He said, “George, did you know when I learned to play the blues?” GC: Oh, yeah, he told me about his experience in Texas.
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GC: That was 1968, earlier that year. Andrew White played electric bass on that. Stanley Turrentine, that was an interesting gig.ĮI: Turrentine gave you some advice on how to learn the blues? My first gig on the road was with Stanley Turrentine, a week in the Bohemian Caverns in DC, that was right down the road. Buddy Montgomery in Indianapolis, and that kind of started the ball rolling. He was always encouraging, like, “Listen, man, you gotta get out there, you gotta go out and get the gigs.” So I think he was the one who got me hooked up with my second gig on the road with Buddy Montgomery.
We played a little bit at the church, and then we kind of hooked up, and the next thing you know, he was coming to jam sessions at the house, and we got to be friends. I was sort of shy, you know, “I’m not ready, I gotta practice.” Billy and I met at St. I do remember Billy Hart was was really encouraging me at that time. Paul Jeffrey, it was Paul’s date, so it had to come from Paul, but I don’t remember our history. I don’t know if that had to do with it, or even if we knew each other at that time.
GC: Jimmy Owens actually went to the High School of Music and Art. The Electrifying Sounds Of Paul Jeffrey : Paul Jeffrey Quintet : Jimmy Owens (tp) Paul Jeffrey (ts,el-ts,varitone) George Cables (p) Larry Ridley (b) Billy Hart (d) So how did that happen, your first record? In 1968 you recorded with a nice band, Paul Jeffrey, Jimmy Owens, Larry Ridley and Billy Hart. It was a long interview, and there was no way George could comment on everything.ĮI: Let’s just go from the beginning.
Below, we look at the 250+ George Cables entries in the online Tom Lord discography.Īpologies to any musician on this list if their record is passed over quickly. In part one George answers questions about how he learned to play.