Gabor Szabo
- Instrument:
- Guitar
- Styles:
- Post Bop, Jazz-Funk, Fusion, Soul-Jazz, Latin Jazz, Easy Listening, Bop, Cool Jazz, Contemporary Jazz, Hard Bop
Best Gabor Szabo Albums
Leader albums ranked by reissues and demand.
Dreams
Gabor Szabo
1968
Skye Records
1969
Gabor Szabo
1969
Skye Records
High Contrast
Gabor Szabo
1971
Blue Thumb Records
Magical Connection
Gabor Szabo
1970
Blue Thumb Records
Timeline
Key Gabor Szabo studio albums by decade, with the labels and styles that define each period.
| Decade | Key albums | Labels | Styles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s |
| Impulse!, Skye Records | Post Bop, Soul-Jazz, Latin Jazz, Psychedelic Rock |
| 1970s |
| Blue Thumb Records, CTI Records | Fusion, Soul-Jazz, Contemporary Jazz, Latin Jazz |
| 1980s |
| Pepita International | Fusion, Latin Jazz |
Albums by Style
Top albums grouped by style.
Jazz-Funk
1969
Gabor Szabo
1969
Skye Records
Belsta River
Gabor Szabo
1979
Four Leaf Clover Records
Gabor Szabo Live With Charles Lloyd (Featuring Spellbinder)
Gabor Szabo
1974
Blue Thumb Records
Faces
Gabor Szabo
1977
Mercury
Soul-Jazz
Dreams
Gabor Szabo
1968
Skye Records
High Contrast
Gabor Szabo
1971
Blue Thumb Records
Magical Connection
Gabor Szabo
1970
Blue Thumb Records
Fusion
Nightflight
Gabor Szabo
1976
Mercury
Femme Fatale
Gabor Szabo
1981
Pepita International
In Budapest Again
Gabor Szabo
2018
Kept Alive Records
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Artists with similar styles and catalogs.
Gabor Szabo Discography
Gabor Szabo studio albums as leader and sideman.
Total: 47 releases
| Artist | Album | Label | Leader/Sideman | Style | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The International Youth Band, Marshall Brown | Newport 1958 | Columbia | Sideman | Bop | 1958 |
| HRK, Herring Franky | Jazzy | PestiS Records | Sideman | Jazzy Hip-Hop | 1958 |
| Jazz In The Classroom | Volume II (The Compositions) | Berklee Records | Sideman | 1959 | |
| Jazz In The Classroom | Vol. IV | Berklee Records | Sideman | 1960 | |
| The Chico Hamilton Quintet | Drumfusion | Columbia | Sideman | Hard Bop | 1962 |
| The Chico Hamilton Quintet | A Different Journey | Reprise Records | Sideman | Hard Bop | 1963 |
| The Chico Hamilton Quintet | Passin' Thru | Impulse! | Sideman | Hard Bop | 1963 |
| Chico Hamilton | Man From Two Worlds | Impulse! | Sideman | Bop | 1964 |
| Chico Hamilton | Chic* Chic Chico | Impulse! | Sideman | Post Bop | 1965 |
| The Charles Lloyd Quartet | Of Course, Of Course | Columbia | Sideman | Avant-garde Jazz | 1965 |
| Gary McFarland | The In Sound | Verve Records | Sideman | Latin Jazz | 1965 |
| Chico Hamilton | El Chico | Impulse! | Sideman | Bop | 1966 |
| Gabor Szabo, Gary McFarland & Co. | Gypsy '66 | Impulse! | Leader | 1966 | |
| Gary McFarland | Profiles | Impulse! | Sideman | Big Band | 1966 |
| Gary McFarland, Gabor Szabo | Simpático | Impulse! | Leader | Post Bop | 1966 |
| Gabor Szabo | Spellbinder | Impulse! | Leader | Latin Jazz | 1966 |
| Chico Hamilton | The Further Adventures Of El Chico | Impulse! | Sideman | Easy Listening | 1966 |
| Gabor Szabo | Jazz Raga | Impulse! | Leader | Post Bop | 1967 |
| Gabor Szabo | More Sorcery | Impulse! | Leader | Soul-Jazz | 1967 |
| Steve Allen & The Gentle Players | Songs For Gentle People | Dunhill | Sideman | Psychedelic | 1967 |
Gabor Szabo Collaborations
Players they worked with most often, as leader and as sideman.
As Leader
| Musician | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Louis Kabok | Bass | 5 |
| Hal Gordon | Percussion | 4 |
| Jim Keltner | Drums | 4 |
| George Ricci | Cello | 4 |
| Wolfgang Melz | Bass | 4 |
| Ron Carter | Bass | 3 |
| Jimmy Stewart | Guitar | 3 |
| Bob James | Piano | 3 |
| Ralph MacDonald | Percussion | 3 |
| Richard Davis | Bass | 2 |
As Sideman
| Musician | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Lloyd | Tenor Saxophone | 10 |
| Charles Lloyd | Flute | 10 |
| Chico Hamilton | Drums | 9 |
| Albert Stinson | Bass | 8 |
| Carlos Santana | Vocals | 6 |
| Carlos Santana | Guitar | 6 |
| Ron Carter | Bass | 4 |
| Michael Shrieve | Drums | 4 |
| José "Chepito" Areas | Timbales | 4 |
| Tom Coster | Keyboards | 4 |
Styles & Genres Distribution
Style and genre mix across their releases.
Styles
| Style | Releases | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Post Bop | 13 | 27.7% |
| Jazz-Funk | 9 | 19.1% |
| Fusion | 8 | 17% |
| Soul-Jazz | 8 | 17% |
| Latin Jazz | 7 | 14.9% |
| Easy Listening | 7 | 14.9% |
| Bop | 4 | 8.5% |
| Cool Jazz | 4 | 8.5% |
| Contemporary Jazz | 4 | 8.5% |
| Hard Bop | 3 | 6.4% |
Genres
| Genre | Releases | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Jazz | 43 | 91.5% |
| Funk / Soul | 10 | 21.3% |
| Rock | 4 | 8.5% |
| Pop | 2 | 4.3% |
| Hip Hop | 2 | 4.3% |
| Folk | 1 | 2.1% |
| World | 1 | 2.1% |
| & Country | 1 | 2.1% |
| Latin | 1 | 2.1% |
Top Labels
Labels with the most releases in their catalog.
| Label | Releases |
|---|---|
| Impulse! | 14 |
| Columbia | 4 |
| Skye Records | 4 |
| Mercury | 4 |
| CTI Records | 3 |
| Berklee Records | 2 |
| Verve Records | 2 |
| Blue Thumb Records | 2 |
| Reprise Records | 1 |
| Dunhill | 1 |
Key Personnel
Frequent producers, engineers, and studio credits.
| Person | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Santana | Leader | 24 |
| Bob Thiele | Producer | 19 |
| Various | Leader | 14 |
| Joe Lebow | Design [Liner] | 11 |
| Rudy Van Gelder | Engineer | 11 |
| Robert Flynn | Design [Cover] | 9 |
| Nat Hentoff | Liner Notes | 8 |
| Creed Taylor | Producer | 4 |
| Lee Ritenour | Leader | 4 |
| Madonna | Leader | 4 |