High Contrast (album)

High Contrast
Studio album by Gábor Szabó
Released	1971
Recorded	by Bruce Botnick at Capitol Studios, December 1970 (tracks 1,4,7) & at The Record Plant, Hollywood, February 1971 (tracks 2,3,6)
Genre	Crossover jazz, soul jazz
Length	40:13
Label	Blue Thumb Records
Producer	Tommy LiPuma
Gábor Szabó chronology
Magical Connection (1970)Magical Connection1970 High Contrast (1971) Gabor Szabo Live (1972)Gabor Szabo Live1972

High Contrast is an album by Hungarian jazz guitarist Gábor Szabó. Produced by Tommy LiPuma and recorded by Bruce Botnick at Capitol Studios, Hollywood in December 1970 (tracks 1,4,7) & at The Record Plant, Hollywood in February 1971 (tracks 2,3,6) with a lot of contribution from songwriter and guitarist Bobby Womack, this album would feature the original version of Breezin' that George Benson would have a major hit with in 1976 (also produced by LiPuma). The composition "If You Don't Want My Love" would be used by Bobby Womack in the film and soundtrack to Across 110th Street.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic

Track listing

1. Breezin' - (Bobby Womack) 3:11
2. Amazon - (Gábor Szabó) 4:57
3. Fingers - (Gábor Szabó, Wolfgang Melz) 7:34
4. Azure Blue - (Gábor Szabó) 4:15
5. Just A Little Communication - (Bobby Womack) 7:51
6. If You Don't Want My Love - (Bobby Womack) 4:37
7. I Remember When - (Bobby Womack) 7:35

Personnel

• Gábor Szabó - Electric guitar, Acoustic guitar
• Bobby Womack - Electric rhythm guitar
• Jim Keltner - Drums
• Felix "Flaco" Falcon - Congas
• The Shadow (a.k.a.Tommy LiPuma) - Tambourine, Gourd percussion, Record producer
• Wolfgang Melz - Bass (2 - 6)
• Phil Upchurch - Bass (1, 7)
• Mark Levine - Piano (3)
• Carmelo Garcia - Tom-tom (2), Timbales (3)
• Rene Hall - String arrangements
• Bruce Botnick - Audio engineer

Charts

Singles

Year	Single	Chart positions
		US R&B
1971	"Breezin'"	43

External links

• Gábor Szabó-High Contrast at Discogs