This is FRESH AIR. Jazz pianist George Cables was a favorite accompanist of saxophonists Dexter Gordon and Art Pepper, trumpeters Freddie Hubbard and Woody Shaw, vibist Bobby Hutcherson and others in ...

Art Pepper called him "Mr. Beautiful." Equally proficient as sideman or leader, George Cables has been producing quality jazz for the past thirty years. In addition to Pepper, he has provided support ...

During the final years of Art Pepper's life, from the mid-'70s through 1982, George Cables was the saxophonist's pianist of choice, both live and in the studio. Pepper called Cables Mr. Beautiful--not ...

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Bethany Baptist Jazz Vespers features the George Cables Trio, presenting an evening of jazz that combines worship with musical expression. Celebrated pianist George Cables will be joined by bassist ...

The esteemed jazz pianist George Cables recently underwent a double transplant operation, receiving a new liver and kidney. Though he's on track in his recovery, he probably won't be able to perform ...

Whether leading his own solid recordings or working for more illustrious jazz performers, the seventy-six-year-old pianist George Cables has spent the past six decades perfecting a forthright, ...