Soul Jazz Records/Various Artists - Black Jazz Records: Best Of 1971-76 (black 2LP) - VÖ: 27.03.26

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.

Tracklist
LP1
01 The Awakening - Mode For D.D.
02 Doug Carn - Higher Ground
03 Calvin Keys - Aunt Lovey
04 Roland Haynes - Eglise
05 The Awakening - Slinky
06 Walter Bishop Jr. - Coral Keys
07 Rudolph Johnson - Diswa

LP2
01 Henry Franklin - Blue Lights
02 Kellee Patterson - Maiden Voyage
03 Chester Thompson - Power House
04 The Awakening - March On
05 Walter Bishop Jr. - Soul Village
06 Rudolph Johnson - The Highest Pleasure