- Phil Ranelin
Phil Ranelin (b. May 25, 1939) is an American
jazz andexperimental music trombonist.Ranelin was born in
Indianapolis , and lived inNew York before moving toDetroit in the 1960s. He played as asession musician on many Motown recordings, including withStevie Wonder .In 1971, he and
Wendell Harrison formed a group called The Tribe, which was anavant-garde jazz ensemble devoted toblack consciousness . Alongside it he co-foundedTribe Records . He released several albums as a leader in the 1970s, and continued with The Tribe project until 1978. following this, Ranelin worked withFreddie Hubbard .Ranelin worked mostly locally in Detroit in the following decades, and did not find widespread acceptance among jazz aficionados. However, he eventually came to the attention of
rare groove collectors who became increasingly interested in his work. As a result, Tortoise drummerJohn McEntire remastered some of Ranelin's older material and re-released it onHefty Records . A remix album soon followed, which included an appearance fromTelefon Tel Aviv .Discography
*"Message from the Tribe" (
Tribe Records , 1971)
*"The Time Is Now!" (Tribe, 1974; reissuedHefty Records , 2001)
*"Vibes from the Tribe" (Tribe, 1976; reissuedHefty Records , 2001)
*"Love Dream" (Rebirth Records , 1986)
*"A Close Encounter of the Very Best Kind" (Lifeforce Records , 1996)
*"Remixes" (Hefty Records , 2002)
*"Inspiration" (Wide Hive , 2004)References
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