{"product_id":"gabor-sazbo-1969","title":"Gabor Sazbo - 1969","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGabor 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.  Szabo initiated a solo career in 1966, recording the exceptional album, \u003cem\u003eSpellbinder\u003c\/em\u003e, 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the late '60s, many jazz artists were ignoring the rock and soul hits of the day -- when called upon to interpret popular songs, they stuck to their favorite \u003c\/span\u003eCole Porter\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003eGeorge Gershwin\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003eIrving Berlin\u003cspan\u003e standards and didn't see \u003c\/span\u003eBeatles\u003cspan\u003e or \u003c\/span\u003eMarvin Gaye\u003cspan\u003e hits as vehicles for jazz improvisation. But there were some jazz artists who didn't feel that way; \u003c\/span\u003eGrant Green\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003eHerbie Mann\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003eCharles Earland\u003cspan\u003e -- just to give three examples -- saw no reason why rock and soul tunes couldn't receive instrumental jazz makeovers. And on 1969, Gazor Szabo puts a jazz spin on popular songs of the 1960s, including \"Walk Away Renee\" (a major hit for the Left Banke), \u003c\/span\u003ethe Beatles\u003cspan\u003e' \"In My Life,\" and \u003c\/span\u003eJoni Mitchell\u003cspan\u003e's \"Both Sides Now.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAgain, there were many jazz artists who wouldn't have touched these songs in \u003cem\u003e1969 \u003c\/em\u003e-- they would have insisted on providing yet another version of \"Our Love Is Here to Stay\" or \"My Funny Valentine.\" But Szabo acknowledges that worthwhile popular music didn't die with \u003c\/span\u003eGeorge Gershwin\u003cspan\u003e. The Hungarian guitarist doesn't always stretch out as much as he could on this album; at times, he ends a solo that probably should have lasted a few more minutes. But Szabo still deserves credit for bringing a jazz perspective to songs that so many other improvisers were ignoring. — via AllMusic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/1q2ErTOAW7U3cx1LqucD1a?utm_source=generator\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e↓\u003cbr\u003eLabel: Ebalunga!!! \u003cbr\u003eVinyl, LP, Album, Reissue\u003cbr\u003eReissued: 2023 \/ Original Release: 1969\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Jazz\u003cbr\u003eStyle: Gypsy Jazz, Jazz-Funk\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFile under: Jazz - Bass \/ Guitar\u003cbr\u003e⦿\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ebalunga!!!","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45223379140766,"sku":"8016670151401","price":48.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/5434\/3838\/files\/a3269195585_10.jpg?v=1741511729","url":"https:\/\/theanalogvault.mom\/products\/gabor-sazbo-1969","provider":"The Analog Vault","version":"1.0","type":"link"}