Jazz breaking news: Gil Scott-Heron Poet Of The Untelevised Revolution Dies At 62
Saturday, May 28, 2011
Influential in the early days of hip hop and since and commonly known as “the godfather of rap” but equally important to jazz as a stimulating voice of social commentary and dissent delivered against a laidback jazz-infused soundtrack, Gil Scott-Heron’s loss at 62 is a blow to the music especially as Scott-Heron had just achieved a comeback of some significance with I’m New Here.
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