Black History Month feature: Carl Craig’s ALL BLACK VINYL

Black History Month Vinyl

Legendary Detroit techno pioneer Carl Craig’s 5-years-running Instagram series All Black Vinyl, showcases Black artists from his extensive record collection, uplifting the music and legacies of Black musicians who have inspired and shaped history with their art. He’s shared a curated list of vinyl with Amoeba for February (and beyond).

"All Black Vinyl started as a way to express myself and spotlight the Black music that’s shaped me, pulling records out of my collection so people could hear the roots and feel that lineage in their own way. I wanted people to hear how much history is inside this music, and how those ideas keep showing up in new forms." - Carl Craig

Carl's series supports and highlights the following charities and the crucial cultural and community work they do. Learn more and donate here:

Detroit Public Schools Foundation

PBS Foundation

WDET

Thurgood Marshall College Fund

HBCU Radio Preservation Project

ALL BLACK VINYL PICKS - Amoeba Edition:

Goldie - Timeless

Miles Davis - Kind of Blue

Thelonius Monk - Straight, No Chaser

Herbie Hancock - Mwandishi

Yusef Lateef - Jazz Mood