Message from the Tribe by Phil Ranelin and Wendell Harrison released on Tribe Records in 1972.
"Phil Ranelin (born May 25, 1939) is an American jazz and experimental music trombonist.
Career
Ranelin was born in Indianapolis and lived in New York City before moving to Detroit in the 1960s. He played as a session musician on many Motown recordings, including with Stevie Wonder. In 1971, he and Wendell Harrison formed a group called The Tribe, which was an avant-garde jazz ensemble devoted to black consciousness. Alongside it he co-founded Tribe Records. He released several albums as a leader in the 1970s, and continued with The Tribe project until 1978. Following this, Ranelin worked with Freddie Hubbard." - Wikipedia
Message from the Tribe was the bebut release from the Tribe and is a sublime classic of spiritual jazz.
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