1.  Femme Fatale (Gabor Szabo) 3:41
2.  Zingaro (Antonio Carlos Jobim) 9:21
3.  Serena (James Harrah) 8:17
4.  A Thousand Times (Gabor Szabo) 8:09
5.  Out of the Night (Chick Corea) 7:09

Gabor Szabo (Guitar)
Chick Corea (Piano)
Jim Keltner (Drums)
Paulinho da Costa (Percussion)
Jerry Hey (Trumpet, Trombone)
Kim Hutchcroft (Saxophone)
Bud Nuanez (Guitar)
Ken Wild (Bass Guitar)

Released in 1981 on a small Hungarian label, this 1978 session recorded in Hollywood is the guitarist's final record. "Out of the Night" interestingly pairs him with pianist Chick Corea. But the remainder of the record is a standard late-'70s fusion date without Corea, highlighted by the Return to Forever intrigue of "A Thousand Times."

Gabor Szabo was one of the most original guitarists to emerge in the 1960s, mixing his Hungarian folk music heritage with a deep love of jazz and crafting a distinctive, largely self-taught sound. Inspired by a Roy Rogers cowboy movie, Szabo began playing guitar when he was 14 and often played in dinner clubs and covert jam sessions while still living in Budapest. He escaped from his country at age 20 on the eve of the Communist uprising and eventually made his way to America, settling with his family in California. He attended Berklee College (1958-1960) and in 1961 joined Chico Hamilton's innovative quintet featuring Charles Lloyd. Urged by Hamilton, Szabo crafted a most distinctive sound; as agile on intricate, nearly-free runs as he was able to sound inspired during melodic passages. Szabo left the Hamilton group in 1965 to leave his mark on the pop-jazz of the Gary McFarland quintet and the energy music of Charles Lloyd's fiery and underrated quartet featuring Ron Carter and Tony Williams. Szabo initiated a solo career in 1966, recording the exceptional album, Spellbinder, which yielded many inspired moments and "Gypsy Queen," the song Santana turned into a huge hit in 1970. Szabo formed an innovative quintet (1967-1969) featuring the brilliant, classically trained guitarist Jimmy Stewart and recorded many notable albums during the late '60s. The emergence of rock music (especially George Harrison, Eric Clapton, and Jimi Hendrix) found Szabo experimenting with feedback and more commercially oriented forms of jazz. During the '70s, Szabo regularly performed along the West Coast, hypnotizing audiences with his enchanting, spellbinding style. From 1970, he locked into a commercial groove, even though records like Mizrab occasionally revealed his seamless jazz, pop, Gypsy, Indian, and Asian fusions. Szabo had revisited his homeland several times during the '70s, finding opportunities to perform brilliantly with native talents. He was hospitalized during his final visit and died in 1982, just short of his 46th birthday. --- Douglas Payne, Rovi

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A1 	Rambler 	5:25
A2 	So Hard To Say Goodbye 	4:42
A3 	All Is Well 	5:20
B1 	Reinhardt 	6:55
B2 	Help Me Build A Lifetime 	4:27
B3 	New Love 	6:21

Bass – Wolfgang Melz
Drums – Bob Morin
Electric Piano – Mike Wofford
Guitar – Gabor Szabo
Organ, Piano, Synthesizer – Bob James 

Although this LP is a CTI production, guitarist Gabor Szabo is well featured in a conventional quartet (without strings, horns or "sweetening") that also includes the electric piano of Mike Wofford, bassist Wolfgang Melz and drummer Bobby Morin; Bob James sits in on some cuts on keyboards. For what would be Szabo's last significant recording, the Hungarian guitarist performs an obscurity and five of bassist Melz's originals, including "Rambler," "It's So Hard to Say Goodbye" and "Reinhardt." Although the individual melodies are not that memorable (none caught on), Gabor Szabo's distinctive sound and logical improvisations make this an album worth searching for. ---Scott Yanow, AllMusic Review

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1 	The Beat Goes On 	
2 	Little Boat (O Barquinho) 	
3 	Lou-ise 	
4 	What Is This Thing Called Love? 	
5 	Space 	
6 	Stronger Than Us 	
7 	Mizrab 	
8 	Comin' Back
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9	Los Matadoros
10	People
11	Corcovado

Bass – Louis Kabok
Drums – Marty Morrell
Guitar – Gabor Szabo, Jimmy Stewart
Percussion – Hal Gordon

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." --- Douglas Payne, AllMusic Review

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