Trumpeter Jeremy Pelt released a gorgeous new album this year called The Art of Intimacy, Volume 1. He’s joined on the album by bassist Peter Washington and pianist George Cables. This Thursday Pelt and Cables will reunite for this week’s Live From Dizzy’s concert. The concert will be live at 7:30 PM EDT/4:30 PM PDT with a re-stream for the West Coast at 10:30 PM EDT/7:30 PM PDT.
Pelt began his career in 2000. Amongst the artists with whom he’s performed and/or recorded are Bobby “Blue” Bland, Ravi Coltrane, The Duke Ellington Big Band, Jimmy Heath, Roy Hargrove Big Band, Lewis Nash Septet, Ralph Peterson, Bobby Short, Wayne Shorter, The Village Vanguard Orchestra, Cedar Walton, Cassandra Wilson and Nancy Wilson.
As a leader, he’s recorded ten albums and toured all over the world. To hear how good he and Cables are, listen to this track from the album.
Which brings me to George Cables.
You know you have to be a very fine musician if Dexter Gordon invites you to join his band. Cables got that invitation in 1977. By that time Cables had already worked with Joe Henderson, Freddie Hubbard, Sonny Rollins and Woody Shaw. After Gordon he spent a lot of time working with Art Pepper.
The collaborations kept coming. Art Blakey, Bobby Hutcherson, Dizzy Gillespie, Roy Haynes, Max Roach, Sarah Vaughn and Tony Williams are just a few of the jazz legends with whom Cables has worked.
As a leader he has recorded over 35 albums.
Together these two artists create some absolutely beautiful music. Thursday night’s show from Dizzy’s seems like it will be the perfect tonic for these troubled times. Why not escape for an hour or so with Pelt and Cables?
Tickets are pay what you can with a suggested minimum donation of $10. For tickets for the livestream go here. For tickets for the re-stream go here.
Photo: Jeremy Pelt (Photo by Kasia Idzkowska/Courtesy JeremyPelt.net)
