Phil Ranelin

For the latest edition of "Jazz is Dead," Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad teamed up with two iconic legends in trombonist Phil Ranelin and clarinetist/saxophonist Wendell Harrison, founders of the 70’s Detroit-based independent label and collective, Tribe Records.: bit.ly

Today's Song-of-the-Day! www.kexp.org To be an independent artist means to not only be free to share your most ambitious artistic impulses, but to retain ownership of them, working tirelessly to market and produce a body of work that stands apart from corporate decision-making and interference. Trombonist Phil Ranelin and saxophonist Wendell Harrison are among the last people to be surprised at jazz’s resurgent popularity. Together, they have dedicated over half a century to making Jazz education and concerts accessible to all. In the early 1970s in Detroit, Ranelin and Henderson would found Tribe Records, a small jazz label that grew to become a model of independent enterprise ownership. Today, the legacy of Tribe lives on in labels like Jazz Is Dead, making these recordings at Linear Lab Studios in Highland Park all the more significant. In their latest dispatch, Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad craft a poignant batch of new material that celebrates the lasting impact of Tribe, and the perpetual greatness of Phil Ranelin and Wendell Harrison. philranelinandwendellharrison.bandcamp.com

Phil Ranelin is a jazz trombonist, who co-founded the Detroit musical group and record label The Tribe during the 70s.