Description: George Cables should be declared a National Treasure. As a pianist he is surely second-to-none on today's jazz scene. Listen only to "A Valentine for You" on Cables' current offering to hear what a jaw-dropping beauty of tone he can produce from the pile of wood and metal we call a piano, and how much critical mass is behind every sonorous voicing of his chords. As a musician he possesses endless imagination and creativity, shown by his strikingly new takes on tunes we thought we knew, particularly the title track, "Too Close for Comfort," which retains little trace of it's pop song origin. As a composer he has quietly amassed a catalog of works of extremely wide range and extraordinary quality, such as his compositions on this new release, "Circle of Love," "T Book and Mortar Record Store Too Close For Comfort George Cables should be declared a National Treasure. As a pianist he is surely second-to-none on today's jazz scene. Listen only to "A Valentine for You" on Cables' current offering to hear what a jaw-dropping beauty of tone he can produce from the pile of wood and metal we call a piano, and how much critical mass is behind every sonorous voicing of his chords. As a musician he possesses endless imagination and creativity, shown by his strikingly new takes on tunes we thought we knew, particularly the title track, "Too Close for Comfort," which retains little trace of it's pop song origin. As a composer he has quietly amassed a catalog of works of extremely wide range and extraordinary quality, such as his compositions on this new release, "Circle of Love," "This is My Song," "Klimo" and the aforementioned "A Valentine for You." And finally, the album's cover photo perfectly captures George Cables the man - full of boundless energy, a love of his instrument and the music he makes on it and an impish sense of humor, evidenced by his titling the record Too Close for Comfort during a pandemic where social distancing has become the order of the day. The artist Edward Hopper said, "Great art is the outward expression of an inner life of the artist, and this inner life will result in his personal vision of the world." That would explain why the world according to George Cables is such a wonderful place to be. Disc 1, Track: 1 - Too Close for ComfortDisc 1, Track: 2 - Circle of LoveDisc 1, Track: 3 - This Is My SongDisc 1, Track: 4 - KlimoDisc 1, Track: 5 - For All We KnowDisc 1, Track: 6 - Crazy LoveDisc 1, Track: 7 - Roses PosesDisc 1, Track: 8 - I've Never Been in Love BeforeDisc 1, Track: 9 - TeddyDisc 1, Track: 10 - A Valentine for You
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Genre 1: Jazz
Label: Highnote
Discogs Release ID: 21512569
Release Year: 2021
Format: CD
Genre: Jazz
Artist: Cables, George
Record Label: Highnote, Hnr
Release Title: Too Close for Comfort