Gábor István Szabó (March 8, 1936 – February 26, 1982) was a Hungarian-American guitarist whose style incorporated jazz, pop, rock, and Hungarian music. [1] Szabó was born in Budapest, Hungary. He began playing guitar at the age of 14.

Zsa Zsa Gabor (/ ˌʒɑːʒɑː ˈɡɑːbɔːr, - ɡəˈbɔːr / ZHAH-zhah GAH-bor, -⁠ gə-BOR, Hungarian: [ˈɡaːbor ˈʒɒʒɒ]; born Sári Gábor [ˈɡaːbor ˈʃaːri]; February 6, 1917 – December 18, 2016) was a Hungarian-American socialite and actress. Her sisters were socialites …

For his part, Gabor Szabo was becoming more anxious for his health to improve so he might return home with Marianne. He promised Richard Thompson there would be “no more Christmases ruined by me,” saying he wanted to record a Christmas album with his American group upon his return to the states.

Hungarian jazz guitarist who worked in America. Born: 8 March 1936 in Budapest, Hungary. Died: 26 February 1982 in Budapest, Hungary (aged 45). An influential jazz guitarist, famous for …

Thought I was done with Gabor huh? This is one of his most haunting and beautiful albums, sometimes even leaning into classical but always soaring through with his mystical phrases and...

Gábor Szabó (8 March 1936 – 26 February 1982) was a Hungarian jazz guitarist, famous for mixing jazz, pop-rock and his native Hungarian music. Szabó was born in Budapest and began playing guitar at the age of 14, inspired by jazz music on the Voice of America broadcasts.

Feb 25, 2011 · Gabor Szabo was one of jazz fusion's earliest progenitors and a fascinating player. The Hungarian guitarist, who emigrated to the U.S. in 1956, had a singular way of folding …

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.

Aug 1, 2019 · Szabó was born in Budapest in 1936 and died there in 1982. He was inspired to play guitar by a Roy Rogers cowboy movie and pretty much taught himself. His earliest influences were Gerry Mulligan, Chet Baker and Tal Farlow, heard on the Voice of America radio station which broadcast to combat Soviet propaganda.

Gábor Szabó graduated in 1975 from the Hungarian Academy of Theatre and Film Art. He was a student of György Illés, who taught cinematographers such as Academy Award winner Vilmos Zsigmond and László Kovács.