Vibes From The Tribe is now available in a limited edition, aqua colored vinyl pressing. The Tribe co-founders masterpiece, lacquered directly from his master tapes in an all analog transfer by Bernie Grundman. The defi-nitive reissue of this Spiritual Jazz album, one of the most sought after artifacts of the 1970s jazz underground. The Tribe label, one of the brightest lights of Americas 1970s jazz underground, receives the Now-Again reissue treatment. This is your chance to indulge in the music and story of one of the most meaningful, local movements of the 20th Century Black American experience, one that expanded outwards towards the cosmos. In the words of the collective themselves, Music is the healing force of the universe. Included in an extensive, oversized booklet, Larry Gabriel and Jeff Chairman Mao take us through the history of the Tribe, in a compelling story that delves not just into the history of the label and its principals, but into the story of Black American empowerment in the latter half of the 20th Century. The booklet features never-before-seen archival photos and rare ephemera from Tribes mid-1970s heyday.

Phil Ranelin was a session trombonist recording with the likes of Steve Wonder before setting up the Tribe label with Wendell Harrison in Detroit. Like other contemporary artist run labels like Strata East and Black Jazz, Tribe releases were characterised by a heady mix of post Coltrane free jazz, soul and funk, all informed by a strong political conscience. Vibes From the Tribe is a fine record. The title track is lusciously, greasily funky and stands in pretty stark contrast to the kind of airbrushed fusion that was in vogue at the time.

Track List

1. Vibes from the Tribe (Prelude) – George Davidson Drums / Lopez Leon
2. Sounds from the Village
3. For the Children
4. Vibes from the Tribe (Encore)
5. He the One We All Knew (Parts 1 ; 2)

UPC > 5060149622803

Format > New Vinyl

Label > Pure Pleasure

Release Date > Release Date: 9.26.25

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