Prophet (Oliver Lake album)
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| Studio album by Oliver Lake | ||||
| Released | 1980 | |||
| Recorded | August 11 & 12, 1980 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 39:25 | |||
| Label | Black Saint | |||
| Producer | Oliver Lake | |||
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Prophet is an album by American jazz saxophonist Oliver Lake recorded in 1980 for the Italian Black Saint label.[1] The album is a tribute to Eric Dolphy.
Reception
The Allmusic review by Al Campbell awarded the album 4 stars, calling it "a relatively straight-ahead date".[2]
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [3] |
Track listing
- All compositions by Oliver Lake except as indicated
- "Hat and Beard" (Eric Dolphy) - 7:00
- "Something Sweet, Something Tender" (Dolphy) - 4:30
- "Poster" - 6:25
- "The Prophet" (Dolphy) - 7:05
- "Cotton IV" - 7:40
- "Firm and Ripe" - 6:45
- Recorded at Sound Heights Studios in Brooklyn, New York on August 11 & 12, 1980
Personnel
- Oliver Lake - alto saxophone
- Baikida Carroll - trumpet, flugelhorn
- Donald Smith - piano
- Jerry Harris - bass
- Pheeroan akLaff - drums
References
- ↑ Black Saint Records discography accessed May 10, 2011
- 1 2 Campbell, A. Allmusic Review accessed May 10, 2011
- ↑ Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 123. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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