{"product_id":"the-descendants-of-mike-and-phoebe-a-spirit-speaks-180g-vinyl-lp","title":"The Descendants Of Mike And Phoebe: A Spirit Speaks (180g) Vinyl LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMack Avenue return with their latest batch of gorgeously-packaged editions of some of the more overlooked entries\u003c\/i\u003e in \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Strata+East\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eStrata East\u003c\/a\u003e’s rich catalogue. \u003cem\u003eThe Descendants Of Mike And Phoebe\u003c\/em\u003e (named for two actual South Carolinian slaves from which four of the six members are descended) released this lone album in 1974. Most of the tracks are led by \u003cstrong\u003eGrace Lee Mims\u003c\/strong\u003e’ heavenly soprano, lending an overtly political (“Attica”) and spiritual (the title track) tone to an already heavy album anchored by the soulful modal stylings of bassist \u003cstrong\u003eBill Lee\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Spike+Lee\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpike Lee\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e’s dad!!) and pianist \u003cstrong\u003eConsuela Lee Moorehead\u003c\/strong\u003e. We keep going back to three instrumental pieces following the intro suite: \u003cstrong\u003eBill Lee\u003c\/strong\u003e’s bass on “Coltrane” is just about as deep as it gets; a solid tribute to the \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=john+coltrane\" target=\"_blank\"\u003elate great sax titan\u003c\/a\u003e and right up there with \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=alice+coltrane\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlice\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e’s “\u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=journey+in+satchidananda+something+about+john+coltrane\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSomething About John Coltrane\u003c\/a\u003e.” “Chick \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=chick+corea\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eChick\u003c\/a\u003e” and “Well Done, \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=weldon+irvine\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWeldon\u003c\/a\u003e” (more tributes to jazz greats?) are on the level with the finest uptempo modal jazz on the label. Recommended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e180g black vinyl pressing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eremastered from the original analog tapes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehoused in tip-on gatefold jacket w\/ new liner notes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eincludes printed insert\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eoriginal release year: 1974\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emusic label: Strata-East Records 2025\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003ereviewed by nick nightingale 12\/2017\u003c\/h6\u003e","brand":"The Descendants Of Mike And Phoebe","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl LP","offer_id":43190710992986,"sku":"fr-5579","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/4542\/files\/thedescendentsofmike-blackvinyl-1.jpg?v=1776797596","url":"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/products\/the-descendants-of-mike-and-phoebe-a-spirit-speaks-180g-vinyl-lp","provider":"turntablelab.mom","version":"1.0","type":"link"}