Five-piece UK band Mamas Gun has connected with the legendary musician Brian Jackson for “Dig!” Frontman Andy Platts formed the band back in 2007 during the days of Myspace, and yes, he used the title of Erykah Badu’s sophomore album for their name. Brian Jackson is always remembered for his outputContinue Reading
New York City disco band Escort connects again with legendary flute player Brian Jackson and this time it’s for the single “Ride.” The band is getting ready for the release of their new album, City Life on April 12th. Their sound goes back to the dance music played in NewContinue Reading
[youtube]_MJceOt-ttY[/youtube] “Opponent” is the first single from Kentyah Fraser’s Evolutionary Minded album that comes out in September. The full title of the project is Kentyah presents: M1, Brian Jackson and The New Midnight Band: A contemporary revisioning of Gil Scott-Heron and Brian Jackson. The video is a montage of globalContinue Reading
[youtube]etlD4gCyXDM[/youtube] Last night the BRC gathered for a repeat of their Gil Scott-Heron tribute show, Pardon Our Analysis: An All-Star Gathering for Gil Scott-Heron. Onstage for “The Bottle” was a bevy of Black boho luminaries including Heron’s collaborator Brian Jackson, Abiodun Oyewole, Sandra St. Victor, Hanifah Walidah, Gordon Voidwell andContinue Reading