Phil Ranelin & Wendell Harrison - Message From The Tribe LP

Now Again reissue of the classic! Genius work from the Detroit underground of the 70s – one of the greatest records ever on the now-famous Tribe Records label, and a masterpiece of soul, jazz, and righteous spirit! The session's headed by tenor player Wendell Harrison – and it's got an all-star Motor City lineup that includes Marcus Belgrave, Phil Ranelin, Jeamel Lee, Charles Eubanks, and Charles Moore. The tracks have a spacious spiritual approach that recalls some of the later Archie Shepp on Impulse – a blend of soul jazz with slight touches of electric instrumentation, some vocals, and a very progressive spirit overall – stepping proud in the new freedoms of the 70s, yet still swinging and very groovy PERSONNEL: Wendell Harrison - tenor sax Phil Ranelin - trombone Charles Moore - trumpet, flugelhorn Marcus Belgrave - trumpet Charles Eubanks - piano on Side A Keith Vreeland . piano on Side B Reggie Fields - acoustic bass on Side B William Austin - acoustic bass on Side A Billy Turner - drums Jeamel Lee - vocal