The Descendants Of Mike And Phoebe - A Spirit Speaks [RSD Black Friday 2025]

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, 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.

 

Tracklist

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

UPC: 708857197415
Label: STRATA-EAST RECORDS
Release Date: 11.28.25
Format: Vinyl