Person · Male
Oliver Lake
- From
- Marianna, United States
- Since
- 1942–present
- Releases
- 24
- jazz
- avant-garde jazz
- free jazz
About
Oliver Lake (born September 14, 1942) is an American jazz saxophonist, flutist, composer, poet, and visual artist. He is known mainly for alto saxophone, but he also performs on soprano and flute. During the 1960s, Lake worked with the Black Artists Group in St. Louis. In 1977, he founded the World Saxophone Quartet with David Murray, Julius Hemphill, and Hamiet Bluiett. Lake worked in the group Trio 3 with Reggie Workman and Andrew Cyrille. Lake has appeared on more than 80 albums as a bandleader, co-leader, and side musician. He is the father of drummer Gene Lake. Lake has been a resident of Montclair, New Jersey.
Member of
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World Saxophone Quartet soprano saxophone, alto saxophone
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Trio 3 saxophone
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Oliver Lake Organ Trio eponymous
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Oliver Lake Trio eponymous, saxophone
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Andrew Cyrille Quintet soprano saxophone, alto saxophone
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Oliver Lake Quartet eponymous
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Oliver Lake Quintet eponymous
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Oliver Lake Steel Quartet eponymous
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Oliver Lake String Project alto saxophone
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Oliver Lake Big Band eponymous
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African Love Supreme alto saxophone
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Ted Daniel’s Energy Module piccolo, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, cowbell
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Black Artists Group flute, saxophone, percussion, other instruments, marimba
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The Freebop Band alto saxophone
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The Human Arts Ensemble flute, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone
Discography
Albums
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Heavy Spirits Apple Music
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Holding Together Apple Music
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NTU: Point From Which Creation Begins
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Shine!
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Gallery
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Impala Apple Music
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Again and Again Apple Music
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Talking Horns
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Buster Bee
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Frozen Ropes
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Lake / Tchicai / Osgood / Westergaard Apple Music
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American Jazz Concertos
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Farewell Walter Dewey Redman
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Fanon
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All Decks
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Autumn In New York
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To Roy
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Right Up On Apple Music
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Dance of The Evil Toys
Links
Listen
Official
Concerts
Buy
Parent
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- e58cdacf-c655-4848-a570-7d3f3fb11935
- ISNI
- 0000000117680311
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 10 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.