A Spirit Speaks (BF RSD 2025 / DELUXE EDITION VINYL) | Mint (M) Mint (M)

Item Information
Artist: Descendants of Mike and Phoebe, The, Bill Lee
Title: A Spirit Speaks (DELUXE EDITION)
Genre: Jazz / Acid Jazz
Label: Strata-East Records
​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!

• Media Condition: Mint (M)
• Released: 2025-11-28
• Genre: Jazz
• Format: Vinyl
• Sleeve Condition: Mint (M)
• Format: Vinyl
• Genre: JAZZ
• Format Type: LP
• Released: 11/28/2025