FIP #3 features an interview with saxophonist, composer, arranger, poet and painter, Oliver Lake. A leading figure in jazz since the late 1960s, having emerged in St Louis alongside such key players as Lester and Joe Bowie, Oliver Lake was a founder of the highly influential Black Artists Group in the late 60s / early 70s, and has since, with a highly individual style, been a member of the World Saxophone Quartet, and sustained highly productive partnerships with musicians such as Reggie Workman, Andrew Cyrille and Geri Allen.
His work with his own groups, featuring organ, string and steel ensembles, as well as his big band, is highly acclaimed, and he is in demand as a composer and arranger with a wide variety of musiciains, including Bjork.
At the age of 73, Lake is established as one of the most original and engaging jazz musicians in the contemporary scene.
Much of his recorded output is on his own record label, available here – Passing Thru

Tracks featured in this podcast:

Plan – Plan by Oliver Lake Organ Quartet (Passin’ Thru Records, 2010)
Africa – NTU: The Point From Which Creation Begins by Oliver Lake (Passin’ Thru Records, 1976)
Zip – NTU: The Point From Which Creation Begins by Oliver Lake (Passin’ Thru Records, 1976)
Hasan – Holding Together by Oliver Lake (Black Saint, 1976)
Tfon – Life Dance of Is by Oliver Lake (Arista, 1978)
‘s’ – Oliver Lake & Julius Hemphill (Sackville SKCD2-3018, 1978)
Gazzolini - Trio 3 (Oliver Lake, Andrew Cyrille, Reggie Workman) Live at The Sunset, 2007)
The Prophet - Oliver Lake Quintete (Black Saint, 1981)
Matador of 1st & 1st - Oliver Lake (Passion Thru, 1996)
Universal Justice - Oliver Lake/Joseph Bowie Live at Space 1976 (Sackville Records, 1976)
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There is a wealth of Oliver's music on Bandcamp -

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