| Expandable Language | ||||
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| 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
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 |   2 |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | 3 |
Track listing
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
- Oliver Lake - alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute
- Kevin Eubanks - guitar
- Geri Allen - piano
- Fred Hopkins - bass
- Pheeroan akLaff - drums
References
References
- Black Saint Records discography accessed July 7, 2011
- Yanow, S. AllMusic Review accessed July 7, 2011
- Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 860. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.