George Andrew Cables (born November 14, 1944) is an American jazz pianist and composer.

Early life

Cables was born in New York City, United States. He was initially taught piano by his mother. He then studied at the High School of Performing Arts and later at Mannes College (1963–65). He formed the Jazz Samaritans at the age of 18, a band that included Billy Cobham, Steve Grossman, and Clint Houston. Cables' early influences on piano were Thelonious Monk and Herbie Hancock.

Later life and career

Cables has played with Art Blakey, Sonny Rollins, Dexter Gordon, Art Pepper, Joe Henderson, and other well-established jazz musicians. His own records include the 1980 Cables' Vision with Freddie Hubbard among others. From 1983, Cables worked in the project Bebop & Beyond. He left later in the 1980s, but returned for guest appearances on two early 1990s albums, before rejoining in 1998. Cables is a charter member of The Cookers band, founded in 2010, which includes leading jazz composers and players like Billy Harper, Eddie Henderson, David Weiss, Donald Harrison, Cecil McBee, Billy Hart and others.

Discography

As leader/co-leader

As sideman

With Laurie Antonioli With Gary Bartz With Art Blakey With Joe Chambers With The Cookers With Joe Farrell With Chico Freeman With Curtis Fuller With Dexter Gordon With Billy Harper With Roy Haynes With Eddie Henderson With Joe Henderson With Freddie Hubbard With Bobby Hutcherson With Philly Joe Jones With Eddie Marshall With Greg Marvin With Frank Morgan With David "Fathead" Newman With Art Pepper With Max Roach With Sonny Rollins With Charlie Rouse With Bud Shank With Woody Shaw **With Archie Shepp ** **With Bennie Wallace ** **With Kazumi Watanabe **