Open Ideas

Open Ideas
Studio album by Trio 3
Released	2002
Recorded	October 22 & 23, 2001 Maggie's Farm, Pipersville, Pennsylvania
Genre	Jazz
Length	50:35
Label	Palmetto
Producer	Matt Balitsaris
Oliver Lake chronology
Have Yourself A Merry (2001) Open Ideas (2002) Cloth (2003)

Open Ideas is an album by Trio 3, a jazz group consisting of saxophonist Oliver Lake, bassist Reggie Workman and drummer Andrew Cyrille. It was recorded in 2001 and released on the Palmetto label.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

In his review for AllMusic, Jonathan Widran states "Not every tune has a strong focus, as the title track almost seems like an avant-garde experiment searching for a slight melody halfway through."^[1]

Track listing

1. "Casino" (Andrew Cyrille) – 6:26
2. "Hooray for Herbie" (Mal Waldron) – 6:26
3. "Open Ideas" (Cyrille, Lake, Workman) – 5:46
4. "Y2 Chaos" (Reggie Workman) – 5:25
5. "Prophet's Path" (Reggie Workman) – 8:17
6. "Valley Sketch" (Oliver Lake) – 3:48
7. "Willow Song" (Reggie Workman) – 4:25
8. "5-4-3-2" (Andrew Cyrille) – 6:04
9. "Dance 2" (Oliver Lake) – 3:58

Personnel

• Oliver Lake - saxophone
• Reggie Workman – bass
• Andrew Cyrille – drums

References