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Trio 3 (free Jazz Trio)
Trio 3 was a collaborative American jazz group whose members were saxophonist Oliver Lake, bassist Reggie Workman, and drummer Andrew Cyrille. The trio existed for roughly 35 years: the musicians first played together in the late 1980s, and the group disbanded in February 2022. During this time they recorded eleven albums, some of which featured guest pianists. The musicians described their sound as "futuristic music within the idiomatic continuum of jazz." History The group had its origins in the late 1980s. According to Oliver Lake, the three musicians began hiring each other for their projects, leading to the formation of a trio. Lake recalled: "We did it so much, we decided it made sense for us to have one group. It was a business decision, but also a musical decision." Cyrille and Lake appeared on Workman's 1986 album ''Synthesis''; Lake and Workman appeared on Cyrille's 1992 album ''My Friend Louis''; and Cyrille and Workman appeared on Lake's 1993 album ''Edge-ing''. They rec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Free Jazz
Free jazz is an experimental approach to jazz improvisation that developed in the late 1950s and early 1960s when musicians attempted to change or break down jazz conventions, such as regular tempos, tones, and chord changes. Musicians during this period believed that the bebop, hard bop, and modal jazz that had been played before them was too limiting. They became preoccupied with creating something new and exploring new directions. The term "free jazz" has often been combined with or substituted for the term "avant-garde jazz". Europeans tend to favor the term "free improvisation". Others have used "modern jazz", "creative music", and "art music". The ambiguity of free jazz presents problems of definition. Although it is usually played by small groups or individuals, free jazz big bands have existed. Although musicians and critics claim it is innovative and forward-looking, it draws on early styles of jazz and has been described as an attempt to return to primitive, often re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vijay Iyer
Vijay Iyer (born October 26, 1971) is an American composer, pianist, bandleader, producer and writer based in New York City. ''The New York Times'' has called him a "social conscience, multimedia collaborator, system builder, rhapsodist, historical thinker and multicultural gateway". Iyer received a 2013 MacArthur Fellowship, a Doris Duke Performing Artist Award, a United States Artists Fellowship, a Grammy nomination, and the Alpert Award in the Arts. He was voted Jazz Artist of the Year in the ''DownBeat'' magazine international critics' polls in 2012, 2015, 2016, and 2018. In 2014, he received a lifetime appointment as the Franklin D. and Florence Rosenblatt Professor of the Arts at Harvard University, where he was jointly appointed in the Department of Music and the Department of African and African American Studies. Early life and education Born in Albany and raised in Fairport, New York (a suburb of Rochester), He is the son of Indian immigrants to the United States. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980s Establishments In New York (state)
__NOTOC__ Year 198 (CXCVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Sergius and Gallus (or, less frequently, year 951 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 198 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire *January 28 **Publius Septimius Geta, son of Septimius Severus, receives the title of Caesar. **Caracalla, son of Septimius Severus, is given the title of Augustus. China *Winter – Battle of Xiapi: The allied armies led by Cao Cao and Liu Bei defeat Lü Bu; afterward Cao Cao has him executed. By topic Religion * Marcus I succeeds Olympianus as Patriarch of Constantinople (until 211). Births * Lu Kai (or Jingfeng), Chinese official and general (d. 269) * Quan Cong, Chinese general and advisor (d. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Visiting Texture
''Visiting Texture'' is an album by Trio 3, a jazz group consisting of saxophonist Oliver Lake, bassist Reggie Workman and drummer Andrew Cyrille. It was recorded at Studio Peter Karl in Brooklyn, New York in July 2016, and was released in 2017 by Intakt Records. Reception In a review for All About Jazz, John Sharpe called the album a "splendid outing," and wrote: "Looking back, you can see the attraction of having a pianist exploit pockets of space in the overall fabric, but by keeping intact the ambiguity such spaciousness confers, the rewards are even greater. So much so that it's difficult to pick out the single collective piece from the six compositions contributed by individual band members. That's because often they merely sketch out the written material, which gives a delicious feel of hidden structure without revealing too much of how it's achieved." Derek Taylor, writing for Dusted Magazine, stated: "As accommodating as the three players are to collaborators, a back-to- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wiring (album)
''Wiring'' is an album by Trio 3, a jazz group consisting of saxophonist Oliver Lake, bassist Reggie Workman and drummer Andrew Cyrille, with guest pianist Vijay Iyer. It was recorded in 2013 and released by Intakt Records. Background In the summer of 2013 Lake, Workman, Cyrille invited Vijay Iyer for a week long residency in New York's Jazzclub Birdland, before they recorded this album. Iyer was the fourth guest piano player cooperating with Trio 3 after Irène Schweizer, Geri Allen and Jason Moran.''Wiring'' at Intakt Records Reception The '''' review by Peter Margasak states "Iyer connects with the group in a substantive way; there’s nothing tentative or overly polite, even when they tackle[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Refraction – Breakin' Glass
