Descendants of mike & phoebe –

Spirit speaks

One of the most unique albums on the Strata East label - and that's saying a heck of a lot, given the creative energies flowing through that legendary jazz outlet! Descendents Of Mike & Phoebe is a righteous little project put together by Spike Lee's father, Bill Lee, and his brothers and sisters (Cliff Lee, Grace Lee Mims, and Consuela Lee Moorhead) - working here in a group named after their slave ancestors, who are paid tribute in a beautifully flowing batch of tunes! Lee's round, warm bass tones are firmly at the head of the group on most numbers - recorded at a similar level to his excellent work with Clifford Jordan on Strata East during the same time - and other instrumentation includes piano from Consuela, flugelhorn from Cliff, and percussion from Sonny Brown and Billy Higgins - all used in a wonderfully evocative style that's even better than some of Lee's later soundtrack work. A few numbers feature vocals from Grace - singing wordlessly and with a really heavenly sort of quality - and together, the whole group have an undeniable sense of power and majesty, yet also one that's touched by a really personal sense of poetry too. Titles include a great version of Lee's "Coltrane", which was more famously recorded with Clifford Jordan.

Country of Pressing	US
Artist	Descendants of Mike & Phoebe
Released	2017
Music Genre	Blues and Pop / Rock
Label	PURE PLEASURE
Condition	New
UPC	5060149622643
SKU	al-5060149622643

1.1 Two Songs for a Boy Named Mark
1.2 Little Bitty Baby
1.3 Soliloquy to a Man-Child
1.4 Coltrane
1.5 Chick Chick
1.6 Well Done Weldon
1.7 A Spirit Speaks
1.8 Attica
1.9 Take My Hand Precious Lord
1.10 Boll Weevil
1.11 Don't Be a Stranger
1.12 Too Little, Too Late