Open Ideas is an album by Trio 3, a jazz group consisting of saxophonist Oliver Lake, bassist Reggie Workman and drummer Andrew Cyrille.

[1] 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.

"[2] 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.