Simpático is an album by American jazz vibraphonist Gary McFarland

Gary McFarland

Gary McFarland was an influential composer, arranger, vibraphonist and vocalist, prominent on Verve and Impulse! Records during the 1960s, when he made "one of the more significant contributors to orchestral jazz"...

 and Hungarian guitarist Gábor Szabó

Gábor Szabó

Gábor Szabó was a Hungarian jazz guitarist, famous for mixing jazz, pop-rock and his native Hungarian music.-Biography:...

 featuring performances recorded in 1966 for the Impulse!

Impulse! Records

Impulse! Records was an American jazz record label, originally established in 1960 by producer Creed Taylor as a subsidiary of ABC-Paramount Records, based in New York City...

 label.

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".

Track listing

All compositions by Gary McFarland except as indicated

1. "The Word
   The Word (song)
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   " (John Lennon
   John Lennon
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   , Paul McCartney
   Paul McCartney
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   ) - 2:15
2. "Nature Boy
   Nature Boy
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   " (Eden Ahbez
   Eden Ahbez
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   ) - 2:48
3. "Norwegian Wood
   Norwegian Wood
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   " (Lennon, McCartney) - 2:35
4. "Hey, Here's a Heart" (Gary McFarland, Cliff Owen) - 2:39
5. "Cool Water
   Cool Water
   "Cool Water" is a song written in 1936 by Bob Nolan. It is about a man and his mule, Dan, and a mirage in the desert.-Original version:The best-selling recorded version was done by Vaughn Monroe and The Sons of the Pioneers in 1948. The recording was released by RCA Victor Records as catalog number...
   
   " (Bob Nolan
   Bob Nolan
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   ) - 2:36
6. "Ups and Downs" - 2:59
7. "Yamaha Mama" (Gábor Szabó) - 2:16
8. "You Will Pay" (Szabó) - 2:48
9. "Spring Song" (Szabó) - 2:20
10. "She's a Cruiser" - 2:36
11. "Simpático" - 4:45
    • Recorded at in New York City on May 18, 1966 (tracks 3, 5, 8 & 10), and May 20, 1966 (tracks 1, 2, 4, 6, 7-9 & 11)

Personnel

• Gary McFarland
  Gary McFarland
  Gary McFarland was an influential composer, arranger, vibraphonist and vocalist, prominent on Verve and Impulse! Records during the 1960s, when he made "one of the more significant contributors to orchestral jazz"...
  
   – vibes
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  , whistle
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  , vocals
• Gábor Szabó
  Gábor Szabó
  Gábor Szabó was a Hungarian jazz guitarist, famous for mixing jazz, pop-rock and his native Hungarian music.-Biography:...
  
   - guitar
  Guitar
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  , vocals
• Sam Brown
  Sam Brown (guitarist)
  -History:Sam T. Brown's playing style was unusual in that he performed in a generally jazz-rock format, while performing in Keith Jarrett's ensembles that sometimes veered close to a free jazz style...
  
   - guitar
• Bob Bushnell (tracks 4 & 7) Richard Davis (tracks 1-3, 5, 6 & 8-11) - bass
  Double bass
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• Joe Cocuzzo – drums
  Drum kit
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• Tommy Lopez, Barry Rodgers - percussion