{"title":"Phil Ranelin","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePhil Ranelin is an American jazz trombonist, composer, arranger, producer, educator and bandleader. Born on May 25, 1939 in Indianapolis, Indiana, he has made significant contributions to the world of jazz music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThroughout his career, Phil has collaborated with numerous renowned jazz artists such as Norman Connors, Ella Fitzgerald, Art Pepper, Teddy Edwards and Sarah Vaughan among others. His talent and versatility have allowed him to work with a diverse range of musicians across various projects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a discography that spans decades and includes collaborations with *Calvin Keys*, *Doug Hammond*, *Doug Carn* and many more talented performers from the industry. Phil's music continues to captivate audiences worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"vibes-from-the-tribe","title":"Vibes From The Tribe","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Tribe co-founder’s masterpiece, lacquered directly from his master tapes in an all analogue transfer by Bernie Grundman. The defi­nitive reissue of this spiritual jazz album, one of the most sought after artefacts of the 1970s jazz underground. The Tribe label, one of the brightest lights of America’s 1970s jazz underground, receives the Now-Again reissue treatment. This is your chance to indulge in the music and story of one of the most meaningful, local movements of the 20th Century Black American experience, one that expanded outwards towards the cosmos. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the words of the collective themselves, “Music is the healing force of the universe.” Included in an extensive, oversized booklet, Larry Gabriel and Jeff “Chairman” Mao take us through the history of the Tribe, in a compelling story that delves not just into the history of the label and its principals, but into the story of Black American empowerment in the latter half of the 20th Century. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTracks: A1. Vibes From The Tribe A2. Sounds From The Village A3. Wife A4. For The Children B1. 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The definitive reissue of this Spiritual Jazz album which set the stage for his Vibes from the Tribe The Tribe label, one of the brightest lights of America’s 1970s jazz underground, receives the Now-Again reissue treatment. This is your chance to indulge in the music and story of one of the most meaningful, local movements of the 20th Century Black American experience, one that expanded outwards towards the cosmos. In the words of the collective themselves, “Music is the healing force of the universe.” Included in an extensive, oversized booklet, Larry Gabriel and Jeff “Chairman” Mao take us through the history of the Tribe, in a compelling story that delves not just into the history of the label and its principals, but into the story of Black American empowerment in the latter half of the 20th Century. The booklet features never-before-seen archival photos and rare ephemera from Tribe’s mid-1970s heyday.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Now Again Records","offers":[{"title":"Blue LP","offer_id":50443305222475,"sku":"2047026","price":34.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/PHIL_RANELIN_The_Time_Is_Now_LP_a164bf91_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727012227"},{"product_id":"phil-ranelin-and-wendell-harrison-jid016-2","title":"Phil Ranelin and Wendell Harrison JID016","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt could only have happened in Detroit. It was in the ashes of this Detroit, that Tribe Records was born - a community-led platform where artists took control of marketing, promoting, and releasing their own music. Two original founding members, saxophonist Wendell Harrison and trombonist Phil Ranelin, are still active in the Detroit jazz community, and act as global ambassadors for the Tribe legacy. In the years that have followed, the path Tribe blazed has become the blueprint for generations of independent artists. With this release of Ranelin and Harrison's joint entry in the Jazz Is Dead series, they continue the mission of Tribe to provide \"a new dimension in cultural awareness\". \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jazz is Dead","offers":[{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":50466851750219,"sku":"2006127","price":32.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Blue LP","offer_id":50466851782987,"sku":"2006128","price":37.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50466851717451,"sku":"2006126","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/unnamed_e5729ff7_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727325573"},{"product_id":"the-time-is-now-jjeaxy","title":"The Time Is Now!","description":"\u003cp\u003eAfter Motown left Detroit for Los Angeles in 1972, trombonist Phil Ranelin was largely left without work or direction, until he co-founded Tribe with Wendell Harrison later that same year. Two years after forming Tribe, Phil Ranelin would release his first album as a solo leader, \u003ci\u003eThe Time Is Now!\u003c\/i\u003e The record contains all of the hallmarks of the best Tribe recordings: spiritual-leaning improvisations, soulful grooves, and appearances from Tribe regulars: Wendell Harrison, Marcus Belgrave, Reggie Fields, and more! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The album opens with a 13 minute improvisation titled “The Time Is Now For Change”. As Ranelin , Belgrave, and Harrison exchange flurries of notes and squeaks over improvised chaos from the rhythm section, the group builds to a spiritual high that calls to mind the best Albert Ayler recordings. Bebop lines and unison phrases occasionally rise to the surface, offering a glimmer of familiarity in what is largely a harsh soundscape. Yet what sets Ranelin (and indeed, all of his Tribe contemporaries) apart from the larger free and spiritual jazz scene at the time is their sense of rhythm. Even as Harrison evokes sounds that would make a Meditations era Coltrane blush, the drums stay in time, and the looping bass and piano riffs take on an almost hypnotic quality, repeating quietly under a whirlwind of sound.  Later tracks see the ensemble veer into soul jazz, and jazz-funk, with “Black Destiny” perfectly highlighting the group’s ability to meld the avant-garde with grooves that you won’t be able to stop yourself from tapping your foot to. Members of the Tribe were well known for their appreciation of African American popular music, and the influence of groups such as Sly And The Family Stone is clear in the song’s edgy rhythms and dense sound.  This double LP reissue also contains alternate versions and outtakes that are so good you’ll be wondering why they were originally left out! 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