GABOR SZABO - Bacchanal - LP

The long-awaited reissue of rare Eastern and psychedelic Jazz LP by the famous Hungarian guitarist, originally released in 1968. The first time, extended Edition with four bonus tracks: radio version from singles 7” 1968.

Deluxe 6-sided Digipak CD with a booklet and Gatefold Vinyl comes with long, exclusively written inner notes by the famous researcher and biographer Douglas Payne.

The performances on this LP have a restrained, introspective quality. Szabo’s work is lyrical, rather economical, and somewhat angular, and his tone is warm and glowing. – Harvey Pekar, DownBeat

Gabor Szabo is at the musical zenith of his career. This album could rank as his best to date. – Billboard

But for sheer lyrical beauty, few players are in Szabo’s class. His startling use of dissonance is a delight, too, and time and again he will alter a final phrase just slightly, totally reorienting a familiar tune. – Alan Heineman, DownBeat

This is definitely one of my ‘go to’ Gabor albums. – Mike Stax, Ugly Things

Gabor Szabo’s Bacchanal documents one of the earliest and finest examples of what was then known as “jazz-rock.”

releases March 24, 2021