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As Gil Scott-Heron's landmark album Pieces Of A Man turns 50, collaborators and eyewitnesses tell us about Scott-Heron’s creative peak and the power of his songs.

The two sides of Scott-Heron - his early work collected in all its trailblazing glory...

'The Last Holiday: A Memoir' comes out on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Putney prodigy remodels the jazz-soul veteran’s 2010 album. Result? A raw, stripped-down triumph...

Wiltshire bash takes place this July

The revolutionary jazz poet who turned crack addict is finally forced to face his demons.

A terrific primer on Scott-Heron's lyrical, funky jazz bluesology, Robert Mugge's semi-concert documentary was first broadcast on Channel Four in 1983. Two decades on, the charismatic proto-rapper still comes over as a warm and eloquent performer, wry social commentator and effortless stand-up comedian.

Introspective seasonal offering from black poet-singer and collaborating pianist

Smith has reworked 13 songs for the release

The full countdown revealed!