Gil Scott Heron

I just learned that he passed away May 27th. I saw him perform live just last year, and he was phenomenal. To my ears, he stole the show at the Syracuse Jazz Fest. The guy came out and jammed solo on a Fender Rhodes Organ, and he had one of those gravelly blues voices that helped me recall a past that I didn't live through. I can honestly say that he was one of the coolest and most humble performers I've ever seen. Hats off to a master.