About this Event
Affter a sell out gig last year he is back again and with a host of new music and new support acts.
Brian Jackson and his legendary collaborator Gil Scot Heron created some of the most powerful music of the 21st century.
ABOUT: Brian began his career at an early age, having recorded nine albums by his 27th birthday. The young prodigies recorded their very first album with the greats Ron Carter, Bernard Purdie and Hubert Laws.Together, Scott-Heron and Jackson wrote songs that depicted the social and political context of their time, with a rich musicality that borrows from jazz, blues and soul.
Their catalogue has travelled through time and generations and has been a source of sample material for decades. During his musical career, Brian has worked with artists such as Stevie Wonder, Roy Ayers, Earth Wind and Fire, Gregory Porter, Bootsy Collins, Eric Truffaz, Lonnie Liston Smith and Bobbi Humphrey.
Artists such as:Tupac, Common, Kanye West and mostrecently Kendrick Lamar, among others,have found inspiration in their tracks.Brian is considered an early innovator of amusical genre called “conscious music” -music with a message, which prompted New Yorker Magazine in a 2022 article to call him “a musical pioneer.”
Lineup:
Brian Jackson: keyboards, lead vocals, flute
Lex Cameron: keyboards, backing vocals, flute, guitar (Omar, Leon Ware)
Steve Walters: bass (George Michael, Amy Winehouse)
Paul Jones: drums (Alison Moyet, xPropaganda)
Support Acts Rebbeca Vasmant plus one live act tba
Details: Charlie’s Loft 14/16 Stewart St Milngavie
Date: Fri 28th Aug 7.30pm til late
Early Bird tix on Sale Friday 6th Mar 10am
Tickets on www.charliesloft.com
20% off dinner in our restaurant downstairs with gig ticket - www.fpizza.co.uk 01419561325 to book
Management reserve all rights - no refunds
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Charlies Loft, 16 Stewart Street, Milngavie, United Kingdom
GBP 22.38 to GBP 33.22
