The second Black Jazz release came courtesy of this piano man of impeccable taste, who was also an esteemed composer. Walter wrote all these pieces, most notably "Soul Turn Around," a groover that... more

The Black Jazz label had its roots in the Black Power movement, but not every release on the label had a social message. This 1973 album by the first black woman to win the Miss Indiana contest is... more

1973 CLASSIC ALBUM ON VINYL LP!: REMASTERED BY MIKE MILCHNER (SONIC VISION)!:Aside from McCoy Tyner's "Contemplation," John Coltrane's "Naima," and Ren McLean sic McClean's "Jihad," Doug Carn himself... more

Vinyl LP pressing. Columbus, Ohio's Rudolph Johnson drew comparisons to John Coltrane during his career; like the jazz legend in his later years, Johnson eschewed drugs or alcohol and spent his time... more

The jazz world lost a true legend when this renowned bassist died in the summer of 2020. Soon after he left the band of Ramsey Lewis (with whom he recorded 17 albums), Eaton recorded this 1975 LP for... more

Vinyl LP pressing. Doug Carn made four records for the Black Jazz label, more than any other artist, and each one topped the previous release's lofty standard. Adam's Apple was his last (1974) album... more

Vinyl LP pressing. Bay Area jazz guitar legend Calvin Keys released his debut solo record, Shawn-Neeq, in 1971, and it remains one of the most beloved albums on the Black Jazz label. But that record... more

The only album by the great jazz-fusion keyboardist, this 1975 Black Jazz-label LP finds Roland teaming with musicians who had played with Gene Harris, Vince Guaraldi, Ornette Coleman, Chet Baker and... more

The first album ever released by Black Jazz Records—the most sought-after label, bar none, among jazz collectors! It's fitting that the first Black Jazz LP spotlighted Gene; after all, he was at the... more

Vinyl LP pressing. Keyboardist Walter Bishop, Jr. Recorded the second album released by the Black Jazz label, Coral Keys, a masterpiece of Blue Note-style atmospherics infused with '70s soul-jazz.... more

Calvin's 1971 debut for Black Jazz Records heralded the arrival of a new jazz guitar star. Already esteemed for his work with organists Jimmy Smith, Jimmy McGriff and Jack McDuff, Calvin teamed with... more

Black Jazz label producer Gene Russell also found time to make two LPs of his own for that highly collectible imprint (which, you may remember, only put out about 20 albums). His first (already... more

Keyboardist Carn's first album for Black Jazz Records introduced his genius at adding lyrics to classic jazz cuts—in this case, to Coltrane's "Acknowledgement (A Love Supreme)," Wayne Shorter's... more

The renowned Santana/Tower of Power keyboardist recorded one of the rarest, most coveted albums in the Black Jazz Records catalog: his 1971 debut record, cut a couple years before he joined T.O.P. A... more

It's hard to pick the winner out of the estimable Black Jazz catalog, but this 1972 LP by bass player Henry "The Skipper" Franklin would have to be a contender. The Three Sounds/Hugh Masekela bassist... more

With his sound and spirituality, this saxophonist from Ohio earned Coltrane comparisons—but Rudolph mixes bebop, soul-jazz and groovy funk in his own way on this 1971 LP, his first Black Jazz Records... more