Oliver Lake


Oliver Lake 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 Artists Group in St. Louis. In 1977, he founded the World Saxophone Quartet with David Murray, Julius Hemphill, and Hamiet Bluiett. Lake worked in the group Trio 3 with Reggie Workman and Andrew Cyrille. 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.
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Awards and honors

Discography

As leader or co-leader

Heavy Spirits Passing Thru Holding Together Ntu: Point from Which Creation Begins Buster Bee Life Dance of Is Shine! Clevont Fitzhubert Prophet Jump Up Plug It Expandable Language Gallery Dancevision Impala Otherside Again and Again Boston Duets Virtual Reality (Total Escapism) Zaki Edge-ing Dedicated to Dolphy Matador of 1st & 1st Movement, Turns & Switches Kinda' Up Talkin' Stick Have Yourself a Merry... Cloth Dat Love Live Urban Rumination Lake/Tchicai/Osgood/Westergaard Makin' It For a Little Dancin Plan Lakes at the Stone Wheels All Decks What I Heard To Roy Live at the Downtown Music Gallery NYC Right Up On Spirit
With Trio 3Live in Willisau Encounter Open Ideas Time Being Wha's Nine: Live at the Sunset Berne Concert At This Time Celebrating Mary Lou Williams–Live at Birdland New York Refraction – Breakin' Glass Wiring Visiting Texture
With the OGJB Quartet Bamako

As sideman

With Karl BergerLive at the Donaueschingen Music Festival New Moon
With BjörkDebut Celebrating Wood and Metal Surrounded
With Andrew CyrilleMy Friend Louis Ode to the Living Tree
With Ted DanielIn the Beginning Innerconnection
With Michael Gregory JacksonClarity Karmonic Suite
With Meshell NdegeocelloThe World Has Made Me the Man of My Dreams The Spirit Music Jamia: Dance of the Infidel
With Malachi ThompsonFreebop Now! Talking Horns
With James Blood UlmerAre You Glad to Be in America? Free Lancing
With World Saxophone QuartetPoint of No Return Steppin' with the World Saxophone Quartet W.S.Q. Revue Live in Zurich Live at Brooklyn Academy of Music Plays Duke Ellington Dances and Ballads Rhythm and Blues Metamorphosis Moving Right Along Breath of Life Takin' It 2 the Next Level Four Now Selim Sivad: a Tribute to Miles Davis M'Bizo Requiem for Julius 25th Anniversary: The New Chapter Steppenwolf Experience Political Blues
With others