Black Jazz could scarcely put a foot wrong in the early 70s, though Florida keyboardist Doug Carn still managed to steal a march with Infant Eyes. Instead of taking the well-trodden path, Carn had the bright idea of putting words to compositions by Wayne Shorter, Horace Silver and John Coltrane. - handing wife Jean Carn centre stage in the process. She grabs the opportunity with both hands; her soaring vocals rubbing shoulders with Carn's glowing electric piano as Henry Franklin's bass keeps the pot simmering. Plenty have tried to bottle the spirit of spiritual jazz over the years but few have made it sound quite this effortless.
Black Jazz could scarcely put a foot wrong in the early 70s, though Florida keyboardist Doug Carn still managed to steal a march with Infant Eyes. Instead of taking the well-trodden path, Carn had the bright idea of putting words to compositions by Wayne Shorter, Horace Silver and John Coltrane. - handing wife Jean Carn centre stage in the process. She grabs the opportunity with both hands; her soaring vocals rubbing shoulders with Carn's glowing electric piano as Henry Franklin's bass keeps the pot simmering. Plenty have tried to bottle the spirit of spiritual jazz over the years but few have made it sound quite this effortless.
Tracklisting
A1. Welcome
A2. Little B’s Poem
A3. Moon Child
A4. Infant Eyes
B1. Passion Dances
B2. Acknowledgement
B3. Peace
Label: Black Jazz Records / Real Gone Music
Format: LP - Limited Blue / Black Swirl Vinyl
Cat. #: RGM-1235
