Dark Side, Light Side

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{{Infobox album|

| name = Dark Side, Light Side

| type = Album

| artist = George Cables Trio

| cover = Dark Side, Light Side.jpg

| alt =

| released = 1997

| recorded = October 1996

| venue =

| studio = SteepleChase Digital Studio

| genre = Jazz

| length = 65:20

| label = SteepleChase
SCCD 31405

| producer = Nils Winther

| chronology = George Cables

| prev_title = Skylark

| prev_year = 1995

| next_title = Bluesology

| next_year = 1998

}}

Dark Side, Light Side is an album by pianist George Cables recorded in 1996 and released on the Danish label, SteepleChase.[http://steeplechase.dk/wordpress/george-cables-dark-side-light-side-sccd-31405/ SteepleChase Productions ApS], accessed April 19, 2017[http://www.jazzlists.com/SJ_George_Cables.htm George Cables discography], accessed April 19, 2017

Reception

{{Music ratings

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1Score = {{rating|4|5}}

|rev2 = The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings

|rev2score = {{Rating|3.5|4}} {{cite book |last1=Cook |first1=Richard |authorlink1=Richard Cook (journalist) |last2=Morton |first2=Brian |authorlink2=Brian Morton (Scottish writer) |title=The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |year=2008 |edition=9th |publisher=Penguin |isbn=978-0-141-03401-0 |page=215}}

}}

Ken Dryden of AllMusic stated "This is another fine recording from George Cables' productive association with Steeplechase".{{allMusic|first=Ken|last=Dryden|class=album|id= mw0000050643 |title=George Cables: Dark Side, Light Side – Review |accessdate=April 19, 2017}}

Track listing

  1. "Dolphin Dance" (Herbie Hancock) – 9:40
  2. "Dark Side, Light Side" (George Cables) – 9:15
  3. "Ruby, My Dear" (Thelonious Monk) – 7:37
  4. "Alone Together" (Arthur Schwartz, Howard Dietz) – 7:25
  5. "In a Sentimental Mood" (Duke Ellington) – 10:26
  6. "One Finger Snap" (Hancock) – 5:12
  7. "Sweet Rita Suite Part 1" (George Cables) – 7:10
  8. "Ah George, We Hardly Knew You" (Don Pullen) – 8:31

Personnel

References