Expandable Language

Expandable Language
Expandable Language
Studio album by Oliver Lake
Released	1984
Recorded	September 17 & 20, 1984
Genre	Jazz
Length	37:10
Label	Black Saint
Producer	Giovanni Bonandrini
Oliver Lake chronology

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]

Professional ratings
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

^ 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.

[Black_Saint_Records_discography-1] Black Saint Records discography accessed July 7, 2011

[Allmusic-2] Yanow, S. AllMusic Review accessed July 7, 2011

[Penguin-3] Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 860. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.

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