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| Gil Scott-Heron at BB Kings  Poet, musician, activist, author, bluesologist. These are all terms that have been used to describe the great Gil Scott-Heron, who more humbly refers to himself simply as a "piano player from Tennessee". Most famous for his era-defining 1970's poem, "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised, " Gil Scott-Heron's politically charged material made him a stalwart figure in the 1970's civil rights movement. His lyrical content covered topics like the superficiality of television and mass consumerism, the hypocrisy of some would-be Black revolutionaries and white middle-class ignorance of the difficulties faced by inner-city residents. Not only a pioneer of blues, jazz and funk, his honesty, matter-of-fact delivery and fearlessness to address important social issues in the face of media criticism made him one of the foremost progenitors of contemporary hip-hop and spoken word... Expect an incredible new CD in early 2010. Gil will play at BB King Blues Club, NYC on Wednesday, November 4, 2009.B.B. King Blues Club and Grill is located at 237 West 42nd Street, between 7th Avenue and 8th Avenue. write your comments about the article :: © 2009 Jazz News :: home page |