''Again and Again'' is an album by the American jazz saxophonist

Oliver Lake Oliver Lake (born September 14, 1942) is an American jazz saxophonist, flutist, composer, poet, and visual artist. He is known mainly for alto saxophone, but he also performs on soprano and flute. During the 1960s, Lake worked with the Black Art ...

. It was recorded in 1991 and released on the Gramavision label. Lake composed eight ballads for a quartet with pianist

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, bassist Reggie Workman and drummer Pheeroan akLaff.

Reception

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'' wrote that "the album finds Lake in a mood of almost unbroken reflection, playing with a tart, yearning tone over the shimmering and often harmonically ambiguous backdrops." In his review for

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, Scott Yanow states: "Although none of these originals are destined to become standards, they inspire Lake to come up with some of his more lyrical solos." '' The Penguin Guide to Jazz'' notes: "''Again and Again'' offers an uncommonly lyrical and mainstream performance from Lake. Only 'Aztec' and 'Re-cre-ate' approach the angularity one normally expects of his soloing."

Track listing

:''All compositions by Oliver Lake'' # "Again and Again" – 7:15 # "Anyway" – 7:17 # "Cross River" – 4:13 # "Touch" – 8:27 # "Aztec" – 6:00 # "Mask" – 8:04 # "Re-cre-ate" – 4:25 # "M.I.L.D." – 7:15

Personnel

- alto sax, soprano sax *

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* Reggie Workman –

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* Pheeroan akLaff –

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References

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