''Open Ideas'' is an album by Trio 3, a jazz group consisting of saxophonist

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, bassist

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and drummer

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. It was recorded in 2001 and released on the Palmetto label.Trio 3 discography
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Reception

In his review for

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, 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

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, 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 recommended for all those with open ears."

Track listing

# "Casino" (Andrew Cyrille) – 6:28 # "Hooray for Herbie" ( Mal Waldron) – 6:27 # "Open Ideas" (Cyrille, Lake, Workman) – 5:46 # "Y2 Chaos" (Reggie Workman) – 5:24 # "Prophet's Path" (Reggie Workman) – 8:14 # "Valley Sketch" (Oliver Lake) – 3:50 # "Willow Song" (Reggie Workman) – 4:24 # "5-4-3-2" (Andrew Cyrille) – 6:05 # "Dance 2" (Oliver Lake) – 3:57

Personnel

– saxophone *

– bass *

– drums

References

{{Authority control 2002 albums Trio 3 (free jazz trio) albums Palmetto Records albums