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Phil Ranelin B. May 25 1939 Is An American Jazz And Experimental Music Trombonist. Ranelin Was Born In Indianapolis And Lived In New York Before Moving To Detroit In The 1960s. He Played As A Session Musician On Many Motown Recordings Including With Stevie Wonder. In 1971 He And Wendell Harrison Formed A Group Called The Tribe Which Was An Avant-Garde Jazz Ensemble Devoted To Black Consciousness. Alongside It He Co-Founded Tribe Records. He Released Several Albums As A Leader In The 1970s And Continued With The Tribe Project Until 1978. Following This Ranelin Worked With Freddie Hubbard. More... 2 Trombonist Phil Ranelin Was One Of The Detroit Jazz Scene's Unsung Heroes Releasing Several Excellent Politicized Albums That Blended Post-Coltrane Avant-Garde Jazz Post-B**ches Brew Psychedelia Hard Bop Funk And African Rhythms. Ranelin Was Born And Raised In Indianapolis And Later Moved To New York And Then Detroit Where He Started Out As A Session Man For Motown Artists Like Stevie Wonder. In 1971 Along With Saxophonist Wendell Harrison Ranelin Co-Founded A Band Magazine And Record Label Conglomeration Known As The Tribe Which Used Experimental Jazz As A Vehicle To Raise African-American Political Consciousness. That Year Ranelin Also Issued His First Album As A Leader Message From The Tribe. The Time Is Now! Continued Ranelin's Accessible Avant Leanings In 1974 But 1976's Vibes From The Tribe Pushed More Firmly Into Groovy Jazz-Funk Territory. The Tribe Organization Folded In 1978 After Which Ranelin Played With Freddie Hubbard For Several Years. In 1986 Ranelin Led A Date For Rebirth Titled Love Dream And Ten Years Later Released The Self-Produced Album A Close Encounter Of The Very Best Kind -- Which Featured His New Los Angeles-Based Sextet -- On Lifeforce. Though Ranelin's Albums Didn't Get Much Exposure Outside Of His Home Base They Found Their Way Onto The Acid Jazz/rare-Groove Collector's Market Creating An Underground Buzz Around Ranelin's Music. In 2001 Tortoise Drummer John McEntire Remixed And Remastered The Time Is Now! And Vibes From The Tribe Which Were Reissued By The Hefty Label. The Following Year A Full-Fledged Electronic Remixes Collection Was Released. Ranelin Stayed Very Busy In The First Decade Of The 21st Century. He Became A Member Of The Large Los Angeles-Based Multi-Generational And Transcultural Spiritual Jazz Unit Build An Ark Whose Other Constant Members Include Derf Reklaw Dwight Trible Carlos Niño And Miguel Atwood-Ferguson Along With A Dozen Others. That Group Released Four Albums Between 2004 And 2010 On Kindred Spirits. Ranelin Also Found Time To Tour Join Carl Craig On His Detroit Experiment Album And Record Three Sets Of His Own For Wide Hive During The Same Period Inspiration 2004 Reminiscence Live! 2006 And Living A New Day 2009 . At The Request Of Craig Ranelin Reunited With The Remaining Living Members Of The Tribe Wendell Harrison And Marcus Belgrave For A One-Off Detroit Gig And The Craig-Produced Rebirth Long-Player On Planet E Which Was Issued In 2009. Ranelin Resumed His Career As A Leader With 2011's Perserverence On Wide Hive In Collaboration With Bassist Henry "The Skipper" Franklin And Legendary Percussionist Big Black. ~ Steve Huey & Thom Jurek Rovi read less