VA - Black Jazz Records Discography (part2)

Tracks:



Calvin Keys - Proceed With Caution (1974)

01. Proceed With Caution (12:44)
02. Tradewinds (4:30)
03. Efflugence (8:05)
04. Aunt Lovey (7:30)
05. Renaissance (11:30)
06. Night Cry (4:46)

Personnel:

Arranged By – Al Hall, Jr.* (tracks: A3), Calvin Keys (tracks: A1, B1 to B3), David Durrah (tracks: A2)
Bass – Nyimbo Henry Franklin*
Drums – Ndugu Leon Chancelor*
Electric Piano – Thalmus Kirk Lightsey*
Engineer – Jim Mooney
Executive Producer – Gene Russell
Flute – Charles Owens
Guitar [Lead] – Ajafika Calvin Keys*
Percussion – Owen Marshall
Saxophone [Soprano, Tenor] – Charles Owens
Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Cha Che Oscar Brashear*



Doug Carn - Adam's Apple (1973)

01. Chant (4:45)
02. Higher Ground (5:10)
03. Sweet Season (4:39)
04. Sanctuary (7:37)
05. Might Mighty (5:53)
06. The Messenger (4:14)
07. Adam's Apple (3:39)
08. To a Wild Rose (3:40)
09. Western Sunrise (5:08)

Personnel:

Bass [Acoustic] – Gerald Brown
Bass [Fender] – Darrel Clayborn
Congas, Percussion – Big Black
Drums – Harold Mason
Guitar – Calvin Keys, Nathan Page
Keyboards – Doug Carn
Saxophone [Soprano] – Ronnie Laws
Saxophone [Tenor] – Ronnie Laws
Tambourine – Thurman Green
Vocals – Doug Carn, John Conner, Joyce Greene



Doug Carn - Spirit of the New Land (1972)

01. Dwell Like a Ghost (1:44)
02. My Spirit (10:13)
03. Arise and Shine (9:46)
04. Blue in Green (5:16)
05. Trance Dance (8:43)
06. Search for the New Land (12:03)
07. New Moon (5:22)

Personnel:

Drums – Al Mouzon
Flugelhorn – Charles Tolliver
Leader, Piano, Electric Piano, Organ – Doug Carn
Saxophone [Tenor], Saxophone [Soprano], Clarinet [Bass], Flute, Flute [Reed] – George Harper
Trombone – Garnett Brown
Tuba – Earl McIntyre
Vocals – Jean Carne



Gene Russell - Talk to My Lady (1973)

01. Talk to My Lady (4:58)
02. Get Down (3:51)
03. Me and Mrs. Jones (4:18)
04. For Heaven's Sake (3:48)
05. You Are the Sunshine of My Life (4:55)
06. Blues Suite (4:57)
07. My Favorite Things (4:50)
08. If You Could See Me Now (4:13)

Personnel:

Guitar - Calvin Keys
Bass - Henry Franklin
Drums - Ndugu
Congas - Charles Weaver
Tambourine - Eddie Gee
Fender Rhodes, Piano - Gene Russell



Henry Franklin - The Skipper At Home (1974)

01. Blue Lights (7:03)
02. What Was (8:28)
03. Soft Spirit (7:35)
04. The Magic Boy (8:49)
05. Venus Fly Trap (6:17)
06. Waltz For Boobuss (3:33)

Personnel:

Bass - Henry Franklin
Drums - Ndugu
Guitar - Kenny Climas
Saxophone [Soprano] - Kemang Sunduza
Saxophone [Tenor] - Charles Owens
Trombone - Al Hall, Jr.
Trumpet - Oscar Brashear
Piano - David Durrah (on B2, B3)
Piano, Flute - Kirk Lightsey (on B3)
Vocals - Patricia Talbert, Penny Holt, Shirley Reid, Shirley Thornton (on B2)



Rudolph Johnson - Spring Rain (1971)

01. Sylvia Ann (5:10)
02. Fonda (7:26)
03. Diswa (6:38)
04. Mr. T.J. (6:11)
05. Little Daphne (9:57)
06. Devon Jean (3:23)
07. Spring Rain (8:12)

Personnel:

Arranged By, Saxophone [Tenor] - Rudolph Johnson
Piano - John Barns
Bass - Reggie Johnson
Drums - Raymond Lee Pounds
Producer - Gene Russell



Rudolph Johnson - The Second Coming (1973)

01. The Traveller (7:14)
02. Time And Space (7:19)
03. The Highest Pleasure (7:39)
04. The Water Bearer (6:42)
05. The Second Coming (8:56)

Personnel:

Bass - Kent L. Brinkley
Drums - Douglas J. Sides
Piano - Kirk Lightsey
Saxophone [Tenor] - Rudolph Johnson



The Awakening - Hear, Sense And Feel (1972)

01. Awakening - Prologue Spring Thing (9:36)
02. When Will It Ever End (7:16)
03. Convulsions (6:37)
04. Kera's Dance (10:04)
05. Jupiter (6:33)
06. Brand New Feeling (5:22)
B7. Awakening - Epilogue (0:52)

Personnel:

Bass - Reggie Willis
Bass Guitar - Richard Evans (tracks: B3)
Drums - Arlington Davis Jr
Electric Piano - Ken Chaney
Flugelhorn - Frank Gordon
Flute - Richard (Ari) Brown
Leader [Co] - Frank Gordon , Ken Chaney
Piano - Ken Chaney
Saxophone [Tenor] - Richard (Ari) Brown
Trombone - Steve Galloway
Trumpet - Frank Gordon



The Awakening - Mirage (1974)

01. Mode for DD (5:37)
02. The Ultimate Frontier (10:01)
03. Just A Little Peace (5:59)
04. Slinky (6:13)
05. Mirage (8:15)
06. Glory To The Sun (6:18)
07. March On (5:32)

Personnel:

Piano, Keyboards - Ken Chaney
Trumpet - Frank Gordon
Trombone - Steve Galloway
Tenor Sax - Richard Brown
Soprano sax - Bill Henderson
Drums, Percussions - Arlington Davis Jr
Bass - Regie Willis



Walter Bishop, Jr. - Coral Keys (1971)

01. Coral Keys (6:20)
02. Waltz For Zweetie (5:08)
03. Track Down (4:51)
04. Soul Turn Around (7:18)
05. Our November (4:10)
06. Three Loves (5:00)
07. Freedom Suite (7:50)

Personnel:

Bass - Reggie Johnson
Drums - Alan Shwaetz Benger (tracks: B1 to B3) , Idris Muhammad (tracks: A1 to A4)
Saxophone [Soprano], Flute - Harold Vic (tracks: A1 to A4)
Saxophone [Tenor] - Harold Vic (tracks: B1 to B3)
Trumpet - Wood Shaw (tracks: B1 to B3)
Written-By, Arranged By, Piano - Walter Bishop, Jr.
Producer, Engineer - Gene Russell



Walter Bishop, Jr's 4th Cycle - Keeper Of My Soul (1974)

01. Soul Village (6:18)
02. N'Dugu's Prayer (4:35)
03. Summertime (5:40)
04. Those Who Chant (7:20)
05. Keeper Of My Soul (4:43)
06. Blue Bossa (3:07)
07. Sweet Rosa (5:09)

Personnel:

Bass - Gerald Brown
Drums - Bahir Hassan
Flute, Saxophone - Ronnie Laws
Keyboards - Walter Bishop, Jr
Percussion - Shakur M. Abdulla
Vibraphone - Woody Murray