Oliver Lake On PBS, Early 1970s

[JSngry]

I distinctly remember seeing it once, but also distinctly remember finding it wholly by accident, and was having to do something else (don't remember what) while trying to watch it.

Also remember OL playing with a red plastic mouthpiece. distinctive!

Might have been taped in St. Louis, or maybe up the road?

Anyway, have never seen this since, and don't notice it ever being discussed much. Is it still alive in somebody's archives?

[Mark Stryker]

Just sent Oliver a question about this via Twitter. Will report back.

[Mark Stryker]

Oliver reports that he still has that red mouthpiece. However, he hasn't yet given any more info about the circumstances surrounding the performance/broadcast. Will stay on it ...

Edited March 20, 2014 by Mark Stryker

[paul secor]

I can recall seeing Oliver Lake with the original WSQ on PBS, but that was some time after the program you're looking for.

This thread is a reminder that there was a time when there was a justification for the existence of PBS. Time gone - won't come back no more.

[JSngry]

I do remember that it was not Soundstage that presented this. The set and camera work all had a "local" flavor. The time slot, though, I seem to recall being one where one evening, there was the Jarrett American QUINTET, yes, with Guilherme Franco added. Don't think it was a part of the same series that did the Lake thing, though. It was early, not sure how many records Lake had even had out by then, or if Bakida Carrol was on board. I'd like to think that I'd have remembered if he was, but not everything get remembered at he same time, right? Blessing in disguise, too, that is.