| Icons & Influences | ||||
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| Released | January 21, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | September 16, 2013 | |||
| Venue | Systems Two, Brooklyn, NY | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 72:45 | |||
| Label | HighNote HCD 7255 | |||
| Producer | George Cables | |||
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Icons & Influences is an album by pianist George Cables that was recorded in 2013 and released on the HighNote label early the following year. [1] [2] [3]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [4] |
| All About Jazz | [5] |
The AllMusic review by Matt Collar said "As with all of Cables' albums, Icons & Influences is a fluid, urbane album full of engaging modern jazz". [4]
On All About Jazz, Jack Bowers stated "on the trio date Icons and Influences Cables warmly salutes a number of those who have helped frame his musical persona and escorted him along a journey of wonder and discovery that has enabled him to become the superbly talented artist he is today ... Dedications aside, this is a splendid trio session led by one of the jazz world's more proficient and accessible contemporary pianists. Full credit to Cables, Douglas and Lewis for a job well done". [5]
All compositions by George Cables except where noted
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