Record Label

Black Jazz Records

US spiritual jazz label founded in Oakland, CA, by in 1971, and active until 1975. Financing and distribution for the label were provided by 's . The label was founded in order to showcase black musicians, invoking a more political and spiritual tone, and explored styles such as funk, free jazz, and soul jazz. In 1986 the label and its catalog were purchased by . While only one new album by was released, the entire catalog was reissued on CD. While for a time the label maintained a website and purported to offer items for sale, there were numerous problems with customers not receiving their merchandise.