Oliver Lake Quartet Featuring Mary Redhouse/Santi Debriano/Gene Lake Live
Released: Feb 14, 2006
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Released: Feb 14, 2006
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It's been two years since Oliver Lake's last proper studio album, and this live set was recorded before that. This version of Oliver Lake's quartet included Native American flutist, poet, and...
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Dat Love
Released: May 4, 2004
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Released: May 4, 2004
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Oliver Lake had just celebrated his 61st birthday when, in September 2003, he finished recording Dat Love -- not exactly in his adolescence, but thankfully time hasn't robbed the saxophonist of...
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Movement, Turns & Switches
Released: Aug 15, 1996
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Released: Aug 15, 1996
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This is a consistently fascinating set by altoist Oliver Lake's String Project. Best known for his exploratory flights, Lake is an underrated arranger/composer. For the unusual but consistently...
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Otherside
Released: Apr 17, 1988
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Released: Apr 17, 1988
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Altoist Oliver Lake is heard in two very separate settings during this set. He is featured with pianist Geri Allen, guitarist Anthony Peterson, bassist Fred Hopkins and drummer Andrew Cyrille on...
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Expandable Language
Released: Sep 17, 1984
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Released: Sep 17, 1984
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This free bop session (which is often quite free but often has a strong pulse) is one of altoist Oliver Lake's more rewarding sessions. Guitarist Kevin Eubanks sometimes seems a bit out of place...
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Clevont Fitzhubert
Released: Apr 13, 1981
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Released: Apr 13, 1981
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Altoist Oliver Lake (tripling on soprano and flute), trumpeter Baikida Carroll, pianist Donald Smith and drummer Pheeroan akLaff engage in fairly free group improvisations during this consistently...
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The Prophet
Released: Aug 11, 1980
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Released: Aug 11, 1980
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Following the release of his advanced live trio recording Zaki, alto saxophonist Oliver Lake recorded a relatively straight-ahead date, The Prophet, a tribute to Eric Dolphy. Released on the Black...
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Zaki
Released: Sep 1, 1979
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Released: Sep 1, 1979
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Zaki captures the Oliver Lake Trio live at the 1979 Willisau Jazz Festival. Lake was also performing at the festival as a member of the World Saxophone Quartet and was asked to have his trio, which...
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