Reflections

by Gil Scott-Heron

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Gil Scott-Heron's 'Reflections' combines socially observant writing with polished soul-jazz and funk arrangements from his early-1980s Arista period. The album includes one of his most widely circulated later tracks, "B-Movie", a sharp spoken-word critique of American politics and media culture.

Genres

  • Progressive Soul
  • Soul Jazz
  • Jazz Poetry

Tracklist

  1. Storm Music
  2. Grandma's Hands
  3. Is That Jazz?
  4. Morning Thoughts
  5. Inner City Blues (Poem: "The Siege Of New Orleans")
  6. Gun
  7. "B" Movie