Prophet (Oliver Lake album)

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Prophet
Prophet (Oliver Lake album).jpg
Studio album by
Oliver Lake
Released1980
RecordedAugust 11 & 12, 1980
GenreJazz
Length39:25
LabelBlack Saint
ProducerOliver Lake
Oliver Lake chronology

(1978) 		Prophet
(1980)
(1981)

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]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic4/5 stars[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide4/5 stars[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings3/4 stars[4]

Track listing[]

All compositions by Oliver Lake except as indicated
  1. "Hat and Beard" (Eric Dolphy) - 7:00
  2. "Something Sweet, Something Tender" (Dolphy) - 4:30
  3. "Poster" - 6:25
  4. "The Prophet" (Dolphy) - 7:05
  5. "Cotton IV" - 7:40
  6. "Firm and Ripe" - 6:45
  • Recorded at Sound Heights Studios in Brooklyn, New York on August 11 & 12, 1980

Personnel[]

References[]

  1. ^ Black Saint Records discography accessed May 10, 2011
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Campbell, A. Allmusic Review accessed May 10, 2011
  3. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 123. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  4. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 860. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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