since !

I got to meet Gabor one night at the Blue Parrot in La Jolla, CA. I was probably 21, which would have meant this was 1979. My friend, lets call him Dan, invited me to head down to the club and be on the guest list. My buddies dad had known Gabor for years, and in fact Gabor had stayed at Dan's house in Canada (Quebec, I think). Gabor was a trip. After a long first set he came to our table and sat down to say hello to Dan and me, and Dan's dad. I think I recall Gabor drinking 2 gin and tonics in about 15 minutes and then eating a large shrimp dinner. My recollection is that Mr. Szabo went up and played even better after he had 4 gin and tonics. Always amazed me. I'm a player that on gigs just can't consume any alcohol. ....But I tried to take in that night.... I knew it would be one of few jazz experiences where I got to hang out with a known cat! It made me feel okay.... I'm pretty reserved (shy) and I recall Gabor was pleasant but not very involved in the conversation at the table. He definitely wasn't acting as though he was the "cool" guy in the club. He seemed intersted in drinking, eating, and getting back up on stage. I leaned on that memory of him being quiet in that social situation in moments when I got self-conscious about having nothing to add in conversations at gigs. I tried to tell myself that the music was the place to have your voice-your story. Mr. Szabo sure had that.

[@roncarroll1518]

"discovered" Gabor Szabo in the real early 70's - long before youtube arrived - now i get to watch / listen to the albums that were difficult to get back then - greetings from Melbourne Australia

[@ladanzafinaldekali]

Mi guitarrista favorito de todos los tiempos.

[@miklosracz1503]

Recorded at MTV Studio (Hungarian State Television) in 1974 --- Imre Kőszegi (Budapest, 6.12.1944. - ) - drums István Dely - percussion Aladár Pege (Budapest, 8.10.1939. - Budapest, 23.9.2006.) - bass János Másik (Kisbajcs, 3.8.1952 - ) keyboards Kati Kovács (Verpelét, 25.10.1944 - ) vocal --- Gábor Szabó (Budapest, 8.3.1936. - Budapest, 28.2.1982.)

[@user-zo9nt3lw4h]

Благодарю за подробную информацию. Спасибо.

[@anime-tl2wn]

Kovács Kati az örök kedvenc!!!

[@jocibanderas3885]

The Hungarian folk music soul and the American feeling are present here at the same time. Harmony of american modernity and the Eastern European musical folk soul. (joci banderas from Budapest)

[@BeachJazzMusic]

I saw Gabor live at least 10 times and met him once on his break. He was so nice. A truly magical experience. One or two notes and you know who it is. I have to say that of all the guitar players I've seen live he and Ted Greene had the best sound.

[@nessrussell3704]

Gabor is one of the best Jazz guitarist that has ever walked this Earth. Underrated, overlooked yet unmatched.

[@ericbruyn]

I'm in on Wednesday 18 may on 2:13 2022, Eargasm

[@jerryanderson9161]

He's one of a kind, fantastic. I believe if he had a L5 or 500, Brezzin would have been his hit, not George Benson and I love acoustic guitar.

[@MilanBator81]

absolutely agree with you!

[@gibsonlavery6978]

@@jerryanderson9161 The "Black Magic Woman" was wrote by G.Sz. as well.

[@n.a.mcintosh4697]

agreed... in the 90's Mizrab was on an Impulsive mix of jazz recordings. Mizrab took me into another place... Spellbinder and The Sorcerer are the two albums I would recommend most!

[@Jplent1]

One note and you know it's Gabor Szabo.

[@3salt77]

I discovered the music of Gabor Szabo in 1970 when I was stationed on a small island in the Pacific. I credit this glorious music with keeping me sane.

[@bahmanunessi4045]

THOSE WERE "DAYS" .

[@allismalone8364]

Love that. 🤎

[@jimtakahashi4638]

I came to know him in the 70’s through Santana, and immediately realized Gabor Szabo was the strongest influence on Carlos Santana and understood why Santana’s music was so difficult to categorize in my record collection … rock, jazz, latin or gypsy? Yep, there was already a useful word : fusion! And on this vid, there’s a huge bonus. The bassist, Pege Aladár, who was admired by none other than Charles Mingus. Mingus was so impressed with Aladár that he wrote in his will to give his fave bass to Aladár … the most respectful gesture to a fellow genius musician.

[@Balazsvagyok]

100% agreed with you... imagine if Aladár had moved to the US

[@patrickquibodeaux4438]

That is amazing. I had a beautiful Belgian Shepherd named Mingus, and his death led me to Gabor, listening to soothing music, algorithms and so on. I always love his bass player and keyboardist.

