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Each song here has a sweep of colour and textures that breathe life into his lucid tales

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Spirit of the New Land (Black Jazz Series): Vinyl LP SPRINGOFFER30 The Light ftOf all the artists who recorded for the Black Jazz label, keyboardist and composer Doug Carn was the most prolific, releasing four albums for the imprint. 1972's Spirit of the New Land was his second Black Jazz release, but the first one (of two) to co feature his wife, vocalist Jean Carn, in the album title. We've chosen to lead with this record from Carn's catalogue not only because it's the most collectible of the bunch, but also because it