Prophet (Oliver Lake album)
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| 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
[edit]The AllMusic review by Al Campbell called the album "a relatively straight-ahead date".[2]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [3] |
Track listing
[edit]- 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
[edit]- Oliver Lake - alto saxophone
- Baikida Carroll - trumpet, flugelhorn
- Donald Smith - piano
- Jerome Harris - bass
- Pheeroan akLaff - drums
References
[edit]- ^ Black Saint Records discography accessed May 10, 2011
- ^ a b Campbell, A. AllMusic Review accessed May 10, 2011
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 123. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 860. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.