Pre-Order: Soul Jazz Records Presents - The Best Of Black Jazz Records 1971-76 [CD]

This album brings together some of the finest music ever released on Black Jazz Records, which in its short four-year history, between 1971 and 1975, released over 20 superlative albums all successfully blending spiritual jazz, funk and soul jazz of the highest calibre.

Similar to other independent jazz labels at the time, including Strata-East Records and Tribe Records, Black Jazz focussed on a number of key artists, most of whom first established their career during this period, and all of whom are featured here, including Cleveland Eaton (bassist for Ramsey Lewis), keyboardists Doug Carn and Chester Thompson, vocalist Kellee Patterson, saxophonist Rudolph Johnson, bassist Henry Franklin, and spiritual fusion group The Awakening.

Black Jazz Records was founded in Oakland, California, by pianist Gene Russell and percussionist Dick Schory and released twenty albums between 1971 and 1975. Schory was a Grammy-nominated percussionist who was also known for his development of the stereo recording techniques including Dynagroove and RCA Victor's Stereo Action. Schory also pioneered quadrophonic sound, and a number of Black Jazz Records were in quadrophonic and other formats such as ¼" tape and 8-track. Gene Russell was the creative force behind the label, acting as producer, engineer, and A&R. 

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UPC: 5026328105925
Label: SOUL JAZZ
Release Date: 5.22.26
Format: CD