High Contrast (album)

High Contrast
Studio album by Gábor Szabó
Released 1971
Recorded by Bruce Botnick at Capitol Studios, December 1970 (tracks 1,4,7) & at The Record Plant, Hollywood, February 1971 (tracks 2,3,6)
Genre Crossover jazz, soul jazz
Length 40:13
Label Blue Thumb Records
Producer Tommy LiPuma
Gábor Szabó chronology
Magical Connection
(1970)
High Contrast
(1971)
Gabor Szabo Live
(1972)

High Contrast is an album by Hungarian jazz guitarist Gábor Szabó. Produced by Tommy LiPuma and recorded by Bruce Botnick at Capitol Studios, Hollywood in December 1970 (tracks 1,4,7) & at The Record Plant, Hollywood in February 1971 (tracks 2,3,6) with a lot of contribution from songwriter and guitarist Bobby Womack, this album would feature the original version of Breezin' that George Benson would have a major hit with in 1976 (also produced by LiPuma). The composition "If You Don't Want My Love" would be used by Bobby Womack in the film and soundtrack to Across 110th Street.

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]

Track listing

  1. Breezin' - (Bobby Womack) 3:11
  2. Amazon - (Gábor Szabó) 4:57
  3. Fingers - (Gábor Szabó, Wolfgang Melz) 7:34
  4. Azure Blue - (Gábor Szabó) 4:15
  5. Just A Little Communication - (Bobby Womack) 7:51
  6. If You Don't Want My Love - (Bobby Womack) 4:37
  7. I Remember When - (Bobby Womack) 7:35

Personnel

Charts

Singles

Year Single Chart positions[2]
US
R&B
1971 "Breezin'" 43

External links

References

  1. Payne, Douglas. Gábor Szabó: High Contrast > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
  2. "Gábor Szabó US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
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