The Decendents of Mike and Phoebe – A Spirit Speaks

Description

One of many projects on Strata-East spearheaded by bassist, composer, and arranger Bill Lee (legendary director Spike Lee’s father), The Descendants of Mike and Phoebe’s only album, A Spirit Speaks, enlists Lee’s brother and sisters – Cliff Lee, Grace Lee Mims, and Consuela Lee Moorhead – to form a group named in tribute to their enslaved ancestors.

Combining elements of jazz, gospel, soul, and blues, among other infuences, A Spirit Speaks has become one of the most sought-after albums from the catalog. Pressed on 180g vinyl at RTI, mastered by Kevin Gray (Cohearant Audio) with audio cut directly from the original analog tapes and featuring never-before-scene photos with new liner notes in a glossy tip- on gatefold deluxe package, this one- of- a- kind album can be celebrated with the care and attention it deserves.

This is a 2025 Black Friday Record Store Day release.

Tracklisting:

(Medley) Two Songs For A Boy Named Mark: Little Bitty Baby
Soliloquy To A Man- Child
Coltrane
Chick Chick
Well Done, Weldon
A Spirit Speaks
Attica /
Take My Hand, Precious Lord
Boll Weevil
Don’t Be A Stranger
Too Little, Too Late

Black Friday 2025