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Logan Richardson (born on July 29, 1980 in Kansas City, Missouri) is an alto saxophonist, composer, & bandleader currently living in the New York City, NY area. He debuted as a bandleader with his 2007 critically acclaimed album "Cerebral Flow". He leads SHIFT, a modern jazz group exploring his past compositions, & Gravy Trayn, an experimental electronic panoramic trance band.
Childhood
Logan grew up surrounded by the numerous LPs and 45s of his parents. He was constantly emersed in R&B, pop, rock, funk, soul, Motown, and gospel from an early age. His first musical memories include artists as diverse as Michael Jackson, The Temptations, Stevie Wonder, Mahalia Jackson, Phil Collins, James Ingram, Hall & Oates, etc.
Early career
Attending Paseo Academy of Fine & Performing Arts, Logan was exposed to jazz personalities who would have a profound impact on his future. Max Roach was the first jazz musician Logan can remember seeing live. The American Jazz Museum brought Mr. Roach to K.C. frequently in the mid 1990s as a clinician. Logan also had the opportunity to perform with legendary Kansas City bandleader Jay McShann in the 1990s. In 1996 Logan began leading his own groups in and around the Kansas City area. Logan performed with the Kansas City Symphony in February 1997 at the age of 16.
New York years
Moving to New York City in August 2001, Logan enrolled in the New School University where he met, befriended and performed with young musicians and teachers Greg Tardy, Joe Chambers, Billy Hart, and many others.
Since 2005, Logan has led his own group, SHIFT, which features Logan's compositions as well as the creative and genre-bending playing of his compatriots.
Logan has also been a member of drummer Nasheet Waits (son of jazz drummer Freddie Waits) group "Equality", a band that has featured many top international festivals with pianist Stanley Cowell & bassist Tarus Mateen.
On February 27, 2009, Logan was a member of the much-lauded Monk At Town Hall performance with Jason Moran & Big Bandwagon, culminating in the historic performance at Town Hall celebrating a reshaping of Monk's music by Moran.