Trio 3

Trio 3 (Andrew Cyrille, Reggie Workman, Oliver Lake): Visiting Texture

by Giuseppe Segala
June 26, 2017

Ecco l'ennesimo capitolo della pregnante avventura del Trio 3, iniziata una trentina di anni fa con l'incontro di questi titani della musica e dell'improvvisazione contemporanea. Personalità forti, che nell'incontro hanno saldato una sintonia matura fin dal primo momento, ma nel corso del tempo sempre più organica e dialettica, tra libertà e rigore. Vengono alla mente le parole dello stesso Andrew Cyrille, nel testo As serious as your life di Valerie Wilmer, quando parlando del ruolo del batterista asserisce ...

Trio 3: Visiting Texture

by John Sharpe
June 20, 2017

For a band whose moniker puts such emphasis on the number of its participants, another release featuring the core threesome of saxophonist Oliver Lake, bassist Reggie Workman, and drummer Andrew Cyrille has been a long time coming. Not since the outstanding Time Being (Intakt, 2007) in fact, with subsequent albums matching them with an eye catching parade of pianistic talent in Irene Schweizer, Geri Allen, Jason Moran and Vijay Iyer. But once back to basics, they certainly ...

Trio 3 + Geri Allen: Celebrating Mary Lou Williams (Live at Birdland New York)

by Glenn Astarita
August 19, 2011

These modern jazz VIPs render a synchronized attack that incites a harmonious mélange of mainstream, progressive, and free-jazz during this homage to legendary pianist, composer and arranger Mary Lou Williams. One of the mainstays and redeeming traits of this live program relates to the musicians' inimitable styles amid their technical faculties and keen interpretative powers. With a consortium of diverse approaches, the trio merges jazz boogie-woogie with swing and gutsy solos on Williams' “New Musical Express." Alto saxophonist ...

Trio 3 Plus Geri Allen - Celebrating Mary Lou Williams Live at Birdland New York (Intakt, 2011)

Source: Music and More by Tim Niland
September 6, 2011

When the pianist Geri Allen joined the well established Trio 3 (Oliver Lake on alto saxophone, Reggie Workman on bass and Andrew Cyrille on drums) it proved to be an auspicious occasion, captured on this album live in concert at Birdland in New York City. While the participants have serious avant-garde cred, they have no problem adapting to Williams' compositions as she was a life-long musical explorer herself. “Blues for Peter" establishes the medium-up groove tempo with some wonderfully ripe ...
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Jazz This Week: Sonny Rollins, Chris Botti, Trio 3, Old Webster Jazz and Blues Festival, St. Louis Rivermen, and More

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
September 18, 2009

There's lots going on in St. Louis over the next few days, as it's the busiest weekend of the fall so far for jazz and creative music. Let's go to the highlights: Tonight, local funk/hip-hop band Fresh Heir does a free concert for the Jazz at Holmes series at Washington University.On Friday, trumpeter Chris Botti returns to town to perform at the Fox Theatre, making good on a date that was postponed from last year. (You ...
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STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Three Views of Trio 3

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
September 13, 2009

The news that Trio 3 will be playing St. Louis next week offers a welcome excuse to look at some video clips of the group, which includes St. Louis native Oliver Lake on saxophones along with bassist Reggie Workman and drummer Andrew Cyrille. Their performance is being presented by the Nu-Art Series on Saturday, September 19 at Luna Bar, which is next to Bar Italia at 13 Maryland Plaza in the Central ...
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Nu-Art Series to Present Concerts by Trio 3, Rasul Siddik

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
September 9, 2009

The Nu-Art Series, run by trumpeter, gallery owner and former arts administrator George Sams out of his Metropolitan Gallery downtown, is kicking off its fall 2009 season this month with two concerts featuring former St. Louisans who have earned international acclaim in the jazz world.The group Trio 3, featuring saxophonist and former St. Louisan Oliver Lake (pictured), bassist Reggie Workman and drummer Andrew Cyrille, will perform on Saturday, September 19. The following week, trumpeter Rasul Siddik returns home ...
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Trio 3 (Lake/Workman/Cyrille) + Geri Allen Celebrate New Release, "At This Time" @ Birdland, August 5-8

Source: The Cinarae Group
August 3, 2009

"One of the Best Performances of 2008 (TRIO 3 with Geri Allen @ Birdland (August 26, 2008)" --Laurence Donohue-Greene, All About Jazz “Pure musical symmetry" as three world-renowned musicians, Oliver Lake (reeds) Reggie Workman (bass) and Andrew Cyrille (drums), merge to apply a sparse yet tight, rhythmic concept to the totally open harmonics of the reeds, bass and drums. TRIO 3 “pushes the envelope" taking the audience gladly swingin' with them.

