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“there’s little question why Gábor Szabó’s ‘Jazz Raga’ continues to be chased and loved by successive generations of fans”
31 October 2025
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Gabor Szabo
Jazz Raga (LP)
FormatLPLabelVampisoulGenrePsychedelia & Kraut
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With Jazz Raga, Gábor Szabó fused modal jazz, Indian raga, and 1960s psychedelic currents into a single visionary statement. Recorded in 1966 at Van Gelder Studio, it remains a landmark of cross‑cultural improvisation—sitar‑tinged grooves meeting the freedom and pulse of spiritual jazz.
Released in 1967, “Jazz Raga” is a hypnotic fusion of jazz, rock, psychedelic folk, and Eastern influences. Gábor Szabó, the Hungarian jazz guitarist known for his boundary-pushing style, delivers one of the most captivating records of his career with sitar-laced melodies.
From the dreamy groove of ‘Walking On Nails’ to the swirling mysticism of ‘Mizrab,’ and his hauntingly original take on the Rolling Stones’ ‘Paint It Black,’ “Jazz Raga” is a hypnotic fusion where European tradition meets the counterculture spirit of the '60s.
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Tracklist
| A1 | Walking On Nails | 2:46 | |
| A2 | Mizrab | 3:32 | |
| A3 | Search For Nirvana | 2:07 | |
| A4 | Krishna | 3:11 | |
| A5 | Raga Doll | 3:42 | |
| A6 | Comin' Back | 1:55 | |
| B1 | Paint It Black | 4:40 | |
| B2 | Sophisticated Wheels | 3:52 | |
| B3 | Ravi | 2:59 | |
| B4 | Caravan | 2:58 | |
| B5 | Summertime | 2:58 |
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