Phantom of the City

1985 studio album by George Cables

Phantom of the City

Studio album by

George Cables

Released| 1985
Recorded| May 14 & 15, 1985
Studio| Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, California
Genre| Jazz
Length| 38:26
Label| Contemporary
C 14014
Producer| George Cables
George Cables chronology
| Cables' Vision
(1980)  | Phantom of the City
(1985)  | Circle
(1986)

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Phantom of the City is an album by pianist George Cables recorded in 1985 and released on the Contemporary label.[1][2][3][4]

## Reception

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [5]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings|  [6]

Scott Yanow of AllMusic said "Cables has long been a talented player in what could be called the 'modern mainstream': not breaking down any new boundaries but developing his own style in the flexible boundaries of hard bop. This album is an excellent example of his talents".[5] The Penguin Guide to Jazz describes the album as a "beautifully balanced piano trio record".[6]

## Track listing

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All compositions by George Cables except as indicated

1. "Phantom of the City" – 5:15
2. "Old Folks" (Dedette Lee Hill, Willard Robison) – 5:12
3. "But He Knows" – 4:35
4. "Dark Side/Light Side" – 5:20
5. "Waltz for Monday" (James Leary) – 5:45
6. "Blue Nights" – 6:43
7. "You Stepped Out of a Dream" (Nacio Herb Brown, Gus Kahn) – 5:36

## Personnel

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* George Cables – piano
* John Heard – bass
* Tony Williams – drums

## References

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1. ^ Jazzlists: George Cables discography, accessed March 8, 2019
2. ^ George Cables discography, accessed March 8. 2019
3. ^ Both Sides Now: Contemporary Label Discography, accessed March 8, 2019
4. ^ Jazzdisco: Contemporary Records Catalog: 14000 series, accessed March 8, 2019
5. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Phantom of the City – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved June 10, 2015.
6. ^ a b Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 215\. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.

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Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, unless stated otherwise.

Studio albums|

* Why Not (1975)
* Circle (1979)
* Cables' Vision (1979)
* Goin' Home (with Art Pepper, 1982)
* Tête-à-Tête (with Art Pepper, 1982)
* Phantom of the City (1985)
* Double Image (with Frank Morgan, 1986)
* By George (1987)
* Cables Fables (1991)
* I Mean You (1993)
* Quiet Fire (1994)
* Person to Person (1995)
* Skylark (1995)
* Dark Side, Light Side (1996)
* Bluesology (1997)
* One for My Baby (2000)
* Senorita de Aranjuez (2001)
* Shared Secrets (2001)
* Looking for the Light (2003)
* A Letter to Dexter (2004)
* You Don't Know Me (2007)
* My Muse (2012)
* Icons & Influences (2013)
* In Good Company (2015)
* The George Cables Songbook (2016)

Live albums|

* Morning Song (1980)
* George Cables at Maybeck (1994)

Related articles|

* The Jazz Messengers
* Bebop & Beyond

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