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