Oliver Lake | |
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 Lake taking a bow at Other Minds, San Francisco, 2016 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | September 14, 1942 Marianna, Arkansas, U.S.[1] |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Saxophone |
| Years active | 1971–present |
| Labels | Freedom, Black Saint, Arista Novus, Gramavision, Intakt, Justin Time |
| Website | www |
Oliver Lake (born September 14, 1942)[1] 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.[2] During the 1960s, Lake worked with the Black Artists Group in St. Louis.[1] In 1977, he founded the World Saxophone Quartet with David Murray, Julius Hemphill, and Hamiet Bluiett.[2] Lake worked in the group Trio 3 with Reggie Workman and Andrew Cyrille.[2] Lake has appeared on more than 80 albums as a bandleader, co-leader, and side musician. He is the father of drummer Gene Lake. Lake has been a resident of Montclair, New Jersey.[3]
- ^ a b c Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Who's Who of Jazz (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 251. ISBN 0-85112-580-8.
- ^ a b c Kelsey, Chris. "Oliver Lake | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
- ^ "The State of Jazz: Meet 40 More Jersey Greats", The Star-Ledger, September 28, 2003, backed up by the Internet Archive 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."