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Brian Jackson
Brian Robert Jackson (born October 11, 1952) is an American keyboardist, flautist, singer, composer, and producer known for his collaborations with Gil Scott-Heron in the 1970s. The sound of Jackson's Rhodes electric piano and flute accompaniments featured prominently in many of their compositions, most notably on "The Bottle" and "Your Daddy Loves You" from their first official collaboration Winter in America. Jackson met Gil Scott-Heron while the two were attending Lincoln University (Pennsylvania).[1] They began a decade-long writing, producing, and recording partnership. Jackson composed most of the music that he and Scott-Heron together performed and recorded. In 1971, the two released their first album together, Pieces of a Man,[2] with Ron Carter on bass. Other notable albums include Free Will (1972) and Winter in America (1974), which was the first to have Jackson receive co-billing, and which was later described by Barney Hoskyns in UNCUT as "a masterwork of ghetto melancholia and stark political gravitas".[3] His biggest hit was with Scott-Heron, 1974's "The Bottle". By 1979, they had recorded ten albums, with other unreleased material surfacing on subsequent Scott-Heron releases following their 1980 split. Jackson continued to be active in the 1980s and 1990s, working with Earth, Wind & Fire, Stevie Wonder, Will Downing and Gwen Guthrie.[1] Jackson's first solo album, "Gotta Play" (released October 2000), included guest performances by Roy Ayers and Scott-Heron.

Songs

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The Bottle E
Gil Scott-Heron
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DIG!
Mamas Gun
3
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Peace Go with You, Brother (As-Salaam-Alaikum)
Gil Scott-Heron
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Free for Fall
Brian Jackson
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Rivers of My Fathers
Gil Scott-Heron

Albums

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Now More Than Ever

2026
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All Talk

2022
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Mami Wata - Joaquin Joe Claussell Sacred Rhythm and Cosmic Arts Remixes

2023
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Of Corners & Bridges

2025
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Brian Jackson JID008

2021
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Little Orphan Boy (Two Soul Fusion Remixes)

2022
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This is Brian Jackson (Instrumentals)

2022
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Gotta Play

2000
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This is Brian Jackson

2022
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Winter in America

1974

Singles & EPs

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Home is Where The Hatred Is (Main) (feat. Lisa Fischer)

Single • 2026
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EP One

EP • 2025
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The Revolution Will Not Be Televised (Radio Edit) (feat. Black Thought)

Single • 2025
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EP Two

EP • 2026
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Winter in America (12" Version) (feat. Rich Medina)

Single • 2025
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The Revolution Will Not Be Televised (feat. Black Thought)

EP • 2025
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DIG!

Single • 2026
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Racetrack in France (feat. J. Ivy & Moodymann)

Single • 2025
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Lady Day & John Coltrane (12" Version) (feat. Rahsaan Patterson)

Single • 2026
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The Bottle (feat. Omar)

Single • 2025

Videos

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70's !!!!!!OLD SCHOOL CLASSIC SOUL!!!!!!!

Visual Soul • 266K views
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Gil Scott-Heron -- The Bottle (Official Version)

downlowpictures • 4.9M views
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Gil Scott Heron - Your Daddy Loves You (with lyrics)

JB • 82K views
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Gil Scott Heron & Brian Jackson - Peace Go With You, Brother (1974)

Deep Track Zach • 906 views
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Gil Scott Heron The Bottle

Francisco Cruz • 641K views

Playlists by Brian Jackson

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