Gil Scott-Heron: Black Wax

Plus Bonus Song: 'Is That Jazz?'

Gil Scott-Heron's long-standing political commitment and protean influence on rap are finally given their due in this outstanding documentary. Throughout, the music of the Midnight Band is a supple, seductive fusion of soul, funk, jazz, pop, and Afro-ethnic roots. Scott-Heron himself fairly glows with passion and sincerity