Again and Again (Oliver Lake album)

Again and Again
Studio album by
Oliver Lake
Released1991
RecordedApril 1991
StudioClinton Recording, New York City
GenreJazz
Length52:56
LabelGramavision
ProducerOliver Lake
Oliver Lake chronology
Otherside
(1988) 		Again and Again
(1991) 		Boston Duets
(1992)

Again and Again is an album by the American jazz saxophonist Oliver Lake.[1][2] It was recorded in 1991 and released on the Gramavision label. Lake composed eight ballads for a quartet with pianist John Hicks, bassist Reggie Workman and drummer Pheeroan akLaff.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz[4]

The Washington Post wrote that "the album finds Lake in a mood of almost unbroken reflection, playing with a tart, yearning tone over the shimmering and often harmonically ambiguous backdrops."[5]

In his review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow states: "Although none of these originals are destined to become standards, they inspire Lake to come up with some of his more lyrical solos."[3] The Penguin Guide to Jazz notes: "Again and Again offers an uncommonly lyrical and mainstream performance from Lake. Only 'Aztec' and 'Re-cre-ate' approach the angularity one normally expects of his soloing."[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Oliver Lake
  1. "Again and Again" – 7:15
  2. "Anyway" – 7:17
  3. "Cross River" – 4:13
  4. "Touch" – 8:27
  5. "Aztec" – 6:00
  6. "Mask" – 8:04
  7. "Re-cre-ate" – 4:25
  8. "M.I.L.D." – 7:15

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Whitehead, Kevin (Feb 1992). "Record & CD Reviews". DownBeat. 59 (2): 39.
  2. ^ Mitchell, Rick (June 29, 1992). "Avant-garde lives – Alto saxophonist Oliver Lake protects this little-heard jazz". Houston. Houston Chronicle. p. 10.
  3. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Oliver Lake – Again and Again: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
  4. ^ a b Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (1994). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (1st ed.). London: Penguin. p. 775. ISBN 0140179496.
  5. ^ Joyce, Mike (22 Nov 1991). "Oliver Lake At It 'Again'". The Washington Post. p. N18.