Doug Carn • Free For All

Artist Biography

Keyboards, oboe, reeds, vocals, composer. Though a versatile musician and expressive pianist, Carn attained more notoriety in 70s for writing lyrics to classic jazz anthems. Carn began keyboard lessons as a child and was soon playing piano and organ, plus alto sax. He studied oboe and composition at Jacksonville University from 1965 to 1967, then finished his education at Georgia State College in 1969. He worked briefly with Lou Donaldson, Stanley Turrentine and Irene Reid, then became popular in mid-'70s with albums for Black Jazz label. He penned lyrics for such songs as "Infant Eyes," "Adams Apple" and "Revelation." His wife at the time, Jean Carn later became R&B star as single act; she changed name spelling to Carne. Carn eventually did two albums with Earth, Wind And Fire but was not as successful working with them as Ramsey Lewis.

by Ron Wynn

https://www.allmusic.com/artist/doug-carn-mn0000195856/biography

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Biografía del artista

Teclados, oboe, lengüetas, voces, compositor. Aunque es un músico versátil y un pianista expresivo, Carn alcanzó más notoriedad en los años 70 por escribir letras para himnos clásicos de jazz. Carn comenzó a tomar clases de teclado cuando era niño y pronto tocó el piano y el órgano, además del saxo alto. Estudió oboe y composición en la Universidad de Jacksonville de 1965 a 1967, y luego terminó su educación en el Georgia State College en 1969. Trabajó brevemente con Lou Donaldson, Stanley Turrentine e Irene Reid, y luego se hizo popular a mediados de los años 70 con álbumes para el sello Black Jazz. Escribió las letras de canciones como "Infant Eyes", "Adams Apple" y "Revelation". Su esposa de entonces, Jean Carn, se convirtió en estrella del R&B como soltera; cambió la ortografía del nombre a Carne. Carn eventualmente hizo dos álbumes con Earth, Wind And Fire pero no tuvo tanto éxito trabajando con ellos como Ramsey Lewis.

por Ron Wynn

https://www.allmusic.com/artist/doug-carn-mn0000195856/biography


Tracklist:
1 - Free For All - 4:54
2 - Bad Attitude - 5:32
3 - Spiritual Sunrise, Spiritual Sunset - 5:39
4 - Howard's Tune - 3:54
5 - Little B's Poem - 5:27
6 - Search For Peace - 4:40
7 - On A Misty Night - 5:17
8 - Beyond All Limits - 4:28


Credits:
    Drums – Deszon Claiborne
    Engineer, Mixed By – Gabriel Shepard
    Executive-Producer, Producer, Photography By [Insert Photography] – Pete Fallico
    Liner Notes – Bill Milkowski
    Mastered By – John Schimpf
    Organ – Doug Carn
    Producer, Photography By [Cover Photo] – Doug Carn
    Tenor Saxophone – Howard Wiley, Dr. Teodross Avery

Notes:
Recorded 2/17/19
25th Street Recording, Oakland, CA

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