[@jimtakahashi4638]

@@patrickquibodeaux4438 : My dog’s name is Jango : yes, drop D tuning. Charles Mingus loved Philip Catherine and called him young Django. Catherine also played with Aladár together with Biréli Lagrène. Scary trio.

[@shogun......]

Well said about the bass player .. fucking magic . Ace . Top drawer jazz funk blues ?

[@syn707]

For decades I thought Peter Green was Santana’s biggest influence. From ‘Gypsy Queen’ I searched a couple of Sabo’s recordings. I couldn’t see much of connection back then. But after a few live videos I have to concur….Gabor had the biggest influence. I think the big thing Carlos took from Green was his tone…particularly from “Supernatural.”

[@RichardRoland]

As partially Hungarian I can say that this nation lost a whole lot with the lose of this genius, not in 1982 with his death, but in 1956 with his emigration. An extremely talented, open minded artist, with an unfortunately low resistance to both mental and physical impacts. Just like his playing: gentle, fragile, careful and consistent, sensitive, flammable and imaginative. I never knew You in person Gábor, but I feel we were on site together in all of my and your hard times. Thanks for everything, RIP friend.

[@bobdjukic4760]

Hungary's pain was the world's gain. - A neighbor from the South

[@margitsallay7159]

Ha nem vándolrol ki 56-ban, akkor vagy soha, vagy túl későn ismerte volna meg a Világ a zenéjét, a tehetségét. Egyre inkább az a meggyőződésem, hogy a magyarok szétvándorlása az egész Világban, na meg Történelmi Magyarországunk szétforgácsolása is azt jelenteni, hogy szét kell szórni magvainkat. Met a nevünkben a "mag" szó, mi mást jelenthet, mint a tudás tárháza, netán a tudás birtokosa. Lehet, hogy még 50-100 évet kell várni, hogy "virágba boruljunk", de az főleg felelősséget jeéent majd. Mer az emberiségnek végre változnia kell lelkileg, szellemileg.

[@bobdjukic4760]

It was not meant as a sign of disrespect. I have highest respect for Hungarians. My comment simply meant that, by emigrating to the States, Szabo had managed to open the eyes of million westerners to European Jazz and East- and Central European music in general. He was incredibly talented person, At least two of his albums (Spellbinder and Dreams) should be in any decent music collection. Rest in peace, Gabor. @fermatichebellosei1595

[@ferenckovacs2267]

@@margitsallay7159 Margitka, ez marhaság.

[@margitsallay7159]

@@ferenckovacs2267 Ez a Te véleményed. :)

[@hitoshiuemura7123]

圧倒的に美しいです。アップロードありがとうございました。日本より。

[@The_G_in_Jesus]

Notice how masters of their craft always speak in key. They are truly in tune. This man's demeanor reeks of life and feeling. So deep in his senses, his sense of self. We can only aspire to take perspective and apply it to our own intuition. Let time pass without regret when you listen to this wonderful art. And may you be well.

[@dedkev1n]

beautiful interpretation

[@richardnish6469]

Familiar sounding melody. I first listened to Gabor sometime in the 60's my first guitar was a gibson acoustic which I put a D'Armond pickup like the one in this video, bec ause I liked this tone and muic. Carlos said he and Gabor became friends.

[@MorenoMusical]

Yo nací en 1983 y a través de Santana y George Benson descubrí la obra de Gabor! Si bien no son músicos y estilo de mi tiempo, siento que es música muy familiar, honesta y sensible, sin pretensiones, ni intenciones, solo te llega. Un artista increíble¡

[@ubenza]

Much love to Szabo and thanks for all the great music. I fell in love with it when I was four years old.

[@anime-tl2wn]

Magyar zseni!!

[@katalinballa-kiss1511]

Oh, MY!! Kovács Kati sang with him!! I never knew that! They are brilliant together - her tone, his guitar! Cry of joy!

[@katasuto8698]

Nagyon-nagyon szeretem! Csodalatos zenesz. Szabo Gabor R.I.P.💝

[@Michael.H.Bo.Art.]

Szabó Gábor.. Columbo.. Na! :)

[@africanheadcharge]

One of the best and unfortunately underrated Jazz guitarists of all times...

[@georgekotsidis9591]

I found him by accident as well and when I saw him in stage playing in Budapest live ,on KZbin he is a spitting image of my father w same attire and my dad was a great guitarist I cried , to me his guitar his soul and my vision watching him is out of control 51 ur old Judas Priest fan love him and his bassist and piano and Indian percussion and and and and I stopped all music on KZbin and just listen to his albums all day and night

[@tonmisty]

Not underrated by us the people who love his music. 😊🎶

[@margitsallay7159]

Itt az idő, hogy jobban értékljük!!!

