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I tried to find this for years. Gabor mentioned it during his Blue Parrot gig in La Jolla, CA in the early 1980's. It needs listening and rewards one with an interesting evolution of his style and playing. It also generates that flight into a new place.

Jazz guitar greats have always been in short supply. The father of the instrument was Charlie Christian who died in his early 20's, the incredible Wes Montgomery died very young, thankfully we still have the inimitable and superbly tastefull Kenny Burrell, and the fine player-vocalists George Benson and John Pizzarelli. Alas, Hungarian born Gabor Szabo died young also, but no one brought more unique expressiveness and pop excitement, and by his recordings, still does than the Gypsy man Gabor. His mystic-jazz-exotica is instantly recognizable and delicious as well. The fact is, anything he left us from the incredibly creative 60's is a delicacy still to be savored.

I received the LP as a gift in 1990. The Music by Gabor Szabo was excellent. I so loved the LP that I have the CD Version. The Music was excellent. The Instrumental Duos with Chick Correa were the best. Even though this was Gabor Szabo's Last Recording, it appears to me that he went through the musical details to make a classic [as he did with his previous recordings]. This is a Classic Recording destined to last Forever.