The George Cables Songbook
2016 studio album by George Cables
The George Cables Songbook | ||||
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Studio album by George Cables | ||||
Released | October 7, 2016 | |||
Recorded | January 13 & May 6, 2016 | |||
Venue | Systems Two, Brooklyn, NY | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 62:21 | |||
Label | HighNote HCD 7292 | |||
Producer | George Cables | |||
George Cables chronology | ||||
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The George Cables Songbook is an album by pianist George Cables that was recorded in 2016 and released on the HighNote label.[1][2]
Reception
In JazzTimes, Mike Joyce said "Even pianist George Cables’ most devoted followers are apt to be surprised by this collection of original compositions-not so much by the quality of the writing, as Cables’ credentials are unassailable, but by the freshness, appeal and promise heard in this new collaboration with singer and lyricist Sarah Elizabeth Charles. In Charles, Cables has found a musical soulmate who is profoundly attuned to his repertoire and playing".[3]
Track listing
All compositions by George Cables except where noted
- "Traveling Lady" – 6:22
- "AKA Reggie" – 7:26
- "The Dark the Light" (lyrics by Sarah Elizabeth Charles) – 6:49
- "For Honey Lulu" (lyrics by Charles) – 5:49
- "Melodious Funk" – 6:27
- "Face the Consequences" (lyrics by Charles) – 5:20
- "Colors of Light" (lyrics by Charles) – 8:42
- "Think on Me" (lyrics by Janice Jarrett) – 5:55
- "The Mystery of Monifa Brown" – 7:55
- "Baby Steps" – 6:19
- "Suite for Sweet Rita" (lyrics by Charles) – 5:43
Personnel
- George Cables – piano
- Essiet Essiet – bass
- Victor Lewis – drums
- Sarah Elizabeth Charles – vocals (tracks 3, 4, 6–8 & 11)
- Craig Handy – saxophones, flute (tracks 3, 4, 6 & 8)
- Steve Kroon – percussion (tracks 3, 4 & 8)
References
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George Cables
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, unless stated otherwise.
- Why Not (1975)
- Circle (1979)
- Cables' Vision (1979)
- Goin' Home (with Art Pepper, 1982)
- Tête-à-Tête (with Art Pepper, 1982)
- Phantom of the City (1985)
- Double Image (with Frank Morgan, 1986)
- By George (1987)
- Cables Fables (1991)
- I Mean You (1993)
- Quiet Fire (1994)
- Person to Person (1995)
- Skylark (1995)
- Dark Side, Light Side (1996)
- Bluesology (1997)
- One for My Baby (2000)
- Senorita de Aranjuez (2001)
- Shared Secrets (2001)
- Looking for the Light (2003)
- A Letter to Dexter (2004)
- You Don't Know Me (2007)
- My Muse (2012)
- Icons & Influences (2013)
- In Good Company (2015)
- The George Cables Songbook (2016)
- Morning Song (1980)
- George Cables at Maybeck (1994)