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Cables is a charter member of The Cookers band, founded in 2010, which includes leading jazz composers and players like Billy Harper, Eddie Henderson, David Weiss, Donald Harrison, Cecil McBee, Billy Hart and others.
About George Cables. When George Cables was going to school in New York City he used to walk the streets at night, taking in the cosmopolitan sights and sounds, mentally recording his encounters with “so many different kinds of people.”
George Cables has emerged as a major voice in modern jazz. He is currently performing and recording as a soloist, with trio and larger ensembles, and as a clinician in college jazz programs.
Sophisticated jazz pianist known for his work with Woody Shaw, Dexter Gordon, and Art Pepper. Read Full Biography. STREAM OR BUY: Active. 1960s - 2020s. Born. November 14, 1944 in New York, NY.
Oct 26, 2012 · In the 1970s and '80s, George Cables was the pianist of choice for saxophonists Dexter Gordon and Art Pepper; Pepper called him his favorite pianist.
Cables, who Pepper called “Mr. Beautiful,” became Art’s favorite pianist, appearing on many quartet dates for Contemporary and Galaxy, and joining Art for the extraordinary duet album, Goin’ Home, that would be Pepper’s final recording session.
Eddie Marshall – Dance of the Sun. Mel Martin – Bebop and Beyond. Mel Martin – Plays Thelonious Monk. Mel Martin – Plays Dizzy Gillespie. Greg Marvin – Taking Off (2000) Greg Marvin – Special Edition ‘Round Midnight. Frank Morgan – Double Image. Frank Morgan – Quiet Fire. Frank Morgan – Mood Indigo.
