Prophet (Oliver Lake album)

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Prophet
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Studio album by
Released1980
RecordedAugust 11 & 12, 1980
Genre Jazz
Length39:25
Label Black Saint
Producer Oliver Lake
Oliver Lake chronology
Life Dance of Is
(1978)
Prophet
(1980)
Jump Up
(1981)

Prophet is an album by American jazz saxophonist Oliver Lake, recorded in 1980 for the Italian Black Saint label. [1] The album is a tribute to Eric Dolphy.

Contents

Reception

The AllMusic review by Al Campbell called the album "a relatively straight-ahead date". [2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [4]

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

References

  1. Black Saint Records discography accessed May 10, 2011
  2. 1 2 Campbell, A. AllMusic Review accessed May 10, 2011
  3. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 860. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.
  4. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 123. ISBN   0-394-72643-X.