"The music is what counts, and Forked Tongue demonstrates why the Revolutionary Snake Ensemble matters." - JazzTimes

Led by saxophonist Ken Field, Revolutionary Snake Ensemble is a costumed funk/street beat improvisational brass band performing a unique blend of original and traditional music. To be kept informed about RSE performances & activities, visit and join the group's Facebook and MySpace pages.


Music samples from "Forked Tongue" (Cuneiform Records 2008)

Listen to RSE music for free at lala.com.

Forked Tongue on Best of Year lists:
Francis Davis (The Village Voice, NYC)
Mitchell Feldman (Georgia Public Radio)
Tiit Kusnets (Postimees, Estonia)
Chris Heim (KMUW, Witchita)
Jeff Turton (WFNX Jazz Brunch, Boston)
Dr. Bill (WRUW, Cleveland, OH)
Joel Roberts (All About Jazz/NYC)
Mister G (WUSM, Madison, WI)
WNMC Radio (Detroit, MI)
Mr. Edison (WUSB, Stony Brook, NY)
Michael Ricci (Publisher, All About Jazz)

The Revolutionary Snake Ensemble

TRAVEL WITH RSE TO MARDI GRAS IN NEW ORLEANS ON THE AMTRAK CRESCENT TRAIN, DEPARTING NYC ON THURSDAY FEBRUARY 11th, 2010, ARRIVING IN NOLA ON FRIDAY NIGHT FEBRUARY 12th! WE'LL BE MARCHING WITH THE KREWE OF ORPHEUS THIS YEAR, ON MONDAY EVENING FEB 15th; MARDI GRAS IS TUESDAY THE 16th. MAKE RESERVATIONS AT AMTRAK.COM

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