Jazz Raga Explained

Jazz Raga
Type:	Album
Artist:	Gábor Szabó
Border:	yes
Released:	January 1967^[1]
Recorded:	August 4 & 17, 1966
Studio:	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre:	Jazz fusion, raga rock
Length:	33:58
Label:	Impulse!
Producer:	Bob Thiele
Chronology:	Gábor Szabó
Prev Title:	Simpático
Prev Year:	1966
Next Title:	The Sorcerer
Next Year:	1967

Jazz Raga is an album by Hungarian guitarist Gábor Szabó featuring performances recorded in 1966 for the Impulse! label.^[2]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 4 stars stating "The album received mixed reviews at the time but developed a lasting cult following. Jazz Raga is a classic for its barrier-breaking invention and startling creativity".^[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Gábor Szabó except as noted

1. "Walking on Nails" – 2:48
2. "Mizrab" – 3:32
3. "Search for Nirvana" – 2:08
4. "Krishna" – 3:13
5. "Raga Doll" (Gary McFarland) – 3:44
6. "Comin' Back" – 1:57
7. "Paint It Black" (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards) – 4:42
8. "Sophisticated Wheels" – 3:54
9. "Ravi" – 2:59
10. "Caravan" (Juan Tizol) – 3:01
11. "Summertime" (George Gershwin, DuBose Heyward) – 2:31

• Recorded at Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on August 4, 1966 (tracks 4, 6, 8, 10 & 11) and August 17, 1966 (tracks 1–3, 5, 7 & 9)

Personnel

• Gábor Szabó – guitar, sitar, vocals
• Bob Bushnell – guitar (tracks 1–3, 5, 7 & 9)
• Johnny Gregg – bass
• Bernard Purdie – drums

Notes and References

1. https://books.google.com/books?id=9SgEAAAAMBAJ&dq=G%C3%A1bor+Szab%C3%B3+jazz+raga&pg=PA53 Billboard January 28, 1967
2. http://www.jazzdisco.org/impulse-records/catalog-9100-series/#a-9128 Impulse! Records discography
3. Jurek, T. Allmusic Review accessed April 1, 2011