Celebrating what would have been Gil Scott-Heron's 74th birthday, I took another deep dive deep into his catalogue with Brian Jackson — the pianist, flautist, musical director and composer that mobilised Scott-Heron's words from 1970 to 1980.
Please excuse my sketchy editing and voice notes
A huge thank you to Brian & to Tess at Skylab Radio!
Tracklist: 1. A Lovely Day — Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson From South Africa To South Carolina 2. A Toast To The People — The Black & Blues A Toast To The People / Chains 7” 3. The Needle’s Eye — Gil Scott-Heron Pieces Of A Man 4. Angola, Louisiana — Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson Secrets 5. It’s Your World — Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson It’s Your World 6. Willing — Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson 1980 7. Angel Dust — Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson Secrets 8. Fell Together — Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson From South Africa To South Carolina 9. Chains — The Black & Blues A Toast To The People / Chains 7” 10. Bicentennial Blues — Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson It’s Your World 11. Paint It Black (Read by Brian Jackson) — Gil Scott-Heron Small Talk at 125th & Lenox 12. Middle Of Your Day — Gil Scott-Heron Free Will 13. Did You Hear What They Said — Gil Scott-Heron Free Will 14. Parents (Interlude) — Gil Scott-Heron I’m New Here 15. Rivers Of My Fathers — Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson Winter In America 16. A Dream Deferred (Read by Brian Jackson) — Langston Hughes 17. Alluswe — Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson’s Midnight Band The First Minute Of A New Day 18. Beginnings (The First Minute Of A New Day) — Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson From South Africa To South Carolina 19. A Song For Bobby Smith — Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson Winter In America 20. Save The Children (Live) — Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson From South Africa To South Carolina 21. Your Daddy Loves You — Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson Winter In America 22. Racetrack France — Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson Bridges 23. When You Are Who You Are — Gil Scott-Heron Pieces Of A Man 24. Prayer For Everybody / To Be Free — Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson Secrets 25. Peace Go With You Brother - As-Salaam-Alaikum — Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson Winter In America
A few links of relevance: www.freegarytyler.com/ www.keithlamar.org/ www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/44428/…ks-of-rivers www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/46548/harlem