Doug Carn - Revelation (Remastered) (1973/2020) [Hi-Res]

The Black Jazz recordings of Doug Carn are always a revelation – some of the most powerful, progressive work on the American underground of the early 70s – music that got Carn into way more record collections than you might expect! The sound here is a perfect summation of Doug's early genius – his own work on organ and keyboards, never overdone and mixed perfectly with a righteous array of acoustic sounds from Rene McLean on alto and tenor and Olu Dara on trumpet – both players who soar to the skies on waves of energy begun by Carn! Wife Jean Carn sings on a number of tracks – with this heavenly style that's mighty righteous – every bit as soulful as her later work at Philly International, but in a very different way. The set includes Doug's great reading of "Naima" – plus other wonderful cuts that include "Power & Glory", "Feel Free", "Jihad", "Fatherhood", and "God is One".

Doug Carn - piano, electric piano, organ, synthesizer
Jean Carn - vocals
Olu Dara - vocals, trumpet, alto horn
Rene McClean - vocals, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, flute
Nathan Page - guitar
Walter Booker - bass
Earl McIntyre - bass trumpet
Ira Williams - drums