[@tobysettle8595]

The first jazz album I bought when I was 17 years old was Man From Two Worlds by The Chico Hamilton Quintet. I've been a life long Gabor fan ever since!! I've seen him play live more times than I can remember.

[@LordRBrooks]

Gabor Szabo is the greatest! I love everything about his playing. I’m a musician, and my style has become a blend of Gabor and my other favorite guitarist, Paco de Lucia. Of course, I cannot touch the brilliance of either. It is something to strive for, though!

[@soerenguitarlessons9947]

I love the subtleness of this music. You can look/feel at Gabor how much he is inside the music when he is actually just playing through the theme of the first composition. Great music, I will come back to listen to more. Getting late. Thanks for loading

[@brahmburgers]

Magnificance. I've been a gigging guitarist for over 50 yrs and have heard Szabo's name, but these moments are the first I've heard and seen him play. What a treat! Maestro in every sense.

[@HaraldEngels]

Clearly one of the most influential guitarists - his music represents timeless beauty :-)

[@JingoLoBa57]

Geez another musician discovered here in that funky groove that white men can do ❤🎉

[@zsomborzsebok4748]

guitar - Gábor Szabó keys - János Másik bass - Aladár Pege percussion - Imre Kőszegi, István Dely vocal - Kati Kovács

[@kenantata8682]

a genious who has way too much still sitting in the dusty archives....(and this session, the whole band is delivering a pure bliss👍)..

[@alenzahorjevic3965]

Tracklist: 1. Magical Connection 0:00 2. My Foolish Heart 9:36 3. Fly Me To The Moon 15:18 4. Az eso es en (The Rain And Me) 21:38 5. Sombrero Sam 34:58 6. Thirteen 42:32 7. My Love 52:11 8. Reinhardt 58:18

[@marchatesyou1]

Finally! Thank you!

[@taiguarafaccini7625]

Obrigado!!

[@kamelghozlani3895]

Thank you !

[@erzsebetvarga9794]

Vbbbbb

[@erzsebetvarga9794]

The hungarian genius...

[@jeffreycabanellas8113]

He has a cool understated beat quality.This is his strength not the lightening fast showy riffs.Real mellow. Stuff is laid back easy on the nerves.There is a place for this in anyones collection.

[@sebuteo]

Wow! Fantastic. I’m really getting into Gabor at the moment. I’ve known and loved his music for years. It’s great that he kicks off this set with Magical Connection (we hi hi also happens to be one of my favourite of his albums). Not only is his style and sound unique, so is his choice of material. What a total and utter dude!

[@JOEYNOSEBEATS]

Nobody has replicated this guys tone. Hands down one of my favorite

[@Noejjkkkj]

Apparently he has some holy grail celluloid picks that can’t be purchased anymore…

[@ronenizem]

This is somthing else ....what an artist & a huge soul .... WOW !!!!!

[@laszlokaralyos5853]

💥💣❗ HUNGARIAN GENIUSES 😍🙏🏻🇭🇺🇺🇸👨‍👩‍👧‍👦🙏🏻

[@djtigerstripes]

W the great Kati Kovacs

[@denniswatts2880]

Thanks, Michael. What a treat to see Gabor one more time...

[@croiners4166]

Finally found a live film of guita master Gabor Szabo, thanks!

[@stevehaluska5645]

Chico Hamilton provided a great rhythm section for Gabor and Lloyd. Really delving into Gabor Szabo's playing and sound with Chico Hamilton's band of the 60s.

[@szatkowskijacek]

Gabor Szabo - Gentleman of Guitar

[@Marcikutya88888]

Nem véletlenül Kati énekel🙂 klasszisok együtt ❤ Cini v. főleg Koncz szóba se kerülhetett 😀 SZUPER!!!!!

[@stevecomins7837]

Probably has not enough been said on Gabor as a band leader. He reaches deep and inspires other to do the same and yet he is the master and he loves his instrument and others but never loses command of his ship. Always with us. I hope.

[@ciaohoney54]

UNBELIEVABLE GREAT ARTIST!!! xox RIP Sir

[@MegaPetya]

Pege a háttérben miket müvel , R.I.P. Aladár!

[@thomashumphrey7395]

One note and I knew who it was. That's having your own sound and leaving an impression. Great, unique one-off guitarist.

