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Brian Jackson
Composer, pianist, and flautist Brian Jackson is best known for his
consciousness-expanding collaborations with Gil Scott-Heron in the 1970s, and
Jackson’s sonic foundations for Scott-Heron’s poetry and lyrics continue to be
appreciated and sampled decades later. Born in Brooklyn, New York, on October
11, 1952, Jackson studied music throughout his childhood, and eventually met Gil
Scott-Heron when both were attending Lincoln University in Pennsylvania.
Jackson initially appeared as pianist on Scott-Heron’s first two albums, but by
1974’s Winter in America, he was given equal b...
NomadBrian Jackson
The BottleBrian Jackson and Gil Scott-Heron
H2Ogate BluesGil Scott-Heron and Brian Jackson
A Toast to the People
Gil Scott-Heron and Brian Jackson
Madison AvenueGil Scott-Heron and Brian Jackson
Winter in AmericaBrian Jackson and Gil Scott-Heron
NomadBrian Jackson
5:16
The BottleBrian Jackson and Gil Scott-Heron
Save The Children
5:14
H2Ogate BluesGil Scott-Heron and Brian Jackson
Winter in America
A Toast to the People
Gil Scott-Heron and Brian JacksonPieces of a Man
Madison AvenueGil Scott-Heron and Brian Jackson
Secrets
Winter in AmericaBrian Jackson and Gil Scott-Heron
Winter in America
