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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

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 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

This 1980 live LP—featuring a crack band including Booker T. Jones and a stellar set list—never came out in the U.S. and neither did the bonus cuts. Those ("The Best of My Love," "Sweet Memories,"... more

The run of pop hits that B.J. Thomas accrued from 1966–72 is highly impressive—all the more so being that they came out on the independent label Scepter. Those hits have been collected in the past,... more

Back in print by popular demand: the magnificent 1972 performance that series creator Dick Latvala had on his very short list for the first "Dick's Picks" release. Instead, this became the series... more