Gil Scott-Heron Special: Dave Okumu with Lemn Sissay and Jono McCleery
30.03.17Dave Okumu celebrates the life and legacy of jazz musician and spoken word artist Gil Scott-Heron.
Dave Okumu is bandleader of Mercury-nominated The Invisible and musical director of Pieces of a Man: The Gil-Scott Heron Project in 2016.
Dave is joined by poet Lemn Sissay MBE and vocalist Jono McCleery as they explore Gil Scott-Heron’s work and pay tribute through music and words, including a live performance from Jono McCleery.
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The Awakening – Mode For D.D.D [Black Jazz] // US
Booker T. & The M.G.’s – Melting Pot [Stax] // US
The Awakening – March On [Black Jazz] // US
Gil Scott-Heron – Lady Day And John Coltrane [Flying Dutchman] // US
Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson – Peace Go With You Brother (As-Salaam-Alaikam) [Strata-East] // US
Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson – Rivers Of My Father [Strata-East] // US
Gil Scott-Heron – Home Is Where The Hatred Is [Flying Dutchman] // US
Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson – Angola, Louisiana [Arista] // US
Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson – We Almost Lost Detroit [Arista] // US
Gil Scott-Heron – The Revolution Will Not Be Televised [Flying Dutchman] // US
Gil Scott-Heron – Whitey On The Moon [Flying Dutchman] // US
Gil Scott-Heron & Jamie XX – NY Is Killing Me [XL Recordings/Young Turks] // US/UK
Gil Scott-Heron – Message To The Messengers [TVT Records] // US
Gil Scott-Heron – “B” Movie [Arista] // US
Jono McCleery – Live
Angola, Louisiana
Gil Scott-Heron – Grandma’s Hands [Arista] // US
Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson – Possum Slim [Arista] // US
Gil Scott-Heron – The Bottle [Strata-East] // US