Expandable Language
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| Expandable Language | ||||
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| File:Expandable Language.jpg | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1984 | |||
| Recorded | September 17 & 20, 1984 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 37:10 | |||
| Label | Black Saint | |||
| Producer | Giovanni Bonandrini | |||
| Oliver Lake chronology | ||||
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Expandable Language is an album by American jazz saxophonist Oliver Lake, recorded in 1984 for the Italian Black Saint label.[1]
Reception
[edit | edit source]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]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  Half star[2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | Half star[3] |
Track listing
[edit | edit source]All compositions by Oliver Lake
- "Expandable Language" - 7:48
- "Comous" - 5:20
- "N.S." - 5:50
- "Page Four" - 5:20
- "Soons" - 7:23
- "Everybody Knows That" - 5:29
Recorded at Vanguard Studios in New York City on September 17 & 20, 1984
Personnel
[edit | edit source]- Oliver Lake - alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute
- Kevin Eubanks - guitar
- Geri Allen - piano
- Fred Hopkins - bass
- Pheeroan akLaff - drums
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Black Saint Records discography accessed July 7, 2011
- ^ a b Yanow, S. AllMusic Review accessed July 7, 2011
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