Soul Jazz Records Presents DOUG CARN - The Best Of Doug Carn

Description

This album brings together essential tracks by Doug Carn, recorded for the legendary Black Jazz Records label in the 1970s. A major figure - and yet too often overlooked - in spiritual and deep jazz, Doug Carn helped define a powerful, committed, and deeply moving sound, carried by beautiful melodies and a resolutely uplifting dimension. His albums from this period are now considered cult classics, including Infant Eyes, Adam's Apple, Spirit of the New Land, and Revelation. In addition to his talent as a composer and keyboardist, many tracks showcase the exceptional voice of Jean Carn (later Carne), whose impressive five-octave vocal range leaves a lasting impression on listeners. The album also features a remarkable cast of musicians, including Alphonse Mouzon, Charles Tolliver, Henry Franklin, Ronnie Laws, and Michael Carvin. Alongside Carn's compositions, it includes striking interpretations of tracks by Lee Morgan, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, McCoy Tyner, and Wayne Shorter. An iconic independent label of conscious jazz in the 1970s, Black Jazz Records stands alongside Strata-East and Tribe Records.