Berne Concert is a live album by Trio 3, a jazz group consisting of saxophonist Oliver Lake, bassist Reggie Workman and drummer Andrew Cyrille.
On the album, the musicians are joined by pianist Irène Schweizer[1][2] 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.
"[3] 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 consistent precision.
There's a certain element of ritual in the performance, but it's driven by an intense lyricism, each composition a miracle of linear simplicity that develops extended improvisation.