Speaking of Jazz
Jazz @ Lincoln Center
Rose Hall
NY, NY US
Performance date: 2004-10-22 & 23
Broadcast date: 2008-08-22

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Speaking in Jazz: Oscar Brown Jr., Gil Scott Heron, Yusef Komunyakaa —Verse and verve, when word-struck musicians and jazz-possessed poets share our stage. We feature one of Oscar Brown, Jr.'s last performances, including his lyrical "Round Midnight." Strong words from Gil Scott-Heron and Pulitzer Prize–winner Yusef Komunyakaa, punctuated by the saxophone of Sonny Fortune, Reggie Workman's bass, and Rashied Ali's drums.

For the first half of the program, Sonny Fortune (saxophone), Reggie Workman (bass) and Rashied Ali (percussion) will accompany poets Yusef Komunyakaa, Sonia Sanchez, John Sinclair, Amiri Baraka and Gil Scott-Heron. During the second half, Billy Childs on piano will accompany poet Oscar Brown Jr.




Announcer 1:59
Yusef Komunyakaa

Blue Dementia 3:42
Ode to a Drum 2:24

Announcer 0:41
No Good Blues 3:46

Announcer 1:07
Gil Scott Heron

Not Quite Spring Yet 6:10
Announcer 0:41 & 2:57

Oscar Brown Jr.
It's October 2:56
Things Ain’t What They Used to Be 7:21

The Leaves 3:21
Dat Dere 3:06

Announcer 0:13
The Old Lover's Song 4:22
Round Midnight 5:46
Ode to the Powers of Jazz 4:23

Total Time: 55:57