Prophet (Oliver Lake album)

Prophet is an album by American jazz saxophonist Oliver Lake, recorded in 1980 for the Italian Black Saint label.^[1] The album is a tribute to Eric Dolphy.

Prophet
Studio album by Oliver Lake
Released	1980
Recorded	August 11 & 12, 1980
Genre	Jazz
Length	39:25
Label	Black Saint
Producer	Oliver Lake
Oliver Lake chronology
Life Dance of Is (1978) Prophet (1980) Jump Up (1981)

Reception

The AllMusic review by Al Campbell called the album "a relatively straight-ahead date".^[2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	^[4]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	^[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Oliver Lake except as indicated

1. "Hat and Beard" (Eric Dolphy) - 7:00
2. "Something Sweet, Something Tender" (Dolphy) - 4:30
3. "Poster" - 6:25
4. "The Prophet" (Dolphy) - 7:05
5. "Cotton IV" - 7:40
6. "Firm and Ripe" - 6:45

• Recorded at Sound Heights Studios in Brooklyn, New York on August 11 & 12, 1980

Personnel

• Oliver Lake - alto saxophone
• Baikida Carroll - trumpet, flugelhorn
• Donald Smith - piano
• Jerry Harris - bass
• Pheeroan akLaff - drums

References

1. Black Saint Records discography accessed May 10, 2011
2. Campbell, A. AllMusic Review accessed May 10, 2011
3. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 123. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
4. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 860. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.