Phil Ranelin - The Time Is Now
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Phil Ranelin, trombone, percussion
Wendell Harrison, tenor saxophone, percussion (A1-B3)
Marcus Belgrave, flugelhorn, percussion (A1 - B3)
Bili Turner, drums, percussion (left channel)
George Davidson, drums, percussion (right channel) (A1, B1-B4)
Keith Vreeland, piano, percussion
John Dana, bass (A1, B2-B4)
Reggie Fields, bass (A2)
Charles Moore, trumpet, percussion (A2)
Haroun El Nil, alto sax, percussion (A2)
1 LP, standard sleeve
Limited edition
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : unspecified
Label : Pure Pleasure
Original Label : TRIBE Records
Recorded at Tempermill Studios and Wenha Studios in Detroit, MI :
- A2 : November 11, 1973
- A1, B1, B3 : April 27, 1974 2.
- B2, B4 : April 28, 1974
Re-mastering by Ray Staff at Air Mastering, Lyndhurst Hall, London
Originally released in 1974
Reissued in 2019
Tracks:
Side A :
1. The Time Is Now For Change
2. Time Is Running Out
Side B :
1. Of Times Gone By
2. Black Destiny
3. 13th And Senate
4. He The One We All Knew, Pt. 1
2. Black Destiny
3. 13th And Senate
4. He The One We All Knew, Pt. 1
Reviews:
"Pure Pleasure Records has done a stellar job of re-mastering this recording to 180-gram vinyl. The stereo separation is precise and the smooth tonality of trombone, flugelhorn and electric piano is captured gracefully. The percussion and double bass bottom mix is very good." Robbie Gerson, Audiophile Audition
"Phil Ranelin's first record as a leader is worlds away from his later 1976 offering, "Vibes From the Tribe". "The Time Is Now" is a vanguard jazz record, full of the spirit, determination, and innovation inspired by John Coltrane, Eric Dolphy, Cecil Taylor, Pharoah Sanders, and Archie Shepp. Recorded in 1973 and 1974 and released at the end of 1974, the set shows Ranelin to be an imposing composer and frightfully good trombonist.
The original album contained six compositions that are a deep musical brew of avant-garde improvisation, hard bop jazz esthetics, and soulful melodic ideas that were superimposed as a jump off point for both harmonic and rhythmic (read: Latin) invention. The stamp of Detroit is all over this thing. Tracks like the title and "Black Destiny" reflect the anger and vision of the era, while moving it all in a positive musical direction.
Soloists on the set include the rest of the Tribe collective -- Marcus Belgrave and Wendell Harrison -- as well as local players who deserved far more than they received in terms of national recognitions: bassist Reggie 'Shoo-Be Doo' Fields, trumpeter Charles Moore, pianist Keith Vreeland, drummer Bill Turner, and others including Ranelin himself.
The arrangements on "The Time Is Now" were ahead of their time, clustering a rhythm section as part of the horn's front line ("13th and Senate" and the title track) and a stylistic angularity that reflected both musical history and futurism in jazz and R&B ("Time Is Running Out" and "Times Gone By"). "The Time Is Now" is a must for any vanguard jazz aficionado or anyone interested in the strange, rhythm-oriented evolution of Detroit music. " AllMusic Review by Thom Jurek
Ratings :
AllMusic : 4 / 5 , Discogs : 4. 38 / 5