Szabo, Gabor - Dreams

Hungarian guitarist, Gabor Szabo's, masterpiece 'Dreams'.

Blending lush, Eastern European-tinged psychedelic jazz with beautiful arrangements by Gary McFarland , its unique, delicate, charming sound has entranced record collectors for years. Originally released in 1968 on Skye Records, it's quite rightly become a sought-after LP.

You can often instantly recognise Szabo playing on a record just by his guitar tone. He would go on to record a whole host of classic records for the iconic record label Impulse!, and worked with many great musicians such as Lena Horne, Charles Earland, Tom Scott, and Coke Escovedo, to name a few.

Szabo's music would years later become a staple sample source in hip hop culture, with acts such as People Under The Stairs, Black Star (Talib Kweli and Mos Def), Diamond D, and many more utilising his work.