Gil Scott-Heron

Gil Scott-Heron November 4, 2009 – BB King Blues Club, NYC GIL SCOTT-HERON Produced by Jill Newman Productions File Under:  R&B, Classic R&B, Spoken Word Doors at 6:00pm, Show at 8:00pm NB:  General Admission – First come, first seated $30 adv, $35 at door VIP Booths available for four to six people; must buy whole booth Tix/Booth for four:  $200  /  Tix/Booth for six:  $300 Poet, musician, activist, author, bluesologist. These are all terms that have been used to describe the great Gil Scott-Heron, who more humbly refers to himself simply as a “piano player from Tennessee”. Most famous for his era-defining 1970’s poem, “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised,” Gil Scott-Heron’s politically charged material made him a stalwart figure in the 1970’s civil rights movement. His lyrical content covered topics like the superficiality of television and mass consumerism, the hypocrisy of some would-be Black revolutionaries and white middle-class ignorance of the difficulties faced by inner-city residents.  Not only a pioneer of blues, jazz and funk, his honesty, matter-of-fact delivery and fearlessness to address important social issues in the face of media criticism made him one of the foremost progenitors of contemporary hip-hop and spoken word.. Expect an incredible new CD in early 2010. B.B. King Blues Club and Grill is located at  237 West 42nd Street, between 7th Avenue and 8th Avenue. Tickets may be purchased through Ticketmaster, online at ticketmaster.com or 212-307-7171. Tickets can be purchased in person at our box office from 10:30 am to midnight every night. We are a full-scale restaurant and bar; serving food and drink throughout most of our shows.  A $10 food and/or beverage minimum is standard for table seating during all shows.  To read our menu, please click here. Unless otherwise noted, all shows are suitable for all ages and offer general admission seating. Seating for all shows is first come, first seated; we do not take advance table reservation, except where noted as a condition of a VIP ticket.  We cannot seat incomplete parties.  Standing room for all shows is available at our bar. For further show information, directions to the venue and for the latest updates visit us at www.bbkingblues.com or call 212-997-4144.