Doug Carn featuring Jean Carn

CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / Your Local Record Shop
LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / Your Local Record Shop
Clear/black swirl LP: Real Gone Music Online Store

Doug Carn was the most prolific of the artists on the Black Jazz roster, releasing four albums.  Two featured his then-wife, future Philadelphia International Records star Jean Carn.  On Spirit of the New Land, he's joined by saxophonist George Harper, trumpeter Charles Tolliver, trombonist Garnett Brown, tuba player Earl McIntyre, and drummer Alphonse Mouzon.  Throughout, Carn showcases his approach to adding words to standards like Miles Davis' "Blue in Green" and Lee Morgan's "Search for the New Land," as well as his composition skills on originals like "Arise and Shine" and "My Spirit," while Jean's vocals allow them to take flight.  The highly collectible title now arrives on black vinyl with new liner notes by Pat Thomas.  And speaking of collectibles, Real Gone Music is offering up 100 copies of the album on clear with black swirl vinyl, available only on their online shop.