Oliver Lake (born September 14, 1942) is an American

jazz saxophonist Jazz saxophonists are musicians who play various types of saxophones ( alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone etc.) in jazz and its associated subgenres. The techniques and instrumentation of this type of performance have evolved ove ...

, flutist, composer, poet, and visual artist. He is known mainly for

alto saxophone The alto saxophone is a member of the saxophone family of woodwind instruments. Saxophones were invented by Belgian instrument designer Adolphe Sax in the 1840s and patented in 1846. The alto saxophone is pitched in E, smaller than the B tenor ...

, but he also performs on

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and flute. During the 1960s, Lake worked with the

Black Artists Group The Black Artists Group (BAG) was a multidisciplinary arts collective that existed in St. Louis, Missouri, from 1968 to 1972. BAG is known for the convergence of free jazz and experimental theater. Members Members included saxophonists Julius ...

in St. Louis. In 1977, he founded the

World Saxophone Quartet The World Saxophone Quartet is an American jazz ensemble founded in 1977, incorporating elements of free jazz, R&B, funk and South African jazz into their music. The original members were Julius Hemphill (alto and soprano saxophone, flute), ...

with David Murray, Julius Hemphill, and

Hamiet Bluiett Hamiet Bluiett (; September 16, 1940 – October 4, 2018) was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, and composer. His primary instrument was the baritone saxophone, and he was considered one of the finest players of this instrument. A mem ...

. He worked in the group Trio 3 with

Reggie Workman Reginald "Reggie" Workman (born June 26, 1937 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American avant-garde jazz and hard bop double bassist, recognized for his work with both John Coltrane and Art Blakey. Career Early in his career, Workman wo ...

and

Andrew Cyrille Andrew Charles Cyrille (born November 10, 1939) is an American avant-garde jazz drummer. Throughout his career, he has performed both as a leader and a sideman in the bands of Walt Dickerson and Cecil Taylor, among others. AllMusic biographe ...

. He has appeared on more than 80 albums as a bandleader, co-leader, and side musician. He is the father of drummer

Gene Lake Oliver Gene Lake, Jr. (born January 12, 1966 in St. Louis) is an American jazz drummer. He is the son of saxophonist Oliver Lake. Lake began playing drums when he was five years old, and took lessons with Pheeroan akLaff as a high schooler at The ...

. Lake has been a resident of

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."The State of Jazz: Meet 40 More Jersey Greats"
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'', September 28, 2003, backed up by the

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as of September 27, 2008. Accessed September 15, 2017. "Oliver Lake -- Lake, a longtime resident of Montclair, is a formidable alto saxophonist and composer of the jazz avant-garde."

Awards and honors

Guggenheim Fellowship Guggenheim Fellowships are grants that have been awarded annually since by the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation to those "who have demonstrated exceptional capacity for productive scholarship or exceptional creative ability in the ar ...

(1993) * Mellon Jazz Living Legacy Award (2006) *

Doris Duke Performing Artist Award The Doris Duke Artist Award is undertaken by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and designed to "empower, invest in and celebrate artists by offering multi-year, unrestricted funding as a response to financial and funding challenges both unique t ...

(2014)

Discography

As leader

* ''

Heavy Spirits ''Heavy Spirits'' is an album by American jazz saxophonist Oliver Lake, which was recorded in 1975 and released on the Arista Freedom label. The album features Lake playing in different settings: three quintet tracks with Olu Dara on trumpet, Don ...

'' (Arista/Freedom, 1975) * ''Passing Thru'' (Passin' Thru, 1974) * ''

Holding Together ''Holding Together'' is an album by American jazz saxophonist Oliver Lake recorded in 1975 for the Italian Black Saint label.

