George Cables

Trio album from George Cables, who has been the pianist of choice for saxophonists Dexter Gordon and Art Pepper; Pepper called him his favourite pianist. Cables also recorded a lot with jazz stars Joe Henderson, Freddie Hubbard, Bobby Hutcherson and Frank Morgan.

On 'I'm All Smiles', he is so fluent in the ways of the keyboard, song structure and harmony, so aware of his available options at every second, the compositions themselves seem as if they are being made up on the spot.

PERSONNEL:

• GEORGE CABLES, piano
• ESSIET ESSIET, bass
• VICTOR LEWIS, drums

New York, October 26, 2018.

TRACKS:

• 01. Young at Heart
• 02. I'm All Smiles
• 03. Speak No Evil
• 04. Bésame Mucho
• 05. Ugly Beauty
• 06. Love is a Many Splendored Thing
• 07. Celebration
• 08. Three Views of a Secret
• 09. Thermo
• 10. Monk's Mood