Magical Connection Explained

Magical Connection
Type:Album
Artist:Gábor Szabó
Cover:Magical Connection.jpg
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
Chronology:Gábor Szabó
Prev Title:Lena & Gabor
Prev Year:1969
Next Title:High Contrast
Next Year:1971

Magical Connection is an album by Hungarian guitarist Gábor Szabó featuring performances recorded in 1970 and released on the Blue Thumb label.[1]

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 Carpenters, Buffalo Springfield and John Sebastian, he often plays with great wit and solos with energetic dexterity".[2]

Track listing

  1. "Sombrero Sam" (Charles Lloyd) - 5:14
  2. "(They Long to Be) Close to You" (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) - 3:04
  3. "Country Illusion" (Wolfgang Melz) - 3:45
  4. "Lady With Child" (Chuck Blore, Jerry Wright, Don Richman) - 3:45
  5. "Pretty Girl Why" (Stephen Stills) - 3:31
  6. "Hum a Song" (Richard Ross) - 3:32
  7. "Magical Connection" (John Sebastian) - 4:26
  8. "Fred and Betty" (Gábor Szabó, Richard Thompson) - 4:53
  9. "Love Theme from "Spartacus"" (Alex North) - 3:13

Personnel

Charts

AlbumBillboard

Notes and References

  1. Payne, D. Gábor Szabó discography accessed February 21, 2012
  2. Payne, D. Allmusic Review accessed February 21, 2012