[@moonbathing2146]

So beautiful. Literally crying of joy. Ugh Gabor you were and always will be an amazing and influential guitarist

[@torrent8446]

@Laz Arus boy if you don't stop tryin to get coochie through gabor szabo's comment section

[@cookaboorra]

and I can't keep tears at the singer play

[@moonbathing2146]

@@torrent8446 lol, haven't thought of that but thanks for the idea :-)

[@ferencmarta5166]

Csodálatos nagy művész volt!

[@bluesmelon]

.......és alig van magyar kommentár.... :) nagyon szeretem hallgatni, vén blues és psychedelic rock rajongásom mellett is... :)

[@willimolnar3548]

Really amazing! The Sorcerer and his friends.

[@laszlokeseru5744]

... Santana is csodálja és sokat köszönhet Neki, és ezt hangoztatja is!!!! Csak itthon alig ismerik. Köszi afeltöltést...

[@Michael.H.Bo.Art.]

Benson is!

[@juditkamondi367]

szeretjük

[@sapilaci]

Egy albumon Mr Szabo című számmal tiszteleg.

[@ferencsimon6148]

What a wonderful bossanova with Kovács Kati.

[@gaborgyukics199]

Kőszegi Imre, Pege Aladár, Másik János, Deli István, Kovács Kati, Gábor Szabó

[@chrisalexanderkiprovski3759]

king

[@cookaboorra]

Honored to be here. GREETINGS from Italy

[@MrJimWilde]

this is unbelievably beautiful

[@janossandor6517]

Even the first song instantly hits hard :D

[@andreshortig4271]

András Hortig, ...cuando niño mi padre oriundo de Budapest, del mismo pueblo de Gabor, en su vieja radio pasaron un tema de él, era Breezin, no podía ceer esa melodía. Pasaron los años y la oí por Benson, indiscutible guitarrista, pero la de Szabo "amazing"

[@nojart9409]

his perfomannce is breathtaking.

[@princebonnie1357]

Dreams is one of my top 5 jazz albums ~ gorgeous music from Gabor, I will enjoy exploring more of his album releases.

[@musicaadventista1970]

Que hermosos rostros tan sonrientes de mis hermanos alabando a nuestro DIOS!!!

[@cliffworks4321]

Thank you Michael what a great find - I used to watch Gabor at The Lighthouse in Hermosa Beach.

[@ritao3464]

Saw him there!

[@Hammett175]

Right on.

[@berniek-1713]

Toujours un vrai plaisir que de réécouter Gabor Szabo, la Hongrie a fait de belles choses dans son apport au patrimoine mondial de la musique jazz....

[@Losifosi]

Ageing means one finds oneself listening nothing else but Szabó Gábor..

[@croiners4166]

Wow! One more great musician i thought I would never see play I get to see, thanks

[@paulcarswell5119]

I have been coming back to this for a long time, it’s very special, some real magic happens here, the song with Kovac Kati singing is sublime.

[@dideki01]

This recording is a inspired moment of Hungarian music.

[@jimsanchez3795]

saw him at the light house, hermosa beach..martin d-28 dearmond pick up, just a forgotten player. i live in the central coast & the local jazz DJ's never heard of him..a shame

[@heaven7360]

I went to that place too. I saw Willie Bo Bo and drank a peppermint schnaps ha ha ha. I don't know how I managed to get this as I don't think I was 21..or maybe I had just turned 21, who knows. Funny to remember these things....this was way back when and I was in my jazz period with music. My fave album was El Chico and I think Gabo Szabo played with Chico Hamilton on that. That you heard him live is just fabulous!!! In my recollection The Light House was a small place. It probably didn't cost much to go there or I wouldn't have been able to afford it. It's a shame live music is so expensive these days. Maybe it's different with jazz clubs. It's SO magical and forever deposited in the memory bank...live performances. So don't worry...Enlighten those people you're around .... REAL jazz enthusiasts SHOULD know Gabo Szabo for christ's sake. Personally I love jazz in the 50s and 60s maybe 70s. Later jazz is so bland...but that's just me. Can you recommend any recent jazz that isn't bland?

[@blairmacewancrosbie8646]

Absolutely sublime.......gorgeous......

[@BKI525]

Nagyon jól énekel Kovács Kati

[@damian_gindahouse5187]

Świetny jest! Greetings from Poland!

[@kubaguzik8374]

nic dodać nic ująć Panie Damianie :)

[@efrainguzmangarcia360]

Sin duda alguna, son inigualables.

[@anthonygray9888]

No wonder he had a melt down on stage !!! His record company promoted George Benson, ignoring him!! Carlos Santana owns him mucho !!

