New York Rock & Roll Ensemble
The New York Rock & Roll Ensemble was a rock band of the late 1960s and early 1970s described as playing "classical baroque rock".
Years Active: 1967 - 1973
Read more about New York Rock & Roll Ensemble: History/Biography, Discography, Initial Band Membership
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