May as well just jump right in with something noise. Guiseppi Logan was probably insane, definitely did a lot of drugs, and spent most of three decades living in absolute obscurity before resurfacing in 2009 after being "discovered" by multi-media artist and journalist Suzannah Troy in Tompkins Square Park, NYC.
The Guiseppi Logan Quartet (not to be confused with The Guiseppi Logan Quintet album released last year... 45 years after this one!) is nothing short of brilliant and has long fascinated me. In so many ways it is the "best" of what late 60s free jazz was. "Dance of Satan," shared here, is nothing short of brilliant, a perfect example of what this era was all about. Logan performs alongside drummer Milford Graves, an obscure legend in his own right. Don Pullen shines on the piano. Eddie Gomez rounds out the 4-piece on bass.
The Guiseppi Logan Quartet - "The Guiseppi Logan Quartet"
1. Tabla Suite
2. Dance of Satan
3. Dialogue
4. Taneous
5. Bleecker Partita
Apparently only one interview with Guiseppi Logan exists, prior to his "rediscovery."
1966
2009
Sad... Logan isn't the only artist from this era who ended up in the state that he did. The first two statements above (regarding insanity and drug use) could probably be said about a (large) handful of white rock or metal artists. The last part (living in obscurity)... not so much. The fact that Ozzy Osbourne ended up with a reality TV show Guiseppi Logan ended up sleeping on park benches is just absurd to me.
This guy's story of meeting Logan is pretty amazing.
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