[@ritao3464]

Wow... Just beautiful. ♡♡♡

[@jimsanchez3795]

i use to see him down at the light house in hermosa bch..played a D-28 w/a Dearmond p/up..he came from that old school jazz folks..barney kessel before the wrecking crew...just terrific player's.

[@Billellis99]

And at Donte's in North Hollywood - with his Toby Amp.

[@ladislavpopellar3793]

... olyan szép, hogy nem tudok elaludni tőle.

[@guyboulton3269]

thanx, remember him from the 60's....always liked him

[@santiagorootsable]

The second piece is a Duo with the virtuoso hungarian bassplayer Aladar Pege

[@brahmburgers]

I was mightily impressed by that bassist, and the freedom that Szabo let him have in playing his instrument. I've gigged with some famous musicians and with few exceptions, they want accompinament to be rote and unimaginative. Szabo is tops in having such trust and faith in the bassist - to allow him to float to experimental planes.

[@doboferenc7520]

a világ egyik legjobb arca

[@daveziemann2230]

Not a lot of live footage of Garbo playing live. Big fan for years....

[@1COPT]

Thanks for upload this! Конечно, я могу процитировать русскую шутку из тех времён, что "Венгрия - самый весёлый барак во всём социалистическом лагере", но Az eso es en (vocal Kati Kovacs) - это шедевр онлайн, and other interesting too

[@spelf]

Wow, absolutely wonderful. I've been searching for years for other artists like him and I've really never found anything, which probably says a lot about how unique his sound was.

[@Dernagym]

Csodálatos egyedi hangzás. Újra és újra hallgatni lehet. Nem tudom megunni...

[@kunemese957]

Igazi élmény! Nem értek a dzsesszhez, így örülök, hogy felfedeztem ezt a nagyszerű előadót. Köszönöm a feltöltést!

[@SunShiningDay11]

I love this.

[@josephjasonsantiagolacour]

Interesting to watch him speak, as well. Such rhythm.

[@Bobmartiz1]

I first discovered Gabor Szabo in the early 60's in Los Angeles, California when i went to listen to the Chico Hamilton group which featured Charles Lloyd and a great young bassist named Albert Stinson. I thought at the time that I had just listened to one of the greatest groups ever. I then purchased their album A Different Journey which became one of my favorites. One should listen to the intriguing guitar work of his on this albums tune "One Sheridan Square" It is absolutely mind-blowing.

[@tonmisty]

A unique talent. He could hold you in a trance with his playing.

[@pizzaguy8833]

That guiro in "magical connection" slaps tho..

[@vampyros1]

Gabor is brilliant, as usual, but oh how I despise that girl’s machine gun vibrato…

[@marchenoir505]

Quelle trouvaille ! C'est superbe, merci beaucoup...

[@yoben2468]

gone too soon too soon

[@marchenoir505]

he seems to try to end the song at 26:18 but seeing that nobody's stopping to play he keeps on, and then he smiles ! perfect moment

[@Michael.H.Bo.Art.]

not finishing just relaxation perfect moment yes :)

[@sancho8521]

@@Michael.H.Bo.Art. who's the chick singing?!

[@szutsdaniel]

@@sancho8521 Kati Kovács

[@BAZAROFF71]

Бесподобно. Я тоже заметил это. Шикарные эмоции .Потрясающе играют .

[@dlugiprogres]

Wielki szacunek dla Pana Gabora, pomógł mi wyleźć z punkrocka do MUZYKI

[@PavelMarkovic88]

miałem podobnie kilka lat temu : ]

[@juanantoniodiaznavarro8646]

gabor aux gran equipo ápice...la band tocan muy super la caña nouvelle du categoría profesional...muy importante...et canta muy súper bien...sont toppe la verdad... muy excelente...

[@gj8683]

Had to do some digging around, but I found the name of singer, Kati Kovács.

[@janospeto831]

"Basszus"! A Pegével nagyon együtt vannak! 👍 🤗 😂

[@batofgotham4383]

Thanks for the upload! I little hungarian record label named Moiras Records released this material on LP. Truly amazing. Gabor Szabo is a Sorcerer.

[@dmitrydd5506]

True Wizard. "Less Is More" (Santana about Gabor's playing)

[@jonnythegreek1]

A massive talent, but never got the attention he deserved. He is the composer of "GypsyQueen," the instrumental ending to Santana's version of "Black Magic Woman."

[@sunnychuckle]

You think you've heard it all. Well, f@ck me sideways, this is absolutely well and truly f@ckin' awsome. LEGEND

[@djangoRRR]

Szabó and Pege in the smae stage. be grateful !

[@martinskalnins2448]

Aladár Pege on bass 👌