After his plane was delayed from Chicago, Gil Scott-Heron arrived to do an extended show for the Ottawa Jazz festival crowd who braved a temporary June shower. Alton Duncanson is playing congas.
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The music of Scott-Heron's work during the 1970s influenced and helped engender later African-American music genres such as hip hop and neo soul. He has been described by music writers as the Godfather of Rap and the black Bob Dylan.