'' (Black Saint, 1976) * ''NTU: Point from Which Creation Begins'' (Arista/Freedom, 1976) * ''Buster Bee'' (Sackville, 1978) * ''Life Dance of Is'' (Arista Novus, 1978) * ''Shine!'' (Arista Novus, 1979) * '' Clevont Fitzhubert'' (Black Saint, 1981) * ''

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'' (Black Saint, 1981) * ''Jump Up'' (Gramavision, 1982) * ''Plug It'' (Gramavision, 1983) * ''

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

'' (Black Saint, 1985) * ''Gallery'' (Gramavision, 1986) * ''Dancevision'' (Blue Heron, 1986) * ''Impala'' (Gramavision, 1987) * ''

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'' (Gramavision, 1988) * '' Again and Again'' (Gramavision, 1991) * '' Boston Duets'' (Music & Arts, 1992) * ''

Virtual Reality (Total Escapism) ''Virtual Reality (Total Escapism)'' is an album by American jazz saxophonist Oliver Lake, which was recorded in 1991 and released on the Gazell label. Reception In his review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow states "Oliver Lake is heard throughout a ...

'' (Gazell, 1992) * ''Zaki'' (hat ART, 1992) * ''

Edge-ing ''Edge-ing'' is an album by American jazz saxophonist Oliver Lake recorded in 1993 for the Italian Black Saint label.

'' (Black Saint, 1994) * ''

Dedicated to Dolphy ''Dedicated to Dolphy'' is an album by the American jazz saxophonist Oliver Lake, recorded in 1994 for the Italian Black Saint label.

'' (Black Saint, 1996) * ''Matador of 1st & 1st'' (Passin' Thru, 1996) * ''Movement, Turns & Switches'' (Passin' Thru, 1997) * ''Kinda' Up'' (Justin Time, 2000) * '' Talkin' Stick'' (Passin' Thru, 2000) * ''Have Yourself a Merry...'' (Passin' Thru, 2001) * ''Cloth'' (Passin' Thru, 2003) * ''Dat Love'' (Passin' Thru, 2004) * ''Live'' (Passin' Thru, 2005) * ''Urban Rumination'' (Metaphysical, 2005) * ''Lake/Tchicai/Osgood/Westergaard'' (Passin' Thru, 2006) * ''Makin' It'' (Passin' Thru, 2008) * ''For a Little Dancin'' (Intakt, 2010) * ''Plan'' (Passin' Thru, 2010) * ''Lakes at the Stone'' (Passin' Thru, 2011) * ''Wheels'' (Passin' Thru, 2013) * ''All Decks'' (Intakt, 2013) * ''What I Heard'' (Passin' Thru, 2014) * ''To Roy'' (Intakt, 2015) * ''Live at the Downtown Music Gallery NYC'' (2016) * ''Right Up On'' (Passin' Thru, 2017) With Trio 3 * ''

Live in Willisau ''Live in Willisau'' is the debut album by Trio 3 (free jazz trio), Trio 3, a jazz group consisting of saxophonist Oliver Lake, bassist Reggie Workman and drummer Andrew Cyrille. It was recorded in 1992 at the Swiss Jazz Festival Willisau and rele ...

'' (Dizim, 1997) * ''

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'' (Passin' Thru, 2000) * '' Open Ideas'' (Palmetto, 2002) * '' Time Being'' (Intakt, 2006) * '' Wha's Nine: Live at the Sunset'' (Marge, 2008) * '' Berne Concert'' (Intakt, 2009) * '' At This Time'' (Intakt, 2009) * '' Celebrating Mary Lou Williams–Live at Birdland New York'' (Intakt, 2011) * '' Refraction – Breakin' Glass'' (Intakt, 2013) * ''

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'' (Intakt, 2014) * '' Visiting Texture'' (Intakt, 2017)

As sideman

With

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'' (One Little Indian, 1993) * ''Celebrating Wood and Metal'' (MTV, 1997) * '' Surrounded'' (One Little Indian, 2006) With

* ''

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'' (Moers Music, 1977) * '' Steppin' with the World Saxophone Quartet'' (Black Saint, 1979) * '' W.S.Q.'' (Black Saint, 1981) * ''

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'' (Black Saint, 1982) * '' Live in Zurich'' (Black Saint, 1984) * '' Live at Brooklyn Academy of Music'' (Black Saint, 1986) * ''

Plays Duke Ellington ''Plays Duke Ellington'' is an album by the jazz group the World Saxophone Quartet, released in 1986. The album marked a departure for the quartet, in that their first six albums had been of music written by the four musicians themselves; this was ...

