The Sorcerer is a live album by Hungarian jazz guitarist Gábor Szabó featuring performances recorded in 1967 for the Impulse! label.
Reception
The Allmusic review by Douglas Payne awarded the album 4ý stars stating "The playing seems inspired, and the interplay within the group is something to behold -- even when performing lightweight tunes".
Track listing
All compositions by Gábor Szabó except as indicated
- "The Beat Goes On" (Sonny Bono) - 4:52
- "Little Boat (O Barquinho)" (Ronaldo Bôscoli, Roberto Menescal) - 4:23
- "Lou-Ise" (Jimmy Stewart) - 4:17
- "What Is This Thing Called Love?" (Cole Porter) - 5:18
- "Space" - 6:40
- "Stronger Than Us (Plus fort que nous) (from A Man and a Woman)" (Francis Lai, Pierre Barouh) - 4:13
- "Mizrab" - 6:58
- "Comin' Back" (Clyde Otis, Gábor Szabó) 1:56
- "Los Matadoros" - 12:09 <small>(Bonus track on CD reissue)</small>
- "People" (Jule Styne, Bob Merrill) - 5:18 <small>(Bonus track on CD reissue)</small>
- "Corcovado" (Antônio Carlos Jobim) - 3:22 <small>(Bonus track on CD reissue)</small>
*Recorded at The Jazz Workshop in Boston, Massachusetts on April 14 & 15, 1967
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