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Tribe Records
An Emanative Selection
Detroit, USA
Jazz Cafe Gig | Bandcamp

In Detroit, 1972, a trombonist by the name of Phil Ranelin and a Reed player called Wendell Harrison founded a band, record label, production company and publishing house, all named Tribe. Ranelin, Harrison and the Tribe pursued an avant garde strain of jazz, that swung with emotion and soul, carrying a message of black awareness, strongly influenced by the political climate of the time, just a few years since the Detroit riots had taken place.

One of just a handful of pioneering independent, artist-run labels, over the course of five years the label released the music of its founders, and cohorts such as Marcus Belgrave, Harold McKinney, Ron Brooks, Charles Moor and Doug Hammond, many of them now much sought after classics. What made these recordings so timeless was their very special combination of jazz, soul, experimentation, groove and of course, the message from the tribe.

This August 1, London is extremely lucky to receive the presence of legendary trombonist Phil Ranelin, leading a new incarnation, or renaissance, of his legendary Tribe band, performing live at Camden’s Jazz Cafe, supported by local artist, musician, producer and DJ, Nick Woodmansey, aka Emanative, providing a special DJ set that will no doubt be influenced by legacy of Ranelin’s famed record label, Tribe Records. Ticket purchases offer the option to make a donation to the Steve Reid Foundation that provides support for upcoming musicians. Joining Ranelin on the night, as his Tribe Renaissance, will be:

Phil Ranelin – Trombone

Ben Hadwen – Saxophone

Robert Mitchell – Piano

Neville Malcolm – Upright Bass

Rod Youngs – Drums

Apart from revisiting some classic cuts from the Tribe, It’ll be a chance to hear and buy the brand new triple vinyl box set on WideHive Records – “Phil Ranelin Collected 2003-2019”. Emanative has also recorded a new version of Ranelin’s classic “Vibes From The Tribe”, featuring Ranelin himself on trombone and vocals, soon to be released on 7” vinyl, with all proceeds going to the Steve Reid Foundation. You can listen and pre-order on the link below.

<a href="http://emanative.bandcamp.com/album/vibes-from-the-tribe">Vibes From The Tribe by emanative</a>

Ahead of next week’s show, we asked Nick to share some of his favourite Tribe records, with a few words on each:

Phil Ranelin – Vibes From The Tribe

My all time favourite Tribe recording. So unbelievably happy to have had this opportunity to record a brand new version with Phil and the Emanative band.

Wendell Harrison – Farewell To The Welfare

This one is my go to Tribe cut to play in a DJ set. Soon to be having it’s first reissue on its original format, forthcoming on East London’s Clap City Records.