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Simpático (Gary McFarland and Gábor Szabó album)

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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]

Released1966
RecordedMay 18 & 20, 1966
StudiosVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
GenreJazz
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Simpático
Studio album by
Gary McFarland and Gábor Szabó
Released1966
RecordedMay 18 & 20, 1966
StudiosVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
GenreJazz
Length30:37
LabelImpulse!
ProducerBob Thiele
Gary McFarland chronology
Profiles
(1966)		 Simpático
(1966)		 The October Suite
(1966)
Gábor Szabó chronology
Spellbinder
(1966)		 Simpático
(1966)		 Jazz Raga
(1966)
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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

  1. "The Word" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) – 2:15
  2. "Nature Boy" (Eden Ahbez) – 2:48
  3. "Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)" (Lennon, McCartney) – 2:35
  4. "Hey, Here's a Heart" (Gary McFarland, Cliff Owen) – 2:39
  5. "Cool Water" (Bob Nolan) – 2:36
  6. "Ups and Downs" (Gary McFarland) – 2:59
  7. "Yamaha Mama" (Gábor Szabó) – 2:16
  8. "You Will Pay" (Szabó) – 2:48
  9. "Spring Song" (Szabó) – 2:20
  10. "She's a Cruiser" (McFarland) – 2:36
  11. "Simpático" (McFarland) – 4:45
  • Recorded at Van Gelder Studio in Englewood 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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