'' (Elektra Nonesuch, 1986) * '' Dances and Ballads'' (Elektra Nonesuch, 1987) * ''

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'' (Elektra Musician, 1989) * ''

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'' (Elektra Nonesuch, 1991) * '' Moving Right Along'' (Black Saint, 1994) * '' Breath of Life'' (Elektra Nonesuch, 1994) * ''

Takin' It 2 the Next Level ''Takin' It 2 the Next Level'' is an album by the jazz group the World Saxophone Quartet released by the Canadian Justin Time label. The album features performances by Hamiet Bluiett, John Purcell, Oliver Lake and David Murray, with a rhythm sec ...

'' (Justin Time, 1996) * '' Four Now'' (Justin Time, 1996) * '' Selim Sivad: a Tribute to Miles Davis'' (Justin Time, 1998) * '' M'Bizo'' (Justin Time, 1999) * '' Requiem for Julius'' (Justin Time, 2000) * '' 25th Anniversary: The New Chapter'' (Justin Time, 2001) * '' Steppenwolf'' (Justin Time, 2002) * ''

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'' (Justin Time, 2004) * '' Political Blues'' (Justin Time, 2006) With others *

Pheeroan Aklaff Pheeroan akLaff (born Paul Maddox January 27, 1955) is an American jazz drummer and percussionist. He began playing in his hometown of Detroit, Michigan and Ann Arbor, with R & B keyboardist Travis Biggs, funk keyboardist Nimrod “The Grinder” ...

, ''Global Mantras'' (ModernMasters, 1998) *

Karl Berger Karl Hans Berger (born March 30, 1935 in Heidelberg, Germany) is a German jazz pianist, composer, and educator. Career Berger played piano in Germany when he was ten and worked in his teens at a club in Heidelberg. He learned modern jazz from v ...

, ''Live at the Donaueschingen Music Festival'' (MPS, 1980) * Karl Berger, ''New Moon'' (Palcoscenico, 1980) * Borah Bergman, ''A New Organization'' (Soul Note, 1999) *

, '' In Paris, Aries 1973'' (self-issued in 1973; reissued by Aguirre in 2018) *

Samuel Blaser Samuel Blaser (born 20 July 1981 in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland) is a Swiss trombonist and composer. Biography Born and raised in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, Samuel Blaser lived in New York City for many years before relocating to Be ...

, ''Early in the Morning'' (Outnote, 2018) *

Joseph Bowie Joseph Bowie (born October 17, 1953) is an American jazz trombonist and vocalist. The brother of trumpeter Lester Bowie, Joseph is known for leading the jazz-punk group Defunkt and for membership in the Ethnic Heritage Ensemble. Career Bowi ...

, ''Joseph Bowie & Oliver Lake'' (Sackville, 1976) *

Anthony Braxton Anthony Braxton (born June 4, 1945) is an American experimental composer, educator, music theorist, improviser and multi-instrumentalist who is best known for playing saxophones, particularly the alto. Braxton grew up on the South Side of Chica ...

, '' New York, Fall 1974'' (Arista, 1975) *

Alex Cline Alex Cline (born January 4, 1956) is an American jazz drummer. Biography Born in Los Angeles, California, Cline began playing drums with his twin brother, guitarist Nels Cline, at the age of 11. Their first band was called Homogenized Goo and in ...

, '' For People in Sorrow'' (Cryptogramophone, 2013) *

Jerome Cooper Jerome Douglas Cooper (December 14, 1946 – May 6, 2015) was an American free jazz musician. In addition to trap drums, Cooper played balafon, chirimia and various electronic instruments, and referred to himself as a "multi-dimensional drummer," ...

, '' For the People'' (hat Hut, 1980) *

Marilyn Crispell Marilyn Crispell (born March 30, 1947) is an American jazz pianist and composer. Scott Yanow described her as "a powerful player... who has her own way of using space... She is near the top of her field." Jon Pareles of The New York Times wrot ...

, ''

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'' (Victo, 1991) *

, ''

My Friend Louis ''My Friend Louis'' is an album by drummer Andrew Cyrille. It was recorded in November 1991 at Power Station in New York City, and was released by DIW Records in 1992. On the album, Cyrille is joined by saxophonist Oliver Lake, trumpeter Hannibal, ...

