Live in Willisau is the debut album by Trio 3, a jazz group consisting of saxophonist Oliver Lake, bassist Reggie Workman and drummer Andrew Cyrille. It was recorded in 1992 at the Swiss Jazz Festival Willisau and released in 1997 on the German Dizim label.[1][2]

Live in Willisau
Live album by
Released1997
RecordedAugust 27, 1992
VenueWillisau
GenreJazz
Length62:32
LabelDizim
ProducerPeter Bürli
Trio 3 chronology
Live in Willisau
(1997)
Encounter
(2000)

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [3]

In his review for AllMusic, Thom Jurek states "Lake, while the front-line player here, actually acts as the gatekeeper among melody, harmony, and rhythm, and among the various approaches to subverting or at least stretching them outside the blues or swing context."[3]

The JazzTimes review by Willard Jenkins notes "Though Oliver Lake, who sticks to his alto sax for this date, is the melodic instrument nominally out front of the trio, there is no one true leader and the sense of shared exploration permeates this disc."[4]

Track listing

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  1. "I Would Like Too" (Oliver Lake) – 11:11
  2. "Aztec" (Oliver Lake) – 7:27
  3. "Shell" (Andrew Cyrille) – 17:20
  4. "Nov I" (Reggie Workman) – 14:31
  5. "Hassan" (Oliver Lake) – 7:33
  6. "Wha's 9" (Reggie Workman) – 4:30

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ "Trio 3: Live in Willisau". Jazz Music Archives. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  2. ^ "Trio 3 Catalog - album index". JazzDisco. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  3. ^ a b Jurek, Thom. Trio 3 – Live in Willisau: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
  4. ^ Jenkins, Willard. Live in Willisau review at JazzTimes