Excerpts from internet.listserv.postcard2: 23-Apr-99 Re: Oliver Lake by
"Greg Harness"@excite.co
> One of my desert island records is the World Saxophone Quartet's *Dances and
> Ballads*, and Lake's originals - 'West African Snap', 'Adjacent', and 'Belly
> Up' - are a big part of why I like that album so much.
One of my great regrets is never having seen the Quartet play while
Julius Hemphill was still alive. Amazing players, amazing composers,
and their covers (including songs by Duke Ellington and Otis Redding)
were inspired and fun to hear.
Carl Z.
