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Phil Ranelin

Trombonist Phil Ranelin was among the Detroit jazz scene’s unsung heroes, releasing many exceptional, politicized albums that combined post-Coltrane avant-garde jazz, post-Bitches Brew psychedelia, hard bop, funk, and African rhythms. Ranelin was created and elevated in Indianapolis, and afterwards moved to NY and Detroit, where he began as a program …

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