{"product_id":"gil-scott-heron-brian-jackson-winter-in-america","title":"WINTER IN AMERICA","description":"Personnel: Gil Scott-Heron (vocals, electric piano); Brian Jackson (vocals, acoustic \u0026amp; electric pianos); Danny Bowens (electric bass); Bob Adams (drums).\nRecorded at D\u0026amp;B Sounds, Silver Springs, Maryland on September 4 \u0026amp; 5 and October 15, 1973; live at the Wax Museum, Washington DC; Live at Blues Alley, Washington DC in 1981. Includes liner notes by Gil Scott-Heron.\nDigitally remastered by Malcolm Cecil.\nOne of Gil Scott-Heron's finest 1970s albums, WINTER IN AMERICA finds the ever-provocative vocalist\/poet playing off the surprisingly gentle piano arrangements of Brian Jackson. Whereas other records (particularly SMALL TALK AT 125th AND LENOX) focus more on Scott-Heron's spoken-word missives, WINTER highlights the influential African-American performer's abilities as a singer, particularly on the soulful \"Back Home\" and the smooth, lyrically pointed title track, which superficially evokes a contemporaneous Barry White tune.\nWhile the first part of WINTER IN AMERICA consists of studio sessions, the final four numbers feature Scott-Heron playing live in Washington, D.C., with the concert recordings easily on a par with the more polished earlier tracks, as exemplified by his stirring medley of \"The Bottle,\" a funky cautionary tale, and the percussive, chanted \"Guan Guanco.\" Second only to PIECES OF A MAN as an intriguing mix of melody and rhetoric, WINTER IN AMERICA is required listening for anyone interested in Scott-Heron.","brand":"Gil Scott Heron \/ Brian Jackson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44588832129257,"sku":"4WXOX6-G93C-00","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/3523\/8633\/files\/gil-scott-heron-brian-jackson-winter-in-america_pZXwT.jpg?v=1759388067","url":"https:\/\/www.vibinvinyl.com\/products\/gil-scott-heron-brian-jackson-winter-in-america","provider":"Vibin' Vinyl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}