Jazz Review: The Revolutionary Ensemble

Fresh Air | By Kevin Whitehead

Published February 10, 2005 at 12:00 AM EST

Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead reviews And now... The Revolutionary Ensemble. The three-man group uses instruments ranging from violin and harmonica to acoustic bass and a wide range of percussion.

The group, which came from Chicago's free improvisation scene during the 1970s, reunited in 2004 after years of not playing together.

Kevin Whitehead

Kevin Whitehead is the jazz critic for NPR's Fresh Air with Terry Gross. Currently he reviews for The Audio Beat and Point of Departure.

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