Gabor Szabo

Gábor Szabó’s Faces, released in 1977 on Mercury Records, represents a pivotal moment in the Hungarian guitarist’s career. As his final American studio album, it encapsulates his distinctive fusion of jazz, funk, and Eastern European musical influences.

The album traverses a spectrum of moods and styles, blending jazz-funk grooves with introspective melodies. Tracks like "Magic Mystic Faces" and "Misty Malarky Ying Yang" showcase Szabó's signature guitar work, characterized by its lyrical phrasing and rhythmic complexity.