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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 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.
Black Jazz launched in 1971 with Gene Russell’s ‘New Direction’. Russell was the creative force behind the
label, acting as producer, engineer and A&R and focussed on developing new solo artists. The most
successful of these was Doug Carn, who released four albums featuring his wife, Jean Carn, as vocalist. She
later changed her name to Jean Carne and became a successful soul singer signed to Gamble and Huff’s
Philadelphia International empire.
Singer Kellee Patterson gained notice as the first black Miss Indiana in 1971, before recording ‘Maiden
Voyage’, her debut album for the label. Keyboardist Chester Thompson would go on to join Tower of Power
and later Santana. The Awakening featured top veteran musicians from Chicago – the only Chicago group
signed to the label. Drummer and percussionist Arlington Davis Jr, bassist Reggie Willis, flautist and tenor
saxophonist Richard (Ari) Brown and trumpeter Frank
Gordon were all members of the Association for The
Advancement of Creative Musicians. Trombonist Steve
Galloway and Ken Chaney were part of Philip Cohran and
The Artistic Ensemble.
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 its short four-year
history, closing its doors finally in 1975.