Gabor Szabo's singular style and authentic sound is on full display across a set of originals and choice covers highlighted by unusual instrumentation and ingenious arrangements. From the sitar-starring adaptation of "Paint It Black" to the Latin rhythms and bossa nova beats, Szabo's savvy jazz guitar innovations shine throughout.

Collected from the jazz guitar guru's mid-'60s output, this first ever reissue of The Best of Gabor Szabo exhibits his trademark transformations of fashionable hits of the time and also represents his enchanting original compositions.