Expandable Language

Expandable Language
Studio album by Oliver Lake
Released	1984
Recorded	September 17 & 20, 1984
Genre	Jazz
Length	37:10
Label	Black Saint
Producer	Giovanni Bonandrini
Oliver Lake chronology
Plug It (1982) Expandable Language (1984) Dancevision (1986)

Expandable Language is an album by American jazz saxophonist Oliver Lake, recorded in 1984 for the Italian Black Saint label. ^[1]

Reception

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated, "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". ^[2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[3]

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

References

1. Black Saint Records discography accessed July 7, 2011
2. Yanow, S. AllMusic Review accessed July 7, 2011
3. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 860. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.