Discover: Gil Scott-Heron
The Nightside — Three Giants
Maya Angelou was an American poet, memoirist, and civil rights activist. She published seven autobiographies, three books of essays, several books of poetry, and is credited with a list of…
Vinyl Vault — Gil Scott-Heron, “Moving Target”
The Vinyl Vault, fundraiser addition, presents a 1982 album from Gil Scott-Heron, “Moving Target.” This was the last of a string of nine albums he recorded for the Arista label…
The Jazz River—Gil Scott-Heron: Deep Cuts
It must not have been easy to be Gil Scott-Heron. Poet, bluesologist, Griot, and whose sharp humor and even sharper political critique became a voice of a generation and a…
Jazz Odyssey—Beats, Rhymes, & Jazz
On the next episode of the Thursday night Jazz Odyssey with Dele, we'll delve into a classic American art form, Hip-Hop. A direct descendant of Motown era soul music of…
The Jazz River—Gil Scott-Heron - Deep Cuts
It must not have been easy to be Gil Scott-Heron. Poet, bluesologist, Griot, and whose sharp humor and even sharper political critique became a voice of a generation and a…
Vinyl Vault—Real Eyes by Gil Scott-Heron
The Vinyl Vault is back! After its viral hiatus, the Vinyl Vault returns this Tuesday. Join Geoff Anderson for several cuts from Gil Scott-Heron’s 1980 album “Real Eyes.” It features…
The Jazz River: Inside Flying Dutchman Records
From 1969-1976 Flying Dutchman Records was among most diverse and the weirdest of labels during an era of diversity and weirdness. It gave starts to Gil Scott-Heron, Leon Thomas and…
Vinyl Vault: "Call It Jazz" by Alive!
The Vinyl Vault features the all-woman band Alive! and their 1981 album “Call it Jazz.” The album was recorded live at the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco. The…
Vinyl Vault : "Call It Jazz" by Alive!
This week’s Vinyl Vault features the all-woman band Alive! and their 1981 album “Call it Jazz.” The album was recorded live at the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco.…
Gil Scott-Heron: Is That Jazz? A book review
Chroniclers of the life of Gil-Scot Heron (GSH) describe him as a contradiction—the lead evidence is his self-destructive drug use while musically preaching the dangers of drugs to others. Critics…
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