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Black Jazz LP discography This page lists albums and singles released on the Black Jazz label. Black Jazz was setup by musician Gene Russell and percussionist and engineer Dick Schory in Oakland in 1970. The first albums were released on the label in 1971. The label folded in 1975 after releasing 20 albums and around 10 singles. The Black Jazz catalog was then out of print for a few years until James Hardge, Jr. bought the masters in the late 1980's and released all the original albums on CD and released a new album by one of the original Black Jazz musicians. The Black Jazz catalog was purchased by Snow Dog Records in 2012 and the catalog was again reissued. A series of remix albums of Black Jazz material was also released. Additions, corrections and comments are welcome

New Direction, Gene Russell, 1971, Black Jazz BJ 01

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Coral Keys, Walter Bishop, Jr., 1971, Black Jazz BJ 02

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Infant Eyes, Doug Carn, 1971, Black Jazz BJ 03

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Spring Rain, Rudolph Johnson, 1971, Black Jazz BJ 04

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Shawn-Neeq, Calvin Keys, 1971, Black Jazz BJ 05

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Powerhouse, Chester Thompson, 1971, Black Jazz BJ 06

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The Skipper, Henry Franklin, 1971, Black Jazz BJ 07

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Spirit Of The New Land, Doug Carn, 1972, Black Jazz BJ 08

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Hear, Sense And Feel, The Awakening, 1972, Black Jazz BJ 09

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Talk To My Lady, Gene Russell, 1973, Black Jazz BJ 10

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The Second Coming, Rudolph Johnson, 1973, Black Jazz BJ 11

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Maiden Voyage, Kellee Patterson, 1973, Black Jazz BJ 12

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No album identified, Black Jazz BJ 13

Keeper Of My Soul, Walter Bishop, Jr.'s 4th Cycle, 1973, Black Jazz BJ 14

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Mirage, The Awakening, 1973, Black Jazz BJ 15

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Revelation, Doug Carn, 1973, Black Jazz BJ 16

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The Skipper At Home, Henry Franklin, 1974, Black Jazz BJ 17

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Proceed With Caution!, Calvin Keys, 1974, Black Jazz BJ 18

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The Second Wave, Roland Haynes, 1974, Black Jazz BJ 19

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Plenty Good Eaton, Cleveland Eaton, 1975, Black Jazz BJ 20

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Adams Apple, Doug Carn, 1975, Black Jazz BJ 21

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Black Jazz CDs (2001)

A New Incentive: "Firm Roots", Doug Carn, 2001, Black Jazz BJ 22

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Albums of remixed Black Jazz material (2012)

Solid Black, DJ Mitsu The Beats, 2012, Black Jazz SDGBJ 1301

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Black Jazz Radio, Gilles Peterson, 2012, Black Jazz SDGBJ 1302

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Black Jazz Signature, Theo Parrish, 2013, Black Jazz SDGBJ 1303

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King of Diggin': Diggin' Black Jazz, Muro, 2013, Black Jazz SDGBJ 1304

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Black Jazz singles

1971
Makin' Bread / Black Orchid, Gene Russell, 1971, Black Jazz BJ 1001
Coral Keys Part 1 / Coral Keys Part 2, Walter Bishop Jr., 1971, Black Jazz BJ 1002
Moonchild Part 1 / Moonchild Part 2, Doug Carn, 1971, Black Jazz BJ 1003
Diswa / Devon Jean, Rudolph Johnson, 1971, Black Jazz BJ 1004
Peace / Little B's Poem, Jean Carn, 1971, Black Jazz BJ 1005
Gee-Gee Part 1 / Gee-Gee Part 2, Calvin Keys, 1971, Black Jazz BJ 1006
Powerhouse Part 1 / Powerhouse Part 2, Chester Thompson, 1971, Black Jazz BJ 1007

1973
Me And Mrs. Jones / You Are The Sunshine Of My Life, Gene Russell, 1973, Black Jazz BJ 1008
Soul Daddy / Be All Your Own, Kellee Patterson, 1973, Black Jazz BJ 1009

No single identified, Black Jazz BJ 1010

1975
Chitown Theme / Chitown Theme, Cleveland Eaton, 1975, Black Jazz BJ 1011

Last updated March 2023