The Gil Scott-Heron Songbook

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Music (jazz)

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  • Venue 57
    The Jazz Bar - Partially Seated
  • 20:30
  • Aug 24
  • 1 hour
  • Suitability: 18+ (Restriction)
  • Country: United Kingdom - Scotland
  • Group: Aki Remally
  • Warnings and additional info: Venue Age Restriction: Strictly 16+ after 20:00
  • Accessibility:
    Sight not needed
    May not apply to all performances. You'll find more information about accessibile performances and how to book tickets in the accessibility tab below.
  • Babes in arms policy: Babies are not allowed in the venue
  • Policy applies to: Children under 2 years

Description

Aki Remally and Fraser Urquhart play a whole set of jazz, funk and soul from the songbook of the godfather of hip hop, Gil Scott-Hero with a four-piece jazz funk ensemble featuring the heaviest cats around. The revolution will not be televised but it may happen on stage...

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General venue access

  • Sight not needed
  • Accessible entry: Two flights of stairs, totaling 25 steps, down into the space.

    • Wheelchair access type: Not fully wheelchair accessible

  • Stairs: 20+
    Number of stairs is provided as guidance and is not in addition to any wheelchair access type (lift/ramp etc) stated above.

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C Cowe 115 days ago

I was naively not aware of Gil Scott Heron but this show has opened my eyes to some fantastic music. The singer was brilliant and sung with such soul. The band and venue were also excellent. Reminder to all queue early at the jazz bar to be assured of a seat.

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The Wee Review (3/5 stars) 96 days ago

When Gil Scott-Heron died in 2011 it was doubly sad. Not only had music lost a pioneer, a progenitor of rap, at a relatively young age, it had lost him just as his star was back in the ascendant with an acclaimed new album after wilderness years and spells in...

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Broadway Baby (4/5 stars) 119 days ago

For Gil Scott-Heron fans this evening at The Jazz Bar would need no extra hype. Guitarist and vocalist Aki Remally and pianist Fraser Urquhart are on stage warming up as the audience, a mix of young and older jazz fans gather in the basement room, filling every crevice.As the lights...

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