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SOUL JAZZ RECORDS PRESENTS – BEST OF BLACK JAZZ RECORDS - LP •UPC: 5026328005928 Label: SOUL JAZZ Format: LP Release Date: May 22, 2026 In stock items ship within 48 hours This album brings together some of the finest music ever released on Black Jazz Records which in it's short four year history, between 1971 and 1975, released over 20 superlative albums which all successfully blending spiritual jazz, funk and soul jazz of the highest calibre. Similar to other independent jazz labels at the time, including
UPC: 5026328005928
Label: SOUL JAZZ
Format: LP
Release Date: May 22, 2026
In stock items ship within 48 hours
This album brings together some of the finest music ever released on Black Jazz Records which in it's short four-year history, between 1971 and 1975, released over 20 superlative albums which 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.Featuring The Awakening, Doug Carn, Walter Bishop, Chester Thompson, Kellee Patterson and more.Black Jazz Records was founded in Oakland, California, by pianist Gene Russell and percussionist Dick Schory. The label released twenty albums between 1971 and 1975. Artists who recorded for Black Jazz Records included 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. The label was distributed and financed by Ovation Records, based in Chicago. Schory founded Ovation in 1969, shortly after leaving RCA. 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 and focussed on developing new solo artists. Black Jazz Records released 20 or so superlative albums in a four-year period, all successfully blending spiritual jazz, funk and soul jazz. This album brings together some of the finest music released by the label in it's short four-year history, closing it's doors finally in 1975.
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