Bill Lee - The Descendants of Mike and Phoebe: A Spirit Speaks (Deluxe Edition) [LP]

Release Date: November 28, 2025
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—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. Coming first to record stores on November 28 as part of RSD Black Friday 2025.

Tracklist

1. Two Songs For A Boy Named Mark
2. Coltrane
3. Chick Chick
4. Well Done, Weldon
5. A Spirit Speaks
6. Attica
7. Take My Hand, Precious Lord
8. Boll Weevil
9. Don't Be A Stranger
10. Too Little, Too Late