Otherside (Oliver Lake album)

Otherside is an album by American jazz saxophonist Oliver Lake featuring a quintet and a big band, which was recorded in 1988 and released on the Gramavision label. The big band pieces were commissioned by the Jazz Coalition with funding from the Massachusetts Council on the Arts and Humanities New Works Program.

Otherside
Studio album / Live album by
Oliver Lake
Released1988
RecordedAugust 1988 & April 17, 1988
StudioA & R Recording, New York City; Somerville Theatre, Somerville, Massachusetts
GenreJazz
Length51:56
LabelGramavision
ProducerOliver Lake
Oliver Lake chronology
Impala
(1987)		 Otherside
(1988)		 Again and Again
(1991)

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

In his review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow states " The often ferocious ensembles are memorable, and the rendition of 'Dedication to Dolphy' is particularly noteworthy. Fans of advanced jazz will want to get this underrated releases."[1]

Track listing

All compositions by Oliver Lake.

  1. "Gano Club" – 4:23
  2. "Whitestone" – 9:30
  3. "Stand" – 5:08
  4. "Hymn for the Old Year" – 5:18
  5. "Weave Song II" – 9:08
  6. "Dedicated to Dolphy" – 18:29
A & R Recording, New York City except "Dedicated to Dolphy" recorded live on April 17, 1988 at Somerville Theatre, Somerville, Massachusetts.

Personnel

Quintet

Big Band

References
  1. Yanow, Scott. Oliver Lake – Otherside: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved February 10, 2017.
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