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'Black Arrow' Gil Heron a trailblazer at Celtic - Father of famous ... Scotsman, United Kingdom - Dec 1, 2008 He played in the United States both before and after his stay in Scotland, and was the father of the famous jazz musician Gil Scott-Heron. ...

Green Album of the Year: RISE Evolutions in Sound Huffington Post, NY - Dec 04,2008 But with the unabashed political commitment and emerging talent in the tradition of rap godfather Gil Scott-Heron, the musical prowess of Marie Daulne and ...

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Living With Music: Michael J. Agovino New York Times Blogs, NY - Nov 19, 2008 By The New York Times During and after the presidential campaign, I began to wonder whether the spoken-word soul performer Gil Scott-Heron, ...

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The First Minute of a New Day

Gil Scott-Heron is one of the most sampled artists of the 70's (besides Roy Ayers and George Clinton). You can find Gil's work on more than a few modern-day hip-hop albums. The reason? Gil's music, particularly on this album, is funky and pretty unique...no one blended political lyrics, world and jazz music, and wonderful arrangements quite like Gil Scott-Heron. This album is definately one of his best and has all of the above-stated elements in place to be considered a masterpiece. The only better album of Gil's would have to be "Bridges" which sadly has been out of print for a very very long time (although it can be found on vinyl pretty easily and cheaply).

Tracks:
    1. Offering - Gil Scott-Heron, Jackson, Brian [1]
    2. The Liberation Song (Red, Black and Green) - Gil Scott-Heron, Jackson, Brian [1]
    3. Must Be Something - Gil Scott-Heron, Jackson, Brian [1]
    4. Ain't No Such Thing as Superman - Gil Scott-Heron, Scott-Heron, Gil
    5. Pardon Our Analysis (We Beg Your Pardon) - Gil Scott-Heron, Scott-Heron, Gil
    6. Guerilla - Gil Scott-Heron, Scott-Heron, Gil
    7. Winter in America - Gil Scott-Heron, Scott-Heron, Gil
    8. Western Sunrise - Gil Scott-Heron, Ali, Bilal Sunni
    9. Alluswe - Gil Scott-Heron, Jackson, Brian [1]
    10. A Talk: Bluesology/Black History/Jaws/The Revolution Will Not Be ... - Gil Scott-Heron, Scott-Heron, Gil
    11. Winter in America - Gil Scott-Heron, Scott-Heron, Gil

Evolution (And Flashback): The Very Best of Gil Scott-Heron

I heard pieces of this CD, "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" and "Whitey's On The Moon," on a local community radio station in very-white Salt Lake City called KRCL (yes, that's a "plug") and was surprised it ever made it to CD... not because it's no good but because it's so not-corporate and so angry and so incredibly poetic and just SO good. Scott-Heron puts you where he lives, over and over again, with angry language that, when it's done, leaves you knowing you've heard maybe some of the most exquisite poetry of the late 20th century.

Tracks:
    1. Paint It Black
    2. Evolution (And Flashback)
    3. Free Will
    4. Whitey on the Moon
    5. The Vulture
    6. Small Talk at 125th and Lenox
    7. Billy Green Is Dead
    8. Ain't No New Thing
    9. Get out of the Ghetto Blues - Gil Scott-Heron, Jackson, Brian [1]
    10. The King Alfred Plan
    11. No Knock
    12. Enough
    13. Who'll Pay Reparations on My Soul?
    14. Home Is Where the Hatred Is
    15. The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

From South Africa to South Carolina

1976's From South Africa to South Carolina shows Gil Scott-Heron and Brian Jackson continuing to stir the pot musically. There is a heavier jazz influence this time around as Jackson's piano work plays a more prominent role. Whether it's Victor Brown adding his soaring vocals to "A Toast to the People" or Scott-Heron providing his moving baritone on the gentle "A Lovely Day", Jackson always provides the perfect accompaniment. This trend continues on the subdued "Beginnings (The First Minute of a New Day)" and "Fell Together", which both feature Jackson on flute.

Tracks:
    1. Johannesburg
    2. A Toast to the People - Gil Scott-Heron, Jackson, Brian [1]
    3. The Summer of '42 - Gil Scott-Heron, Jackson, Brian [1]
    4. Beginnings (The First Minute of a New Day)
    5. South Carolina (Barnwell)
    6. Essex - Gil Scott-Heron,
    7. Fell Together - Gil Scott-Heron, Jackson, Brian [1]
    8. A Lovely Day
    9. Johannesburg
    10. South Carolina (Barnwell)
    11. Save the Children
    12. Let Me See Your I.D.

Gil Scott-Heron & Amnesia Express: The Paris Concert

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I have searched for Gil Scot Heron DVDs for awhile. I was looking for a sound close to "Its Your World" (Excellent live CD. True Gil is getting older and yes, looks hard, but this is a good groove DVD. I got it yesterday and I am on my 4th consecutive viewing. The bad is grooving right along and the bass player is outstanding. All in all I recommend this DVD if you like watching good concerts and even remotely like Gil.

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