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Tenor saxophonist/flutist/Pakistani oboist Giuseppe Logan recorded two obscure albums (of which this is one) on ESP and appeared on a Roswell Rudd Impulse record, but left no lasting impression on the music world. He wasn't a good saxophonist, playing with a beginner's tone while struggling to put together logical lines. So why recommend Dance of Satan? There are a few reasons. First, because Logan's music adds to the story of what was going on in a specific idiom at a crucial point in its development. Additionally, Logan was a good writer. His tunes provide an interesting springboard for both group interaction and improvisation.
And “Dance of Satan” boasts quite a group. Of the “energy” drummers to emerge from the 1960's, Milford Graves was the most radical and the most physical. Graves played with a swirling velocity, simultaneously moving the music forward while pushing it in lateral directions. He and frequent-partner pianist Don Pullen were well-suited to one another. Pullen had absorbed the influence of Cecil Taylor, but was also drawn to more conventional linear exposition. For those who only know bassist Eddie Gomez for his lengthy tenure with the Bill Evans trio, this album will be… read more »
