Simpático (Gábor Szabó album)
Simpático is an album by American jazz vibraphonist Gary McFarland and Hungarian guitarist Gábor Szabó featuring performances recorded in 1966 for the Impulse! label.[1]
Reception
The Allmusic review by Douglas Payne awarded the album 2 stars stating "Simpatico features its principals' lackluster singing and silly lyrics, but there are occasional hints of their abilities".[2]
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Track listing
- All compositions by Gary McFarland except as indicated
- "The Word" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) - 2:15
- "Nature Boy" (Eden Ahbez) - 2:48
- "Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)" (Lennon, McCartney) - 2:35
- "Hey, Here's a Heart" (Gary McFarland, Cliff Owen) - 2:39
- "Cool Water" (Bob Nolan) - 2:36
- "Ups and Downs" - 2:59
- "Yamaha Mama" (Gábor Szabó) - 2:16
- "You Will Pay" (Szabó) - 2:48
- "Spring Song" (Szabó) - 2:20
- "She's a Cruiser" - 2:36
- "Simpático" - 4:45
- Recorded at Van Gelder Studio in Englewooed Cliffs, New Jersey on May 18, 1966 (tracks 3, 5, 8 & 10), and May 20, 1966 (tracks 1, 2, 4, 6, 7-9 & 11)
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