Magical Connection
Magical Connection is an album by Hungarian guitarist Gábor Szabó featuring performances recorded in 1970 and released on the Blue Thumb label.[1]
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Released | 1970 | |||
Recorded | May 27, June 3, 5, 10, 13, 15 & 27 and July 8, 1970 Los Angeles, California | |||
Genre | Crossover jazz | |||
Length | 35:23 | |||
Label | Blue Thumb BTS 8823 | |||
Producer | Tommy LiPuma | |||
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Reception
The Allmusic review states "Consciously more percussive -- and more commercial -- Szabo's newly formed sextet was clearly up to the challenges of combining rock with jazz. More an instrumental-pop confection, Magical Connection doesn't quite live up to its promise. But even as Szabo covers pop hits by Lulu, Crosby, Stills & Nash and John Sebastian, he often plays with great wit and solos with energetic dexterity".[2]
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Track listing
- "Sombrero Sam" (Charles Lloyd) - 5:14
- "(They Long to Be) Close to You" (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) - 3:04
- "Country Illusion" (Wolfgang Melz) - 3:45
- "Lady With Child" (Chuck Blore, Jerry Wright, Don Richman) - 3:45
- "Pretty Girl Why" (Stephen Stills) - 3:31
- "Hum a Song" (Richard Ross) - 3:32
- "Magical Connection" (John Sebastian) - 4:26
- "Fred and Betty" (Gábor Szabó, Richard Thompson) - 4:53
- "Love Theme from "Spartacus"" (Alex North) - 3:13
- Recorded in Los Angeles, California on May 27 (track 1), June 3 (track 6), June 5 (tracks 4 & 7), June 10 (track 3), June 13 (track 5), June 15 (track 2), June 27 (tracks 5, 8 & 9) and July 8 (overdubs), 1970
Personnel
- Gábor Szabó - guitar
- Lynn Blessing - vibraphone
- Richard Thompson - keyboards
- Wolfgang Melz - bass
- Jim Keltner - drums
- Emil Richards, Hal Gordon - percussion
- Erno Neufeld - concertmaster
- George Kast, Marilyn Baker, Jack Gootkin, Henry Ferber, Ambrose Russo, Leonard Malarsky, Jerome Reisler - violin
- Allan Harshman, Myron Sandler - viola
- Anne Goodman, Frederick Seykora - cello
- Jules Chaikin - contractor
- Nick DeCaro - keyboards arranger, conductor
Charts
Album – Billboard
Year | Chart | Position |
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1971/01/16 | Billboard Best Selling Jazz LP's | 13 |
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References
- Payne, D. Gábor Szabó discography accessed February 21, 2012
- Payne, D. Allmusic Review accessed February 21, 2012
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