George Cables Trio with Special Guest Craig Handy at Healdsburg Jazz Festival at Raven Performing Arts Theater

Part of the elite cadre of great living jazz pianists, George Cables is one of those flexible jazz notables who has shared the stage with some of the greatest of jazz legends - including Sonny Rollins, Joe Henderson, Sarah Vaughan, Art Blakey, and Dizzy Gillespie - but who has also made a bold name for himself as a leader, often in trio form. On Sunday, Cables will fill the role for a fitting finale to the 2015 festival, leading a trio of impressive players in their own right that includes veteran drummer Victor Lewis and bassist Essiet Essiet. Joining them will be the welcome addition of Craig Handy on saxophone to expand the evening's sonic palate even further....

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Part of the elite cadre of great living jazz pianists, George Cables is one of those flexible jazz notables who has shared the stage with some of the greatest of jazz legends - including Sonny Rollins, Joe Henderson, Sarah Vaughan, Art Blakey, and Dizzy Gillespie - but who has also made a bold name for himself as a leader, often in trio form. On Sunday, Cables will fill the role for a fitting finale to the 2015 festival, leading a trio of impressive players in their own right that includes veteran drummer Victor Lewis and bassist Essiet Essiet. Joining them will be the welcome addition of Craig Handy on saxophone to expand the evening's sonic palate even further.

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