''You Don't Know Me'' is a solo piano album by
George Cables
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 Art ...
. It was recorded in 2007 and released by Kind of Blue Records.
Recording and music
AllMusic
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reports that the album of solo piano performances by Cables was recorded on May 5–6, 2007.
The material is a mix of standards, spirituals, and Cables originals.
Pieces that are typically played as ballads – "
You Don't Know What Love Is
"You Don't Know What Love Is" is a popular song of the Great American Songbook, written by Don Raye (lyrics) and Gene de Paul (music) for the Abbott and Costello film '' Keep 'Em Flying'' (1941), in which it was sung by Carol Bruce. The song was ...
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Stella by Starlight
"Stella by Starlight" is a popular jazz standard with music by Victor Young that was drawn from thematic material composed for the main title and soundtrack of the 1944 Paramount Pictures film ''The Uninvited (1944 film), The Uninvited''. Appearin ...
" and "
The Way We Were
''The Way We Were'' is a 1973 American romantic drama film directed by Sydney Pollack and starring Barbra Streisand and Robert Redford. Arthur Laurents adapted the screenplay from his own 1972 novel of the same name, which was based on his ...
" – are here played at higher tempos.
Release and reception
''You Don't Know Me'' was released by Kind of Blue Records in 2008.
The AllMusic reviewer wrote that it was one of Cables' best recordings.
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JazzTimes
''JazzTimes'' was an American print magazine devoted to jazz. Published 10 times a year, it was founded in Washington, D.C., in 1970 by Ira Sabin as the newsletter ''Radio Free Jazz'' to complement his record store.
Coverage
After a decade ...
'' reviewer described it as "the purest and most generous supply of George Cables' passionate, profuse piano ever available in one place."
Track listing
Disc one
#"
My Foolish Heart"
#"You Don't Know Me"
#"EVC"
#"Up Jumped Spring"
#"
You Don't Know What Love Is
"You Don't Know What Love Is" is a popular song of the Great American Songbook, written by Don Raye (lyrics) and Gene de Paul (music) for the Abbott and Costello film '' Keep 'Em Flying'' (1941), in which it was sung by Carol Bruce. The song was ...
"
#"Lullaby"
#"Helen's Song"
#"Helen's Mother's Song"
#"Spookarella"
#"Honey Lulu"
Disc two
#"Here's One"
#"
Go Down Moses
"Go Down Moses" is an African American spiritual that describes the Hebrew Exodus, specifically drawing from the Book of Exodus 5:1, in which God commands Moses to demand the release of the Israelites from bondage in Egypt. "And the LORD spo ...
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#"Going Home"
#"
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
"Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" is a show tune written by American composer Jerome Kern and lyricist Otto Harbach for the 1933 musical comedy ''Roberta (musical), Roberta''. The song was sung in the Broadway show by Tamara Drasin. It was first recor ...
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#"Senorita de Aranjuez"
#"Looking for the Light"
#"
Waltz for Debby"
#"
Stella by Starlight
"Stella by Starlight" is a popular jazz standard with music by Victor Young that was drawn from thematic material composed for the main title and soundtrack of the 1944 Paramount Pictures film ''The Uninvited (1944 film), The Uninvited''. Appearin ...
"
#"Morning Song"
#"Ana Marie"
#"
The Way We Were
''The Way We Were'' is a 1973 American romantic drama film directed by Sydney Pollack and starring Barbra Streisand and Robert Redford. Arthur Laurents adapted the screenplay from his own 1972 novel of the same name, which was based on his ...
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Personnel
*George Cables – piano
References
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2008 albums
George Cables albums
Solo piano jazz albums