Prophet is an album by American jazz saxophonist Oliver Lake, recorded in 1980 for the Italian Black Saint label.Black Saint Records discography accessed May 10, 2011 The album is a tribute to Eric Dolphy.
Reception The AllMusic review by Al Campbell called the album "a relatively straight-ahead date".Campbell, A. AllMusic Review accessed May 10, 2011
Track listing All compositions by Oliver Lake except as indicated "Hat and Beard" (Eric Dolphy) - 7:00 "Something Sweet, Something Tender" (Dolphy) - 4:30 "Poster" - 6:25 "The Prophet" (Dolphy) - 7:05 "Cotton IV" - 7:40 "Firm and Ripe" - 6:45 Recorded at Sound Heights Studios in Brooklyn, New York, on August 11 & 12, 1980
Personnel Oliver Lake - alto saxophone Baikida Carroll - trumpet, flugelhorn Donald Smith - piano Jerome Harris - bass Pheeroan akLaff - drums
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