When drummer and producer Makaya McCraven got a call inviting him to rework Gil Scott-Heron’s final record, he recognized the magnitude of the task. He knew a lot about Scott-Heron, the poet, novelist ...

All titles written by Gil Scott-Heron except where noted. Disc one. Songs. Lady Day and John Coltrane ; Home is where the hatred is ; Save the children ; The revolution will not be televised ; Did you ...

All titles written by Gil Scott-Heron except where noted. Compact discs. Program notes (55 p. : ill.) in container. Contents Disc one. Songs. Lady Day and John Coltrane ; Home is where the hatred is ; ...

A reimagining of his final album by the drummer and producer Makaya McCraven is another step toward a contemporary reckoning with his powerful oeuvre. By Giovanni Russonello When the drummer and ...