RSD Black Friday 2025 · Friday, November 28, 2025
Bill Lee
The Descendants of Mike and Phoebe - A Spirit Speaks (DELUXE EDITION)
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Find on DiscogsStrata-East Records
11/28/2025
About This Release
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 180g vinyl at RTI with audio cut directly from the original analog tapes, remastered by Kevin Gray, housed in a deluxe gatefold tip-on package with newly commissioned liner notes by Harmony Holiday and never-before-seen photos, PLUS 12-month deluxe subscription (digital & print) to DownBeat Magazine, exclusive editorial article and historical tour listing reprint! Coming first to record stores on November 28 as part of RSD Black Friday 2025.
Track Listing
- A1. (Medley) Two Songs For A Boy Named Mark ~ Little Bitty Baby ~ Soliloquy To A Man-Child
- A2. Coltrane
- A3. Chick Chick
- A4. Well Done, Weldon
- A5. A Spirit Speaks
- B1. Attica
- B2. Take My Hand, Precious Lord
- B3. Boll Weevil
- B4. Don't Be A Stranger
- B5. Too Little, Too Late