Balance Digs Black Jazz Records
Jazz Matters - En podcast af NuDirections FM
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This is the first in a series of mixes inspired by the music from Black Jazz Records. The founders were Gene Russell and Dick Schory who created the record label around 1969 and released albums from 1971 to 1975, promoting the talents of young African American jazz musicians and singers With the turn of the turn-of-the-seventies and the emergence of revolutionary developments from Electric Miles, Pharoah Sanders, Alice Coltrane and John Coltrane, the funky mutations of soul and jazz, Black Jazz Records took full advantage of all the possibilities that lay ahead for jazz. Black Jazz Records was the first black-owned jazz label in 50 years and they achieved the kind of music status that most ’70s and '80s indie record labels could barely dream of. Later DJs Gilles Peterson and Theo Parrish, made mixes and a compilation album focusing on the Black Jazz label. Through the music, you will hear in my first mix I hope to give you a flavour of what they brought to the jazz world, and how much the music from Black Jazz Records means to me from their short existence. A further note – in 1971, the first Black Jazz Record album released was Gene Russell’s New Direction, which inspired the birth of NuDirections FM. Although the label only lasted a little over five years Black Jazz Records carved its place in the history of jazz. Essential info Website - https://www.nudirectionsfm.com NDFM Music player - https://pod.co/nudirections email - [email protected] Please enjoy the music We love. NDFM Playlist Art Ensemble of Chicago - Thème de Yoyo Gene Russell - Black Orchid Rudolph Johnson - The Highest Pleasure Marcus Belgrave - Space Odyssey Walter Bishop - Keeper of My Soul Walter Bishop - Coral Keys Doug Carn – Acknowledgement Cleveland Eaton - All Your Lover, All Day, All Night Chester Thompson - Power House Kellee Patterson - Maiden Voyage Calvin Kets - Aunt Lovey The Awakening - Kera's Dance Walter Bishop Jr. - Soul Village Kellee Patterson - Magic Wand of Love The Awakening - Prologue - Spring Thing Mor Thiam - Ayo Ayo Nene Henry Franklin - Beauty And The Electric Tub Black Jazz Discography & Band Leaders 1 Gene Russell - New Direction - 1971 2 Walter Bishop Jr. - Coral Keys 1971 3 Doug Carn - Infant Eyes 1971 4 Rudolph Johnson - Spring Rain 1971 5 Calvin Keys - Shawn-Neeq 1971 6 Chester Thompson - Powerhouse 1971 7 Henry Franklin - The Skipper 1972 8 Doug Carn - Spirit of the New Land 1972 9 The Awakening - Hear, Sense and Feel 1972 10 Gene Russell - Talk To My Lady 1973 11 Rudolph Johnson - The Second Coming 1973 12 Kellee Patterson - Maiden Voyage 1973 13 Walter Bishop, Jr. - Keeper of My Soul 1973 14 Doug Carn - Revelation 1973 15 The Awakening - Mirage 1973 16 Doug Carn - Adam's Apple 1974 17 Henry Franklin - The Skipper At Home 1974 18 Calvin Keys - Proceed With Caution! 1974 19 Roland Haynes - The Second Wave 1975 20 Cleveland Eaton - Plenty Good Eaton 1975 21 Doug Carn - New Incentive: Firm Roots 2001 Black Jazz Records 12 band leaders Gene Russell Walter Bishop Jr. Doug CarnRudolph JohnsonCalvin Keys Chester ThompsonHenry FranklinThe Awakening Kellee Patterson Roland Haynes Cleveland Eaton