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| Benefit Concert for George Cables The great jazz pianist George Cables, who lived in San Francisco for years and still has deep connections to the Bay Area, recently underwent a double-transplant operation, receiving a new liver and kidney. While his recovery appears to be on-track, even in a best-case scenario it's likely to be six months before he can begin working again. A benefit concert will be held at Yoshi's in Oakland on Saturday, December 8, from 1:00 to 3:30 p.m. Tickets are available for $30. A stellar array of George's friends and former band mates have already signed on to appear, including Bobby Hutcherson, Gary Bartz, Jeff “Tain” Watts, Mary Stallings, Eddie Marshall, Glenn Richmond, Babatunde Lea, Denise Perrier, Peter Barshay, Mel Martin, Calvin Keys, Jeff Chambers, Vince Lateano, Angela Wellman, David Udolf, The Mo' Rockin Project with Khalil Shaheed, Yassir Chadly, Bouchaib Abdelhadi, Deszon Clairborne, Ron Belcher, Glen Pearson and Richard Howell. This benefit has been organized by a coalition of jazz organizations, including the Healdsburg Jazz Festival, KCSM-FM, KPFA-FM, SFJAZZ, Yoshi's and JazzCorner.com. Visit Yoshi's for updates. Those who cannot attend but would like to send a donation can do so at georgecables.com. The “George Cables Healing Fund” has been set up to collect funds to help offset George's expenses. The money will go directly to George with no operational costs or administrative costs (except what PayPal deducts). write your comments about the article :: © 2007 Jazz News :: home page |