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Gil Scott-Heron
Reflections

Album US 1981 on Arista label
Jazz and R&B/Soul (Soul-Jazz, Jazz-Funk, Funk)

Recorded at T.O.N.T.O., Santa Monica, California April-June, 1981 and BIAS Studio, Springfield, Virginia June, 1981 Personnel: (The Amnesia Express and Guests)

     
Musicians
PortraitGil Scott-Heron voc, 1949-2011 JM
electric piano, producer, vocals, album by, music by, lyrics by, arranged by, horns, written by, poem: the siege of new orleans, music by, arranged by, horns, written by, poem, song
Mei Tei Sing Smith
artwork, collage
PortraitRobbie Gordon b, voc, GB
bass
PortraitKenny Powell dr,
drums
PortraitEd Brady g,
guitar
Sonia Santos
other, hair & makeup
Hui Wang
other, stylist
PortraitGlen Turner p,
piano, electric piano, organ, clavinet, harmonica, synthesizer, string, music by
PortraitVernon James sax, bs,
soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, flute, flutes, music by, arranged by, arrangement
PortraitCarl Cornwell ,
tenor saxophone
PortraitLeon Williams ts, ss,
tenor saxophone
PortraitKenny Sheffield ,
trumpet, flugelhorn, arranged by, horns
PortraitKen Lazarus g, voc, JM
guitar, guitar, bubble guitar
PortraitLarry McDonald perc, *1939 JM
percussion, timbales, co-producer, timely production assistance
PortraitEthan Ivy ,
handclaps, claptomaniacs
PortraitGreg Wright b,
handclaps, claptomaniacs
PortraitJeff Left ,
handclaps, claptomaniacs
PortraitOtis White ,
handclaps, claptomaniacs
PortraitPierre Touge ,
handclaps, claptomaniacs
PortraitTerry Later ,
handclaps, claptomaniacs
Producers
Donn Davenport design, art direction
Vincent Hughes Frye photography by
Malcolm Cecil producer
Denis Heron producer, east coast production assistance
Terry Later producer, west coast production assistance
Clydene Jackson backing vocals
Julia Waters backing vocals
Maxine Waters backing vocals
Album Tracks   
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1Storm MusicGil Scott-HeronGil Scott-Heron4:51
2Grandma's HandsGil Scott-HeronBill Withers5:24
3Is That Jazz?Gil Scott-HeronGil Scott-Heron3:43
4Morning ThoughtsGil Scott-Heron4:37
5Inner City Blues (Poem: "The Siege Of New Orleans)Gil Scott-HeronJames Nyx, Marvin Gaye, Gil Scott-Heron5:46
6GunGil Scott-HeronGil Scott-Heron4:00
7 "B" MovieGil Scott-HeronGil Scott-Heron12:10

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