Revolutionary Ensemble (album)

Revolutionary Ensemble
Live album by Revolutionary Ensemble
Released	1977
Recorded	August 18, 1977
Venue	Moosham Castle, Salzburg, Austria
Genre	Jazz
Length	43:08
Label	Enja enja 3003
Producer	Horst Weber, Matthias Wincklemann
Revolutionary Ensemble chronology
The People's Republic (1976) Revolutionary Ensemble (1977) (2004)
Inner City Cover

Revolutionary Ensemble is an eponymous live album by the free jazz group consisting of violinist Leroy Jenkins, bassist Sirone and drummer Jerome Cooper, which was recorded in Austria in 1977 and released on the German Enja label and in the U.S. on Inner City Records the following year.^[1][2][3]

Reception[]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[5]

The AllMusic review by Richard Mortifoglio stated "In retrospect, violinist Leroy Jenkins, bassist Sirone, and drummer Jerome Cooper's free-jazz trio, the Revolutionary Ensemble, stands as a gentler cousin to those original free-jazz collectives, Art Ensemble of Chicago and AACM, the latter of which introduced Jenkins's string playing to the scene. On this live 1977 date, each of the members doubles or triples up on other instruments so there is a variety of textures and timbres to be heard here, including kalimba, flute, and piano. Mostly it's Jenkin's fluent, fugal violin improvisations that predominate, however. At their most successful, these jams sound like a loosely strung Bach "Chaconne" accompanied by bass and drums".^[4]

Track listing[]

1. "Clear Spring" (Sirone) – 5:54
2. "March 4-1" (Jerome Cooper) – 14:56
3. "Chicago" (Leroy Jenkins) – 11:47
4. "Revolutionary Ensemble" (Jenkins, Sirone, Cooper) – 10:31

Personnel[]

• Leroy Jenkins – violin, kalimba, voice, flute
• Sirone − bass, flute
• Jerome Cooper – drums, piano, balafon, chirimia, flute

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