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GENE RUSSELL RARE OUT-OF-PRINT ORIGINAL BJ/1 "NEW DIRECTION" "BLACK JAZZ" LABEL
Sold Date:
March 21, 2022
Start Date:
March 11, 2022
Final Price:
$78.00
(USD)
Bid Count:
11
Seller Feedback:
28
Buyer Feedback:
0
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GENE RUSSELL RARE OUT-OF-PRINT ORIGINAL BJ/1 "NEW DIRECTION" "BLACK JAZZ" LABEL!!! THIS MINT ALBUM HAS NEVER BEEN PLAYED. IT HAS BEEN IN MY PERSONAL COLLECTION CAREFULLY STORED FOR MORE THAN FIFTY YEARS.
IT IS NOW SELLING WORLDWIDE FOR UPWARDS OF $125.00 OR MORE! THIS IS A TEN-DAY AUCTION STARTING JUST BELOW $30.00.
Excerpts from bio by Matt Collar on AllMusic.com
A hard bop pianist, Gene Russell is best known as the founder of the legendary '70s Oakland funk and soul-jazz label Black Jazz Records. A favorite of vinyl crate-diggers and DJs, Russell's label was home to recordings by Walter Bishop Jr, Doug & Jean Carn and others.
He worked in New York with many well-known performers, including Miles Davis, John Coltrane and the Three Sounds, among others. He eventually settled in Oakland, California where in 1969 he launched Black Jazz Records to promote and showcase Black jazz, soul, and funk artists. This album was the label's debut release.