'' (DIW, 1992) * Andrew Cyrille, '' Ode to the Living Tree'' (Venus, 1995) *

Ted Daniel Ted Daniel (born June 4, 1943) is an American jazz trumpeter and composer. Biography He studied trumpet in elementary school, and began his professional career playing local gigs with his childhood friend, the legendary guitarist Sonny Sharrock. ...

, ''In the Beginning'' (Altura Music, 1997) * Ted Daniel, ''Innerconnection'' (NoBusiness, 2014) *

Defunkt Defunkt is an American musical group founded by the trombonist and singer Joseph Bowie in 1978 in New York City. Their music touches on elements of punk rock, funk, and jazz. Career Joseph Bowie is the brother of big band musician Byron Bo ...

, ''Live in Europe'' (Music Avenue, 2002) * Dave Douglas, ''Metamorphosis'' (Greenleaf Music, 2017) *

Lisle Ellis Lisle Ellis, (born November 17, 1951) is a Canadian jazz bassist and composer who is known for his improvisational style and use of electronics. Biography Ellis was born in Campbell River, British Columbia. Ellis began playing electric bass in ...

, ''Sucker Punch Requiem: Henceforth'' (2008) * Laika Fatien, ''Nebula'' (Verve, 2011) *

Donal Fox Donal Fox (born ) is an American composer, pianist and improviser in the jazz and classical genres. He was the first African-American composer-in-residence with the St. Louis Symphony (1991–1992). In 1993 he was a visiting artist at Harvard U ...

, ''Gone City'' (New World, 1997) *

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, ''Idle Wild'' (Clean Feed, 2005) *

Ross Hammond Ross Hammond (born August 10, 1977) is a Sacramento-based jazz guitarist, educator and concert promoter. Early life Hammond was born August 10, 1977, in Lexington, Kentucky. He moved to Sacramento when he was 10 years old. Hammond started playin ...

, ''Our Place On the Wheel'' (Prescott, 2020) *

Craig Harris Craig S. Harris (born September 10, 1953) is an American jazz trombonist, who started working with Sun Ra in 1976. He also has worked with Abdullah Ibrahim, David Murray, Lester Bowie, Cecil Taylor, Sam Rivers, Muhal Richard Abrams, and Char ...

, ''Souls Within the Veil'' (Aquastra Music, 2005) *

Billy Hart Billy Hart (born November 29, 1940) is an American jazz drummer and educator. He is known internationally for his work with Herbie Hancock's "Mwandishi" band in the early 1970s, as well with Shirley Horn, Stan Getz, and Quest, among others. Bi ...

, '' Enchance'' (Horizon, 1977) * Julius Hemphill, ''One Atmosphere'' (Tzadik, 2003) * Human Arts Ensemble, ''Whisper of Dharma'' (Universal Justice, 1972) * Michael Gregory Jackson, ''Clarity'' (Bija, 1977) * Michael Gregory Jackson, ''Karmonic Suite'' (Improvising Artists 1978) *

Bill Laswell William Otis Laswell (born February 12, 1955) is an American bass guitarist, record producer, and record label owner. He has been involved in thousands of recordings with many collaborators from all over the world. His music draws from funk, ...

, ''Bill Laswell & Material'' (Golden Stars, 2005) *

Abbey Lincoln Anna Marie Wooldridge (August 6, 1930 – August 14, 2010), known professionally as Abbey Lincoln, was an American jazz vocalist, songwriter, and actress. She was a civil rights activist beginning in the 1960s. Lincoln made a career out of deli ...

, ''Who Used to Dance'' (Verve/Gitanes, 1997) * Mark Masters, ''Farewell Walter Dewey Redman'' (Capri, 2008) *

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'' (Elektra/Celluloid, 1982) *

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, ''Undrentide'' (BMG, 2000) *

Meshell Ndegeocello Michelle Lynn Johnson, better known as Meshell Ndegeocello (; born August 29, 1968), is a German-born American singer-songwriter, rapper, and bassist. She has gone by the name Meshell Suhaila Bashir-Shakur which is used as a writing credit on so ...

