Tribe Records was an American

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which was active during the 1970s and whose artists included

Doug Hammond Doug Hammond (born December 26, 1942) is an American free funk/avant-garde jazz drummer, composer, poet, producer, and professor. His first major release was ''Reflections in the Sea of Nurnen'' on Tribe Records in 1975. Career He has worked w ...

Marcus Belgrave Marcus Batista Belgrave (June 12, 1936 – May 24, 2015) was an American jazz trumpet player from Detroit, born in Chester, Pennsylvania. He recorded with numerous musicians from the 1950s onwards. Belgrave was inducted into the class of 2017 ...

Phil Ranelin Phil Ranelin (born May 25, 1939) is an American jazz and experimental music trombonist. Career Ranelin was born in Indianapolis and lived in New York City before moving to Detroit in the 1960s. He played as a session musician on many Motown rec ...

and

Wendell Harrison Wendell Harrison (born October 1, 1942) is an American jazz clarinetist and tenor saxophonist. Early life and career Wendell Harrison was born in Detroit, Michigan. In Detroit, Harrison began formal jazz studies with pianist Barry Harris. H ...

History

Based in

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, United States, Tribe Records was a collective of local musicians. The group included

, Harold McKinney, Roy Brooks, Charles Moore, and

amongst others. Besides the record label, Tribe held a publishing house for a magazine and a production company under its roof.

Discography

Albums

*1973: The Tribe Presents Wendell Harrison & Phillip Ranelin - ''Message From The Tribe'' *1973: Wendell Harrison - ''An Evening With The Devil'' *1974: Marcus Belgrave - ''Gemini II'' *1974: Harold McKinney - ''Voices And Rhythms Of The Creative Profile'' *1974: Phil Ranelin - ''The Time Is Now!'' *1975: Doug Hammond & David Durrah - ''Reflections In The Sea Of Nurnen'' *1975: Phil Ranelin - ''Vibes From The Tribe'' *1976: The Mixed Bag - ''Mixed Bag's First Album''

Singles

*1973 Wendell Harrison And The Tribe - "Farewell To Welfare Part 1 & 2" *1975 Doug Hammond & David Durrah - "Venus Fly Trap"

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