The Revolutionary Ensemble was a free jazz trio consisting of violinist Leroy Jenkins (1932–2007), bassist Sirone (1940–2009) and percussionist/pianist Jerome Cooper (1946–2015).
The trio was active from 1971–1977 and has been described as "one of the most crucial outfits to form in the decade",[1] and reunited in 2004.[2] At the time of their formation, Jenkins had been a member of the Chicago-based Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM). Sirone had performed with Pharoah Sanders, Marion Brown, and Gato Barbieri, and Cooper had been with Rahsaan Roland Kirk.
Discography
- 1972: Vietnam (ESP-Disk)
- 1972: Manhattan Cycles (India Navigation)
- 1975: The Psyche (Mutable Music)
- 1976: The People's Republic (A&M/Horizon)
- 1977: Revolutionary Ensemble (Enja)
- 2004: And Now... (Pi)
- 2008: Beyond the Boundary of Time (Mutable)
- 2013: Counterparts – Live (Mutable) recorded 2005
References
- ^ Allen, Clifford (2009-11-07). "Revolutionary Ensemble: Vietnam and Beyond the Boundary of Time". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2010-09-11.
- ^ Henkin, Andrew (2005-01-25). "And Now... Sirone". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2010-09-11.