George Cables - I'm All SmilesGeorge Cables has been the pianist of choice for saxophonists Dexter Gordon and Art Pepper; Pepper called him his favorite pianist. Cables also recorded a lot with jazz stars Joe Henderson, Freddie Hubbard, Bobby Hutcherson and Frank Morgan. On Cables' own new trio album, 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

The Principal Chorus has about 50 choristers

and four collaborations with Alwin Nikolais

is quite intriguing

I decided to focus on music close to my heart - the wonderful and varied music of Great Britain

Featuring early folk stars Hoyt Axon

finessing each piece without cluttering it

something to hide 4

relaxation and yoga

the kind of record made for listening with the windows down and the road humming softly beneath you

let us hope this is a start of a revival

After the Baroque Rome of Luigi Rossi and his opera Il palazzo incantato (1642)

with a bright career in front of them