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Released
  
1984

Expandable Language(1984)
  
Dancevision(1986)

Release date
  
1984

Label
  
Black Saint

Length
  
37:10

Artist
  
Producer
  
Giovanni Bonandrini

Genre
  
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Recorded
  
September 17 & 20, 1984

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Expandable Language is an album by American jazz saxophonist Oliver Lake recorded in 1984 for the Italian Black Saint label.

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars stating "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".

Track listing

All compositions by Oliver Lake

  1. "Expandable Language" - 7:48
  2. "Comous" - 5:20
  3. "N.S." - 5:50
  4. "Page Four" - 5:20
  5. "Soons" - 7:23
  6. "Everybody Knows That" - 5:29

Recorded at Vanguard Studios in New York City on September 17 & 20, 1984

Personnel

  • Oliver Lake - alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute
  • Kevin Eubanks - guitar
  • Geri Allen - piano
  • Fred Hopkins - bass
  • Pheeroan akLaff - drums
  • Songs

    1Expandable Language7:52
    2Comous5:22
    3Ns5:54

    References

    Expandable Language Wikipedia


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