Biography
Saxophonist Wendell Harrison cut his teeth as a touring musician for Hank Crawford and Sun Ra. In 1968, he found himself back home teaching at Metro Arts, a government program aimed at youth involvement in the arts, and befriended Phil Ranelin. Ranelin moved to Detroit in search of new work opportunities as a musician, having already played with Freddie Hubbard and Wes Montgomery.
Together Wendell Harrison and Phil Ranelin formed Tribe Records alongside their brothers Marcus Belgrave, Doug Hammond, and Harold McKinney As the label promised, Tribe offered “a new dimension in cultural awareness." Each of their eight releases is a testament to the freedom and artistic license of each artist, crossing together influences from Bebop to Soul to Funk to Classical & Avant-Garde.
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