George Cables' I Hear Echoes featured on WBGO's New Day, New Play Dec 9-13

WBGO | By Gary Walker

Published December 7, 2024 at 6:58 AM EST

Jazz legend George Cables is celebrating his 80th birthday, and we get the gifts!

'I Hear Echoes' features the pianist in a trio setting, with bassist Essiet Essiet and drummer Jerome Jennings in an exciting program of originals, nods to Cole Porter, Duke Ellington, Cedar Walton, and Horace Silver, plus a composition from Arcoiris Sandoval, an exciting female pianist making waves on the jazz scene today.
Past, present, and future from one of the most sought-after pianists of his generation.

Happy Birthday George! Thanks for the gift.

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Gary Walker

In jazz radio, great announcers are distinguished by their ability to convey the spontaneity and passion of the music. Gary Walker is such an announcer, and his enthusiasm for this music greets WBGO listeners every morning on Daybreak. He's the winner of the 1996 Gavin Magazine Jazz Radio Personality of the Year Award and the recipient of the 2021 Marian McPartland-Willis Conover Award for Career Achievement in Broadcasting from the Jazz Journalists Association. Gary hosts the morning show each weekday from 8am til noon. And, by his own admission, he's truly having a great time.

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