Pushback with Aaron Mate

'Willing': Brian Jackson’s revolutionary music, from Gil Scott-Heron to today

Pushback with Aaron Mate

Show Notes

Brian Jackson, a keyboardist, flautist, singer, composer, and producer, put out a string of legendary albums with his music partner Gil Scott-Heron, in the 1970s. Jackson discusses the duo's prolific, influential run and some of their most famous songs, including "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised", "The Bottle", and "Winter in America." He also talks about current projects, including a new album on the label Jazz is Dead.

Guest: Brian Jackson. Keyboardist, flautist, singer, composer, and producer. Former music partner to Gil Scott-Heron. His new album is "Brian Jackson JID008."

https://www.brianjackson.net/ https://jazzisdead.co/Brian-Jackson-JID008 https://twitter.com/brian__jackson

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