Morning Song is a live album by pianist George Cables recorded at Keystone Korner in 1980 and released on the HighNote label in 2008.
Cables is one of the great rhythmic pianists out there who seamlessly weaves the long jazz piano tradition of players like Art Tatum and Teddy Wilson into the work of more percussive and strident improvisers like Jaki Byard and even Randy Weston" but noted "the music is more than sufficient throughout, but the sequencing feels like this was pieced together from a number of performances.
He mines jazz's heavier elements, fusing Bud Powell's feeling, Fats Waller's juke joint geniality and Art Tatum's quick wit into his own transformative lyricism".
[3] On the same site Jay Deshpande said "Although the commercial sound of late 70s jazz can feel dated and contrived, it is a valuable reminder of the way things were ...
Morning Song showcases the pianist's gifts, but the track order is often ungainly ... Generally, the solo numbers on this record have much more creative potential than the quartet efforts".