The Sorcerer (album)

The Sorcerer
Live album by Gábor Szabó
Released	1967
Recorded	April 14 & 15, 1967
Genre	Jazz
Length	38:30
Label	Impulse!
Producer	Bob Thiele
Gábor Szabó chronology
Jazz Raga (1966) The Sorcerer (1967) More Sorcery (1967)

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 4½ stars stating "The playing seems inspired, and the interplay within the group is something to behold -- even when performing lightweight tunes".

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
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Track listing

All compositions by Gábor Szabó except as indicated

1. "The Beat Goes On" (Sonny Bono) - 4:52
2. "Little Boat (O Barquinho)" (Ronaldo Bôscoli, Roberto Menescal) - 4:23
3. "Lou-Ise" (Jimmy Stewart) - 4:17
4. "What Is This Thing Called Love?" (Cole Porter) - 5:18
5. "Space" - 6:40
6. "Stronger Than Us" (Francis Lai, Pierre Barough) - 4:13
7. "Mizrab" - 6:58
8. "Comin' Back" (Clyde Otis, Gábor Szabó) 1:56
9. "Los Matadoros" - 12:09 (Bonus track on CD reissue)
10. "People" (Jule Styne, Bob Merrill) - 5:18 (Bonus track on CD reissue)
11. "Corcovado" (Antônio Carlos Jobim) - 3:22 (Bonus track on CD reissue)

• Recorded at The Jazz Workshop in Boston, Massachusetts on April 14 & 15, 1967

Personnel

• Gábor Szabó - guitar
• Jimmy Stewart - guitar
• Lajos "Louis" Kabok - bass
• Marty Morell – drums
• Hal Gordon - percussion