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Gábor Szabó

ガボール・ザボ　/　がぼーる・ざぼ

Guitarist from Hungary

March 8, 1936 – February 26, 1982　・　Budapest, Hungary

guitarist
composer
jazz musician

My Take

Gábor Szabó is one of those names I wish more casual listeners knew. A Hungarian who fled to America and brought something genuinely foreign to jazz guitar, he blended Eastern European folk modes with jazz, pop, and rock at a time when that fusion wasn't fashionable. His tone had this hypnotic, slightly exotic shimmer that influenced people who'd later get more credit than he did. Dying at just 45 in 1982 feels like a career cut short before full recognition arrived. I admire artists who don't sand off their roots to fit in, and Szabó clearly never did. His records still sound restless and original decades later.

Overview

Gábor István Szabó (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈgaːbor ˈiʃtvaːn ˈsɒboː]; March 8, 1936 – February 26, 1982) was a Hungarian-American guitarist whose style incorporated jazz, pop, rock, and Hungarian music.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Gábor Szabó
Name (Japanese): ガボール・ザボ
Reading: がぼーる・ざぼ
Born: March 8, 1936 – February 26, 1982
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Pisces / Rat
Origin: Budapest, Hungary
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: guitarist / composer / jazz musician / jazz guitarist / recording artist

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AC%E3%83%9C%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B6%E3%83%9C

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