, ''

The World Has Made Me the Man of My Dreams ''The World Has Made Me the Man of My Dreams'' is the seventh studio album by the American musician Meshell Ndegeocello. The album was released in August 2007. Five of the tracks were previously released on Meshell's 2006 EP, ''The Article 3'' ...

'' (Bismillah, 2007) * Meshell Ndegeocello, '' The Spirit Music Jamia: Dance of the Infidel'' (Universal/EmArcy, 2005) *

Tatsuya Nakamura is a Japanese musician, drummer and actor. After performing with several prominent punk rock bands, Nakamura rose to fame as drummer of Blankey Jet City from 1987 to 2000. In 1996, he founded his solo project Losalios, where he performs every ...

, ''Song of Pat'' (Nadja, 1976) *

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, ''

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'' (Warner Bros., 1995) *

Archie Shepp Archie Shepp (born May 24, 1937) is an American jazz saxophonist, educator and playwright who since the 1960s has played a central part in the development of avant-garde jazz. Biography Early life Shepp was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, but ...

, ''Phat Jam in Milano'' (Dawn of Freedom 2009) * Bernadette Speach, ''Without Borders'' (Mode, 1988) *

String Trio of New York The String Trio of New York is an American jazz chamber ensemble. The group was founded in 1977, by bassist John Lindberg, violinist Billy Bang, and guitarist James Emery. Though they initially worked on improvisational playing and on their ow ...

, ''Frozen Ropes'' (Barking Hoop, 2005) * Sunny Murray, ''Apple Cores'' (Philly Jazz, 1978) *

Malachi Thompson Malachi Richard Thompson (August 21, 1949, Princeton, Kentucky — July 16, 2006), was an American avant-garde jazz trumpet player. In addition to his own work as a bandleader, Thompson was known for his work in the brass ensemble led by fellow tr ...

, ''

Freebop Now! ''Freebop Now!'' (subtitled ') is an album by the American jazz trumpeter Malachi Thompson recorded and released by the Delmark label in 1998.Talking Horns ''Talking Horns'' is an album by the American jazz trumpeter Malachi Thompson recorded and released by the Delmark label in 2001.Trio Transition ''Trio Transition'' is the fourth studio album by American jazz pianist Mulgrew Miller together with drummer Frederick Waits and bassist Reggie Workman. The album was recorded on December 16, 1987 in Tokyo when that ad-hoc trio toured there, an ...

, ''

Trio Transition with Special Guest Oliver Lake ''Trio Transition with Special Guest Oliver Lake'' is a studio album by American jazz pianist Mulgrew Miller together with drummer Frederick Waits, bassist Reggie Workman, and saxophonist Oliver Lake. This is the sixth album for Miller as a ban ...

'' (DIW, 1988) *

James Blood Ulmer James "Blood" Ulmer (born February 8, 1940) is an American jazz, free funk and blues guitarist and singer. Ulmer plays a Gibson Byrdland guitar. His guitar sound has been described as "jagged" and "stinging". His singing has been called "ragg ...

, ''

Are You Glad to Be in America? ''Are You Glad to Be in America?'' is an album by American guitarist James Blood Ulmer, recorded in 1980 and released on the Rough Trade label in the UK. It was mixed by Ulmer, Geoff Travis, Roger Trilling, and Mayo Thompson. A remixed version, cr ...

'' (Rough Trade, 1980) * James Blood Ulmer, ''

Free Lancing ''Free Lancing'' is an album by American guitarist James Blood Ulmer recorded in 1981 and released on the Columbia label.

'' (Columbia, 1981) *

Bennie Wallace Bennie Wallace (born November 18, 1946) is an American jazz tenor saxophonist. Biography He was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States. Wallace began playing in local clubs with the encouragement of East Ridge, Tennessee High School ban ...

, ''The Art of the Saxophone'' (Denon, 1987) *

, ''

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'' (Leo, 1986)

References

External links

Official website

Oliver Lake collection, 1974-2009
at the

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Portraits of Oliver Lake by Dominik Huber / dominikphoto.com
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