Oliver Lake

Born
September 14, 1942
in Marianna, AR 
Active Decades
19001020304050607080902000 
 
by Chris Kelsey
Oliver Lake is an explosively unpredictable soloist, somewhat akin to Eric Dolphy in the ultra-nimble manner in which he traverses the full range of his main horn, the alto. Lake's astringent saxophone sound is his trademark -- piercing, bluesy, and biting in the manner of a Maceo Parker, it was a perfect lead voice for The World Saxophone Quartet, the band with which Lake has made his most enduring mark on jazz.



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