Bacchanal

by Gabor Szabo

Overview

After recording four albums for Impulse in 1967, the distinctive guitarist Gabor Szabo cut three records for the Skye label in 1968, of which this LP, Bacchanal, is the strongest. Szabo's regular group of the era is heard on record for the last time: guitarist Jimmy Stewart, bassist Louis Kabok, drummer Jim Keltner and percussionist Hal Gordon. With the exception of two Szabo originals, the material is comprised of current pop tunes including two songs by Donovan, "Love Is Blue," "The Look of Love" and "Theme from the Valley of the Dolls." Despite what should have been a complete lack of potential, the Hungarian guitarist uplifts the material and mostly turns the pieces into worthwhile jazz. [Blue Moon released a 'Deluxe Edition' of the album in 2007.] ~ Scott Yanow

Product Details

Release Date:	06/04/2021
Label:	Ebalunga
UPC:	8016670147367
Rank:	56207

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Gabor Szabo   Primary Artist,Guitar
Louis Kabok   Bass
Jim Stewart   Guitar
Hal Gordon   Percussion
Jim Keltner   Drums

Technical Credits

Gabor Szabo   Composer
Lee Hazlewood   Composer
Pierre Cour   Composer
Burt Bacharach   Composer
Andre Popp   Composer
Andrew Richardson   Engineer
Hal David   Composer
Donovan   Composer
Marcia McGovern   Pre-Production
Roberta Ballard   Production Manager
Cour   Composer