Expandable Language is an album by American jazz saxophonist Oliver Lake recorded in 1984 for the Italian Black Saint label.[1]
| Expandable Language | ||||
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| Released | 1984 | |||
| Recorded | September 17 & 20, 1984 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 37:10 | |||
| Label | Black Saint | |||
| Producer | Giovanni Bonandrini | |||
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Reception edit
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars stating "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 | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
Track listing edit
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
References edit
- ^ Black Saint Records discography accessed July 7, 2011
- ^ a b 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.