Gabor Szabo - The Sorcerer
Guitar – Gabor Szabo, Jimmy Stewart
Bass – Louis Kabok
Drums – Marty Morrell
Percussion – Hal Gordon
Written by Gabor Szabo (B1, B3-4), Sonny Bono (A1), Buddy Kaye (A2), Roberto Menescal (A2), Ronaldo Boscoli (A2), Jimmy Stewart (A3), Cole Porter (A4), Francis Lai (B2), Pierre Barouh (B2), C. Otis (B4)
1 LP, gatefold jacket
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : Black
Speed : 33RPM
Size : 12”
Stereo
Live
Record Press : Third Man Pressing (Detroit)
Label : Verve (Verve by Request)
Original Label : Impulse
Recorded live at The Jazz Workshop, Boston on April 14-15, 1967
Engineered by Reice Hamel
Mastered by Kevin Reeves at East Iris Studios, Nashville, TN
Produced byBob Thiele
Reissue produced by Ken Druker
Lacquer cut by Kevin Reeves
Cover design by Robert Flynn
Liner design by Joe Lebow
Liner Notes by Nat Hentoff
Photography by Lee Tanner
Originally released in November 1967
Reissued in April 2023
Tracks:
Side A:
- The Beat Goes On
- Little Boat (O Barquinho)
- Lou-ise
- What is This Thing Called Love?
Side B:
- Space
- Stronger Than Us (From the Picture A Man and a Woman
- Mizrab
- Comin' Back
Reviews :
“Gabor Szabo's quintet featuring Jimmy Stewart was one of the guitarist's very best units. Live performances like this, recorded at Boston's Jazz Workshop, document some of the excitement the group stirred in 1967-1968. Included in the 1997 CD reissue are three excellent tracks ("Los Matadoros," "People," and "Corcovado") recorded at the same concert, which originally appeared on More Sorcery. The playing seems inspired, and the interplay within the group is something to behold -- even when performing lightweight tunes like "The Beat Goes On."” AllMusic Review by Douglas Payne
Ratings :
AllMusic : 4.5 / 5 , Discogs : 4.6 / 5