George Cables

George Cables
Background information
Born (1944-11-14) November 14, 1944
New York City, New York, U.S.
Genres Jazz
Occupation(s) Musician, composer
Instruments Piano
Labels Whynot, Contemporary, Toshiba, DIW, SteepleChase, Concord, Meldac, Soul Note
Website Cables' Official Site

George Andrew Cables (born November 14, 1944) is an American jazz pianist and composer.

Early life

Cables was born in New York City on November 14, 1944.[1] He was initially taught piano by his mother.[1] He then studied at the High School of Performing Arts and later at Mannes College (1963–65).[1] He formed the Jazz Samaritans at the age of 18 – a band that included Billy Cobham, Steve Grossman, and Clint Houston.[1]

Cables' early influences on piano were Thelonious Monk and Herbie Hancock.[1]

Later life and career

Cables has played with Art Blakey, Sonny Rollins, Dexter Gordon, Art Pepper, Joe Henderson, and many other well-established jazz musicians.[2]

His own records include the 1980 Cables' Vision with Freddie Hubbard among others.[3]

From 1983 Cables worked in the project Bebop & Beyond. He left later in the 1980s, but returned for guest appearances on two early 1990s albums, before rejoining in 1998.[1]

Discography

Jazz pianist George Cables in 1984.

As leader

Contemporary Records
Atlas Records
SteepleChase Records
Others

As sideman

With Laurie Antonioli

With Art Blakey

With Joe Chambers

With Joe Farrell

With Chico Freeman

With Curtis Fuller

With Billy Harper

With Eddie Henderson

With Joe Henderson

With Freddie Hubbard

With Bobby Hutcherson

With Eddie Marshall

With Art Pepper

With Max Roach

With Bud Shank

With Woody Shaw

With Archie Shepp

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Rinzler, Paul; Kernfeld, Barry, Cables, George, Grove Music Online. Oxford Music Online. Oxford University Press, retrieved December 18, 2014, (subscription required (help))
  2. ↑ Allmusic
  3. ↑ Yanow, Scott. "Cables' Vision: Review". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-12-27.

External links

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