''Refraction – Breakin' Glass'' is an album by Trio 3, a jazz group consisting of saxophonist Oliver Lake, bassist Reggie Workman and drummer Andrew Cyrille, with guest pianist Jason Moran. It was recorded in 2012 and released by Intakt Records.''Refraction – Breakin' Glass'' at Intakt Records Background In 2012, Lake, Workman, Cyrille invited Jason Moran for a week long residency in New York's Jazzclub Birdland, before they recorded this album. Moran was the third guest piano player cooperating with Trio 3 after and |
Celebrating Mary Lou Williams–Live At Birdland New York
''Celebrating Mary Lou Williams–Live at Birdland New York'' is a live album by Trio 3, a jazz group consisting of saxophonist Oliver Lake, bassist Reggie Workman and drummer Andrew Cyrille. It was recorded at Birdland in New York City in August 2010, and was released in 2011 by Intakt Records. On the album, which consists solely of compositions by Mary Lou Williams, the musicians are joined by pianist Geri Allen. Reception Writing for DownBeat, Alain Drouot stated: "on this... occasion the quartet realizes the full extent of its potential. Not only do they pay tribute to illiams'smusic, they also embody her spirit... Allen really shines and confirms that she is currently going through one of the most creative periods of her career... this live date... underlines... how modern and relevant the music of Mary Lou Williams was and still is." In a review for All About Jazz, Glenn Astarita wrote: "These modern jazz VIPs render a synchronized attack that incites a harmonious mélang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
At This Time (Trio 3 Album)
''At This Time'' is an album by Trio 3, a jazz group consisting of saxophonist Oliver Lake, bassist Reggie Workman and drummer Andrew Cyrille, with guest pianist Geri Allen. It was recorded in 2008 and released by Intakt Records.''At This Time'' at Intakt Records Background Before this recording Geri Allen collaborated with each member of Trio 3. Since first moving to New York from Detroit, she performed as a member of Lake's ensembles throughout the '80s. Cyrille played on Allen's 1984 debut recording as leader '' The Printmakers''. Workman featured Allen on his 1995 recording ''''.[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berne Concert
''Berne Concert'' is a live album by Trio 3, a jazz group consisting of saxophonist Oliver Lake, bassist Reggie Workman and drummer Andrew Cyrille. It was recorded in Berne and Zürich, Switzerland in November 2007, and was released in 2009 by Intakt Records. On the album, the musicians are joined by pianist Irène Schweizer Reception In a review for ''All About Jazz'', John Sharpe wrote: "As Trio 3, Lake, Workman and Cyrille have worked with pianists in the past... so it is no surprise that they are readily able to absorb Schweizer into their collective embrace. What is more of a surprise is how naturally she fits in, sounding completely integrated into their soundworld... Trio 3 is sure to find new fans with ''Berne Concert'': not a single track on this outstanding disc is less than stellar." Stuart Broomer, writing for ''Point of Departure'', commented: "The trio... embody free jazz as deeply traditional and insistently lyrical, and the shared focus gives their music a consist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Live At The Sunset
''Live at the Sunset'' is the fourth album by free jazz collective quartet Other Dimensions In Music, composed of trumpeter Roy Campbell, multi-instrumentalist Daniel Carter, bassist William Parker and Hamid Drake replacing regular drummer Rashid Bakr. It was recorded at the Sunset club in Paris in 2006 and released on the French Marge label. Reception The ''All About Jazz'' review by Clifford Allen states "The sort of freedom engendered by ODIM is one that can call upon funeral marches and jubilee shouts as easily as Africanized tone-rows and triple-time barnstorming."Allen, Clifford''Live at the Sunset'' reviewat All About Jazz A writer for ''The Free Jazz Collective'' commented: "Drake and Parker play like they are one person with two bodies, and their rhythmic foundation supports the tonal soundscapes weaved by Campbell and Carter, who both have a huge background, but more importantly, they play with the rare combination of emotional and creative power... excellent free pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Time Being (Trio 3 Album)
''Time Being'' 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 2005 and released on the Intakt label.''Time Being'' at Intakt Records Reception The review by Nic Jones states "In the midst of all the derivative stuff, thankfully there is still potent music like this, and as a model of individual and group expression it offers nothing less than a working definition."Jones, Nic''At This Time'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Open Ideas
''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 In his review for AllMusic, Jonathan Widran states that "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." Joel Roberts, in a review for All About Jazz, wrote: "These veterans of the avant-jazz wars... combine musical excellence and compositional skills with a shared sensibility that's well summed up by the album's title, ''Open Ideas''... There's a staggering amount of knowledge and history on display here... While the trio's roots stretch back to the free-jazz movement of the '60s... and none of its members has ever shied away from tackling difficult music, this set makes for highly accessible, though challenging, listening. Not just for avant-gardists, ''Open Ideas'' is rec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
