Walter Bishop Jr - Coral Keys

• The Oakland-Based Black Jazz Records Label Emerged from the Late ‘60s/Early ‘70s Movement That Led to a Number of Black-Run Artist Collectives • Black Jazz Released Only 20 Albums, but Those 20 Became Among the Most Collectible of Their Era and Genre • The First Release on Black Jazz Was by Pianist and Label Producer Gene Russell • But for the Label’s Second Release, Russell Chose Another Piano Man of Impeccable Taste, Walter Bishop, Jr. • Bishop Had Helmed Several Releases Before This One, Including Dates with John Coltrane Bassist Jimmy Garrison and Miles Davis Drummer Jimmy Cobb • So It’s Not Surprising That for Coral Keys He Assembled a Monster Line-Up Featuring Woody Shaw on Trumpet, Reggie Jackson on Bass, Idris Muhammad on Drums, and Harold Vick on Flute, Tenor, and Soprano Sax • All Originals Highlighted by “Soul Turn Around,” Later Covered by Freddie Hubbard • Like Blue Note-Era Herbie Hancock Imbued with a Soul-Jazz Sheen • Remastered and Annotated • Blue with Black Swirl Pressing Limited to 500 Copies • With Four Albums to His Credit, Doug Carn Recorded the Most of Any Artist for Black Jazz • All Four Releases Are Considered Spiritual/Soul Jazz Classics • Infant Eyes Was His First Record for the Label • Introduced His Stylistic Wrinkle of Adding Lyrics to Jazz Classics like John Coltrane’s “Acknowlegement (A Love Supreme),” Horace Silver’s “Peace,” and Wayne Shorter’s Title Track • All Thrillingly Sung by Carn’s Wife Jean Carn • Drummer Michael Carvin, Saxophonist/Flautist George Harper, Trombonist Al Hall, Jr., Trumpeter Bob Frazier, and Bassist (and Black Jazz Recording Artist) Henry Franklin Are in the Band • Remastered with Notes That Include an Interview with Doug Carn • Blue with Black Swirl Pressing Limited to 500 Copies