The only "group" recorded by Black Jazz, the Awakening were responsible for two of the label's most collectible LPs. The 1972 debut by the Chicago band merges free jazz with Windy City soul-jazz;... more

The second of four Black Jazz albums released by keyboardist/composer Doug Carn, this 1972 LP featuring Doug's wife Jean (and her remarkable five-octave vocal range) is the most collectible of the... 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

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