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newsletter #27
Hello everyone, it’s been a while.......
Good news our new website www.triothree.com is up! Please check it out. Trio 3 is Reggie Workman, Andrew Cyrille and myself.

I started the new year at home, preparing for two upcoming art exhibitions. one at Montclair Art Museum, Montclair NJ , “Tribal Roots” a group show, this exhibition is on display from February 24 through May 11, 2008. Also a solo art show @ Augusta Savage Gallery, February 13 -thru, March 12 @ University of Massachusetts Amherst, entitled “ He's Covered All His Tracks”

Jan 25th till Jan 30th: I attended my first Midem Conference in Cannes ,France. Midem is a music industry meeting place for records labels distributors, musicians, & all music industry related fields. I was there with the intent of securing more European distribution for my label Passin’ Thru. I made quite a few contacts at that convention.

February 13: UMass Amherst- I did a short solo performance at my art opening reception, Mr. Yusef Lateef was also in attendance.
Feb 23rd: World Sax Quartet performed a concert in Atlanta at the Rialto theater, we had a very enthusiastic audience, earlier in that day, I did a master class for students from the University of Georgia.

March 1st: performed a sold -out performance at the Jazz Gallery in New York with my organ quartet , Jared Gold on hammond B3 organ, Nabate Isle trumpet & Jonathan Blake drums.

March 2nd: Passin Thru Bar B Q Fundraiser was a big success, great food and a great turn out. Event was hosted by Laurena White & Marion Lake. Funds will be used to produce more cd’s and commence our commissioning project. Musicians that showed and performed, Andrew Cyrille, Billie Hart, Lyle Ellis & John Ehlis.

March 6: thru 9th performed with our group Trio 3 and special guest Geri Allen on piano at the Jazz Standard in New York. We had a successful 4 nights at this excellent club. Geri was in top form as were Reggie Workman and Andrew Cyrille. The same will group appear in July @ Birdland in NYC.

March 18th: Trio 3 performed a concert and conducted a master class at Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio. Our good friend Wendell Logan, head of the Jazz Department at the college, invited us to to school. Students were enthusiastic and playing their instruments on a high level. Mr. Gary Bartz , professor of saxophone at the school, was also in attendance. We hada ball in Oberlin.

::Upcoming Shows:
April 3rd Oliver Lake Big Band @ Roulette NYC 20 Green ST. 8pm
April 13th I will be guest soloist with “The Jazz Composers Alliance Orchestra
Arsenal Center for the Arts
321 Arsenal St. Watertown, Ma
http:www.arsenalarts.org

::New CD Releases:
You can read review of latest Oliver Lake Trio CD “Zaki” released on Hathut label
http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=28445
Trio 3 release on Marge Records from Paris “Wha’s Nine” a live recording from Sunset Club in Paris recorded Oct 28 2007.

Oliver Lake with LISLE ELLIS - Sucker Punch Requiem: An Homage To Jean-Michel Basquiat (Henceforth 104; USA) Featuring Oliver Lake on saxes, George Lewis on trombone, Pamela Z on voice & electronics, Holly Hofmann on flutes, Mike Wofford on piano, Lisle Ellis on bass & electronics and Susie Ibarra on drums & percussion. Henceforth Records | www.henceforthrecords.com |

::New Book: Breakin' Glass Breakin' Glass
Print: $30.18
Breakin' Glass where Oliver Lake expands on the vocabulary of Photonality (a visual music composition) adding the spoken word poetry of Oliver Lake. This visual music composition integrates the properties of photography and jazz music with spoken word poetry to create a visual dimension of tone and rhythm. Photonality teaches the eye to see music. | http://stores.lulu.com/photonality1084 |

“Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain”.

“Music Power” Oliver Lake

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