Virtual Reality (Total Escapism)
{{Infobox album
| name = Virtual Reality (Total Escapism)
| type = studio
| artist = Oliver Lake
| cover = Virtual reality cover.jpeg
| alt =
| released = 1992
| recorded = October 9, 1991
| venue =
| studio = Clinton Recording, New York City
| genre = Jazz
| length = 60:51
| label = Gazell
| producer = Sam Charters
| chronology = Oliver Lake
| prev_title = Boston Duets
| prev_year = 1992
| next_title = Edge-ing
| next_year = 1994
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Virtual Reality (Total Escapism) is an album by American jazz saxophonist Oliver Lake, which was recorded in 1991 and released on the Gazell label.
Reception
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1Score = {{rating|4.5|5}}
| rev2 = The Penguin Guide to Jazz
| rev2Score = {{rating|3.5|4}}
}}
In his review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow states "Oliver Lake is heard throughout at the top of his game, making this both an easily recommended set for his fans and a perfect introduction to his dynamic music."{{allMusic|last=Yanow|first=Scott|class=album|id=mw0000091733|title=Oliver Lake – Virtual Reality (Total Escapism): Review|access-date=January 15, 2017}}
The Penguin Guide to Jazz says "This was Lake's working quartet and perhaps the most pungent band he'd had for a decade.. A fine album."{{cite book|last = Cook|first = Richard|author-link = Richard Cook (journalist)|author2=Brian Morton |author-link2=Brian Morton (Scottish writer) |title = The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD|edition = 6th|series = The Penguin Guide to Jazz|year = 2002|publisher = Penguin|location = London|isbn = 0-14-051521-6|pages = 875}}
Track listing
All compositions by Oliver Lake except where noted.
- "Jesus Christ" (Curtis Clark) – 4:46
- "Fables of Faubus" (Charles Mingus) – 8:29
- "The Prophet" (Eric Dolphy) – 8:39
- "Shedetude" (Bobby Bradford) – 5:20
- "Pop a Wheelie" – 8:54
- "Handful of Fives" (Roland Kirk) – 9:40
- "Virtual Reality (Total Escapism)" – 7:03
- "Jest a Little" – 8:00
Personnel
- Oliver Lake – alto saxophone, soprano saxophone
- Anthony Peterson – guitar
- Santi Debriano – bass
- Pheeroan akLaff – drums
References
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