Jared Gold Hammond B3 organ Oliver Lake alto sax Chris Beck dms Russell Gunn trpt
Oliver Lake Organ Quartet
A highly respected figure on the US music scene, alto/soprano saxophonist Oliver Lake is often described as an 'avant-garde' musician, but his music has strong roots in the jazz tradition, and his open-minded approach has seen him collaborate with artists as diverse as the Brooklyn Philharmonic, the Arditti String Quartet, Bjork, A Tribe Called Quest and Me'shell Ndegeocello. Oliver is also a founding member of the World Saxophone Quartet and Trio 3, as well as leading his own ensembles. Oliver formed his Organ Quartet in 2005. It features Jared Gold on the Hammond B3 organ, Oliver Lake on alto sax, Chris Beck on drums, and Russell Gunn on trumpet. The group recently released its second album, Plan. Oliver will also perform a solo concert, incorporating poetry and saxophone improvisations.
"Building on a basic blues language, Mr Lake adds influences from around the world : his music is a flow of images and colors that change rapidly but beguilingly, like an elegantly edited film." - New York Times
This engagement is supported by Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation through USArtists International in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
Jared Gold Hammond B3 organ Oliver Lake alto sax Chris Beck dms Russell Gunn trpt
Oliver Lake Organ Quartet
A highly respected figure on the US music scene, alto/soprano saxophonist Oliver Lake is often described as an 'avant-garde' musician, but his music has strong roots in the jazz tradition, and his open-minded approach has seen him collaborate with artists as diverse as the Brooklyn Philharmonic, the Arditti String Quartet, Bjork, A Tribe Called Quest and Me'shell Ndegeocello. Oliver is also a founding member of the World Saxophone Quartet and Trio 3, as well as leading his own ensembles. Oliver formed his Organ Quartet in 2005. It features Jared Gold on the Hammond B3 organ, Oliver Lake on alto sax, Chris Beck on drums, and Russell Gunn on trumpet. The group recently released its second album, Plan. Oliver will also perform a solo concert, incorporating poetry and saxophone improvisations.
"Building on a basic blues language, Mr Lake adds influences from around the world : his music is a flow of images and colors that change rapidly but beguilingly, like an elegantly edited film." - New York Times
This engagement is supported by Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation through USArtists International in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.