Simpático is an album by American jazz vibraphonist Gary McFarland and Hungarian guitarist Gábor Szabó featuring performances recorded in 1966 for the Impulse! label.Impulse! Records discography accessed March 31, 2011
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".Payne, D. Allmusic Review accessed March 31, 2011
Track listing "The Word" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) – 2:15 "Nature Boy" (Eden Ahbez) – 2:48 "Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)" (Lennon, McCartney) – 2:35 "Hey, Here's a Heart" (Gary McFarland, Cliff Owen) – 2:39 "Cool Water" (Bob Nolan) – 2:36 "Ups and Downs" (Gary McFarland) – 2:59 "Yamaha Mama" (Gábor Szabó) – 2:16 "You Will Pay" (Szabó) – 2:48 "Spring Song" (Szabó) – 2:20 "She's a Cruiser" (McFarland) – 2:36 "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)
Personnel Gary McFarland – vibes, whistling, vocals Gábor Szabó – guitar, vocals Sam Brown – guitar Bob Bushnell (tracks 4 & 7) Richard Davis (tracks 1–3, 5, 6 & 8–11) – bass Joe Cocuzzo – drums Tommy Lopez, Barry Rodgers – percussion
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