A Spirit Speaks

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.

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