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Prophet (Oliver Lake album)

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Released
  
1980

Length
  
39:25

Artist
  
Oliver Lake

Producer
  
Oliver Lake

Genre
  
Jazz

Recorded
  
August 11 & 12, 1980

Prophet (1980)
  
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Release date
  
1980

Label
  
Black Saint

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Prophet is an album by American jazz saxophonist Oliver Lake recorded in 1980 for the Italian Black Saint label. The album is a tribute to Eric Dolphy.

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review by Al Campbell awarded the album 4 stars, calling it "a relatively straight-ahead date".

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

  • Oliver Lake - alto saxophone
  • Baikida Carroll - trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Donald Smith - piano
  • Jerry Harris - bass
  • Pheeroan akLaff - drums

    • Songs

    1Hat and Beard7:00
    2Something Sweet - Something Tender4:30
    3Poster6:25

    References

    Prophet (Oliver Lake album) Wikipedia
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