One of Leimert Park's Trombonist Phil Ranelin

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"The greatest hindrance to the truth of our people is the PREACHER OF CHRISTIANITY..."

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Phil Ranelin

Trombonist, Composer, Arranger, Band Leader, Producer, Educator

Phillip Arthur Ranelin was born in Indianapolis, Indiana where he grew up under the influence of Jimmy Coe, Earmon Hubbard, J.J. Johnson, Pookie Johnson, Willis Kirk, Wes Montgomery, Melvin Rhyne, Russell Webster and David Young. Ranelin is loved and respected around the globe as a veteran trombonist of the J.J. Johnson tradition, former Freddie Hubbard sideman and as co-founder of Detroit’s famed TRIBE Records. Ranelin has studied and played with some of the most highly respected Jazz and classical educators in the business, including professors David N. Baker, Nathan Davis, Bunky Green, Larry Ridley, Dr. Louis Smith and Donald Byrd (with whom in 1976 he received the key to the city of Detroit). Ranelin’s performance credits include:  Ella Fitzgerald, Wes Montgomery , Art Pepper, Freddie Redd, Vi Redd, Sarah Vaughan, Gerald Wilson and Freddie Hubbard with whom in 1980 he appeared on MISTRAL, Japan’s #1 Jazz record of the year.

From 1969 through 1974, Ranelin worked at Detroit’s Motown Records both as a tour musician and studio musician, touring and recording with,The Four Tops, The Temptations, Gladys Knight & the Pips, Smokey Robinson & the Miracles and Stevie Wonder.

As a leader, Ranelin has shared the bill with Stanley Clarke, Christian McBride, Les McCann, Sonny Rollins, Pharoah Sanders, Wayne Shorter, Jimmy Smith, O.C. Smith, Leon Thomas ,Benny Golson and McCoy Tyner. Ranelin has appeared at many Jazz festivals around the world including the North Sea Jazz Festival, Montreux Jazz Festival, Vera Cruz Muestra International Jazz Festival, Monterey Jazz Festival, Atlantic City Jazz Festival, Montreux Detroit, Kool Jazz, Indiana Black Expo, the Newport Jazz Festival, Playboy Jazz Festival, Jazz At Drew, USC Spectrum LA Jazz, UCLA Jazz & Reggae Festival, The Indy Jazz Fest ,the Dakar-Goree Jazz Festival, and the Panama Jazz Festival

A Los Angeles resident since 1977, Ranelin has been designated by official resolutions as a “Rare and Valuable Cultural Treasure” and as a “Cultural Ambassador throughout the Nation and to the world audience”

Ranelin’s CD’s include, “A Close Encounter Of The Very Best Kind”,’’Inspiration”, “Living In A New Day”, “Reminiscence”,”Perseverance & “Portrait In Blue”

I think about all of the bluesicians who used to frequent Leimert.

I used to meet people whose names I had heard on my future Alma Mater's radio station - 88.1 FM KKJZ. I would listen while doing homework. Names like Fritz Wise, Trevor Ware, Dwight Trible and this fine trombonist, Phil Ranelin.

That's him onstage above.

I have come to really appreciate the trombone. A horn section is incomplete without one. It adds a funky fresh layer to your sound.

I remember there was a band that used to play every Sunday on Third Street Promenade. They may still play their Latin Jazz there. 

Their entire horn section consisted of ONE TROMBONE! And, he was more than enough. I would leave until I heard his t-bone and then it was ON!!! Every song he played on was his.  I could not sit down!!!

They are probably still there. If you happen to be in Bel Mar on a Sunday check out the restaurant on Wilshire and the Promenade. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

I was just going through this Brother's discography and wanted to share the Message...

Enjoy.

PHILIP RANELIN