The former Gil Scott-Heron collaborator’s first solo album in over 20 years is forged in the vein of his work with the late poet, and rewrites some unfair narratives.
For a decade, Jackson was the revolutionary artist and activist’s musical director. After their split, and 35 years in a day job, he is finding his way back with a new album.
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He wrote the music for Scott-Heron’s astonishing streams of social consciousness – and then his royalties got cut off. The jazz-funk artist explains why he focused on a comeback instead of lawsuits