TRIO 3 has transformed the energy of their hugely ...
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Trio 3 (Lake/Workman/Cyrille) + Geri Allen Celebrate @ Birdland

Source: The Cinarae Group
August 1, 2009

One of the Best Performances of 2008 (TRIO 3 with Geri Allen @ Birdland (Aug. 26, 2008) Laurence Donohue-Greene, Managing Editor, All About Jazz

“Pure musical symmetry" as three world-renowned musicians, Oliver Lake (reeds) Reggie Workman (bass) and Andrew Cyrille (drums), merge to apply a sparse yet tight, rhythmic concept to the totally open harmonics of the reeds, bass and drums. TRIO 3 “pushes the envelope" taking the audience gladly swingin' with them.

TRIO 3 has transformed the ...
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Trio 3 @ Barnes & Noble, Cool Mondays Mini-Showcase

Source: The Cinarae Group
July 20, 2009

Jazz masters Oliver Lake (sax), Reggie Workman (bass) and Andrew Cyrille (drums) showcase selections from their exciting new release, TRIO 3 (Lake/Workman/Cyrille) + Geri Allen, At This Time.

TRIO 3 (Lake/Workman/Cyrille) Barnes and Noble Cool Mondays Series Mini-Showcase/Signing Mon., July 20, 6pm Lincoln Triangle, 1972 Broadway @ W. 66th, NYC FREE

COMING IN AUGUST Don't miss TRIO 3 (Lake/Workman/Cyrille) + Geri Allen @ Birdland, Aug. 5-8, ...
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Trio 3 (Oliver Lake / Reggie Workman / Andrew Cyrille) @ Barnes & Noble, Cool Mondays Mini-Showcase/Signing, July 20, 6PM

Source: The Cinarae Group
July 18, 2009

Jazz masters Oliver Lake (sax), Reggie Workman (bass) and Andrew Cyrille (drums) showcase selections from their exciting new release, TRIO 3 (Lake/Workman/Cyrille) + Geri Allen, At This Time.

TRIO 3 (Lake/Workman/Cyrille) Barnes and Noble Cool Mondays Series Mini-Showcase/Signing Mon., July 20, 6pm Lincoln Triangle, 1972 Broadway @ W. 66th, NYC FREE

COMING IN AUGUST Don't miss TRIO 3 + Geri Allen @ Birdland, August 5-8, 8:30 & 11pm sets. BIRDLAND ...
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Trio 3 @ Barnes & Noble, Cool Mondays Mini-Showcase

Source: The Cinarae Group
July 17, 2009

Jazz masters Oliver Lake(sax), Reggie Workman(bass) and Andrew Cyrille (drums) showcase selections from their exciting new release, TRIO 3 (lake/workman/cyrille) + Geri Allen, At This Time.

TRIO 3 (lake/workman/cyrille) Barnes and Noble Cool Mondays Series Mini-Showcase/Signing Mon., July 20, 6pm BARNES & NOBLE Lincoln Triangle, 1972 Broadway @ W. 66th, NYC FREE

COMING IN AUGUST Don't miss TRIO 3(lake/workman/cyrille) + Geri Allen Birdland
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Trio 3 - Lake/Workman/Cyrille @ Rubin Museum of Art on October 3rd

Source: The Cinarae Group
October 3, 2008

TRIO 3 - LAKE/WORKMAN/CYRILLE, the jazz and beyond trio of celebrated jazz masters Reggie Workman (bass), Oliver Lake (multi-reeds) and Andrew Cyrille (drums), performs new Himalayan inspired work as well as tasty samplings from the TRIO 3 collection at this all-acoustic performance series presented with The National Jazz Museum in Harlem.

TRIO 3- LAKE/WORKMAN/CYRILLE (Oliver Lake (multi-reeds), Reggie Workman (bass) and Andrew Cyrille (drums) @ The Rubin Museum of Art Harlem in ...
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