Oliver Lake Quartet - Live (2005)

Expect tossing, blaring, enthusiastic arrangements, poised between song and pure energy. The band includes: Duane Eubanks, Baikida Carroll, Peck Allmond - trumpet, Winston Byrd - trumpet/flugelhorn, Oliver Lake, Bruce Williams - alto saxophone, James Steward - tenor saxophone/flute, Erica Lindsay - tenor saxophone, Ron Blake - baritone saxophone, Joseph Bowie, Josh Roseman, Al Paterson, Aaron Johnson - trombone, Michael Cochrane - piano, Mark Helias - bass, Otis Brown, Jonathan Blake - drums. Respecting tradition and innovation, these great musicians perform all kinds of sounds and configurations. You can hear trios, duets, quartets, solos, call and response, shouts, octets, romance, blues and intensity. All performed by some of the most creative musicians on the scene today. Timbre, melody, and dynamics! Considered one of the most sought after composers, Oliver Lake continues to perfect his craft with original scores and one arrangement of a hip hop piece titled "Bouncin Back" by rapper Mystikal.