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Oliver Lake

Born: Sep 14, 1942 in Marianna, AR

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Genre: Jazz, Reggae

Styles: Avant-Garde, Avant-Garde Jazz, Free Jazz

Biography: Oliver Lake is an explosively unpredictable soloist, somewhat akin to Eric Dolphy in the ultra-nimble manner in which he traverses the full range of his main horn, the alto. Lake's astringent saxophone sound is his trademark -- piercing, bluesy, and biting in the manner of a Maceo Parker, it was a perfect ...Read full biography

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Released: 1984

Label: Black Saint

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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 (generally ...Read full review

Heavy Spirits

Released: 1975

Label: Freedom

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This will be one of the least accessible of altoist Oliver Lake's recordings for most people but repeated listenings reveal a great deal of beauty. The avant-garde master is backed by three violinists ...Read full review

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