| Again and Again | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Oliver Lake |
| Cover: | Again_and_again_Lake_cover.jpeg |
| Released: | 1991 |
| Recorded: | April 1991 |
| Studio: | Clinton Recording, New York City |
| Genre: | Jazz |
| Length: | 52:56 |
| Label: | Gramavision |
| Producer: | Oliver Lake |
| Chronology: | Oliver Lake |
| Prev Title: | Otherside |
| Prev Year: | 1988 |
| Next Title: | Boston Duets |
| Next Year: | 1992 |
Again and Again is an album by the American jazz saxophonist Oliver Lake.[1] [2] It was recorded in 1991 and released on the Gramavision label. Lake composed eight ballads for a quartet with pianist John Hicks, bassist Reggie Workman and drummer Pheeroan akLaff.
The Washington Post wrote that "the album finds Lake in a mood of almost unbroken reflection, playing with a tart, yearning tone over the shimmering and often harmonically ambiguous backdrops."[3]
In his review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow states: "Although none of these originals are destined to become standards, they inspire Lake to come up with some of his more lyrical solos." The Penguin Guide to Jazz notes: "Again and Again offers an uncommonly lyrical and mainstream performance from Lake. Only 'Aztec' and 'Re-cre-ate' approach the angularity one normally expects of his soloing."[4]
All compositions by Oliver Lake