Pieces of Man...Gil Scott-Heron R.I.P.

Tonight we celebrate the life of singer, poet and activist Gil Scott-Heron, who passed away just days ago.  Plus, music from Archie Shepp, The Earth Disciples and Tyrone Washington.  And more from the new Dennis Coffey in preparation for his World Cafe Live appearance next week!

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I hope that when I have kids of my own they really don't get shook...
...when I tell them that there are things they've got to learn that can't be found in books.
                                                                          ---Gil Scott-Heron

June 1, 2011

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Playlist (Song/Artist/Album/Label):

"Pieces of a Man"  Gil Scott-Heron  Pieces of a Man  (Flying Dutchman)

"Magnolia Triangle"  Yusef Lateef  Live at Pep's  (Impulse)***

"Nola Reflex"  David Lee, Jr.  Evolution  (Supernal/Universal Sound)***

"Uh Huh"  The Jazz Crusaders  Uh Huh  (Pacific Jazz)

"Artificialness"  Bernard "Pretty" Purdie & The Playboys featuring Gil Scott-Heron  Stand By Me  (Mega)

"Life Cycle"  The Earth Disciples  Getaway Train  (Solid State)

"Spirits Free"  Lonnie Smith  Afrodesia  (Groove Merchant)

"He's Island Man"  Eddie Harris  E.H. in the U.K.  (Atlantic)

"Hello Sunday! Hello Road!"  Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson  Bridges  (Arista)

"Blues For Brother George Jackson"  Archie Shepp  Attica Blues  (Impulse)

"This Prayer: For The Whole World"  Build An Ark  Love Part 1  (Kindred Spirits)

"My People...Hold On"  Eddie Kendricks  People...Hold On  (Tamla)

"First in Flight"  Blackalicious featuring Gil Scott-Heron  Blazing Arrow  (Quannum)

"Don't Knock My Love (part 2)"  Dennis Coffey  Dennis Coffey  (Strut)

"Heart of Gold"  Charles Bradley & The Menahan Street Band  7 inch  (Dunham)

"Hung Up On My Baby"  El Michels Affair  Walk On By  (Truth & Soul)

"The Bottle"  Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson  Winter In America  (Strata East)

"Submission"  Tyrone Washington  Roots  (Perception)

"Possum Slim"  Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson  It's Your World  (Arista)

"Shut 'Em Down"  Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson  1980  (Arista)

"Sex Education: Ghetto Style"  Gil Scott-Heron  Free Will  (Flying Dutchman)

"Winter In America"  Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson  Midnight Band: The First Minute of a New Day  (Arista)

"Peace Go With You, Brother"  Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson  Winter In America  (Strata East)

***for Magnolia Ever Lipstein

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