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 influences, A Spirit Speaks has become one of the most sought-after albums from the catalog. Pressed on 180-gram 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.
Label: |
Strata-East – SES-19744 |
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Format: |
Vinyl, LP, Album, Record Store Day, Reissue |
Country: |
US |
Released: |
Nov 28, 2025 |
Genre: |
Jazz |
Style: |
Soul-Jazz, Modal |
| Two Songs For A Boy Named Mark | |||
| A1.a | Little Bitty Baby | 3:15 | |
| A1.b | Soliloquy To A Man-Child | 2:25 | |
| A2 | Coltrane | 4:55 | |
| A3 | Chick Chick | 3:04 | |
| A4 | Well Done, Weldon | 3:07 | |
| A5 | A Spirit Speaks | ||
| B1 | Attica | 5:00 | |
| B2 | Take My Hand, Precious Lord | 4:25 | |
| B3 | Boll Weevil | 2:00 | |
| B4 | Don't Be A Stranger | 2:00 | |
| B5 | Too Little, Too Late | 4:10 |