Bill Lee - The Descendants of Mike and Phoebe - A Spirit Speaks (Deluxe Edition) (RSD Black Friday 2025, LP Vinyl)

​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—Clif 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 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!

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