{"product_id":"the-best-of-doug-carn","title":"The Best Of Doug Carn","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"204\" data-end=\"600\"\u003eThis collection brings together essential recordings by \u003cstrong data-start=\"289\" data-end=\"330\"\u003eDoug Carn\u003c\/strong\u003e, drawn from his work for \u003cstrong data-start=\"356\" data-end=\"397\"\u003eBlack Jazz Records\u003c\/strong\u003e during the 1970s. Often cited as one of the most vital yet under-acknowledged figures in spiritual jazz, Carn’s music blends emotive intensity, consciously uplifting themes and striking melodic clarity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"602\" data-end=\"935\"\u003eAcross albums such as \u003cem data-start=\"624\" data-end=\"637\"\u003eInfant Eyes\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"639\" data-end=\"653\"\u003eAdam’s Apple\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"655\" data-end=\"679\"\u003eSpirit of the New Land\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem data-start=\"684\" data-end=\"696\"\u003eRevelation\u003c\/em\u003e, Carn helped shape a sound that has since become canonical. Central to many of these recordings is the remarkable five-octave vocal range of \u003cstrong data-start=\"838\" data-end=\"879\"\u003eJean Carn\u003c\/strong\u003e, whose performances add a powerful emotional dimension.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"937\" data-end=\"1289\"\u003eThe sessions also feature a formidable cast of musicians including Alphonse Mouzon, Charles Tolliver, Henry Franklin, Michael Carvin, Walter Booker and Ronnie Laws. Alongside Carn’s own compositions, the collection includes distinctive interpretations of works by Lee Morgan, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, McCoy Tyner, Bobby Hutcherson and Wayne Shorter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1291\" data-end=\"1614\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eBlack Jazz stood alongside labels such as \u003cstrong data-start=\"1333\" data-end=\"1374\"\u003eStrata-East\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"1379\" data-end=\"1420\"\u003eTribe Records\u003c\/strong\u003e as a cornerstone of independent, socially conscious jazz. This release forms part of a wider exploration of the label’s legacy from \u003cstrong data-start=\"1553\" data-end=\"1594\"\u003eSoul Jazz Records\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Doug Carn feat. Jean Carn","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57375413764431,"sku":"4888","price":27.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0887\/6785\/6975\/files\/213826-doug-carn-featuring-the-voice-the-best-of-doug-carn.jpg?v=1775044273","url":"https:\/\/secondlinerecords.com\/products\/the-best-of-doug-carn","provider":"Second Line Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}