THE DESCENDANTS OF MIKE AND PHOEBE - A Spirit Speaks LP (Deluxe Edition) Garage Synthesizer sounds generated by running

Synthesizer sounds generated by running contact mics into their modular system allowed the duo to create layered and complex music live

they've garnered worldwide acclaim and redefined the boundaries of the genre

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he would go on to pass on what he had learned to Don Cherry and play the Donso n’goni in a wide variety of inventive settings

and ear for poetic sound are matched only by the pathos of his stories

THE DESCENDANTS OF MIKE AND PHOEBE - A Spirit Speaks LP (Deluxe Edition) Garage Synthesizer sounds generated by runningOne of many projects on Strata East spearheaded by bassist, composer, and arranger Bill Lee (legendary director Spike Lees father), The Descendants of Mike and Phoebes only album, A Spirit Speaks, enlists Lees brother and sistersCliff Lee, Grace Lee Mims, and Consuela Lee Moorheadto 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