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The theorem of turntablist as musician has been long proven in the capable hands of DJ Logic, whom with jazz as his foundation has become a wax innovator by crossing genres and mixing his sound across the map. As one of the world’s most accomplished turntablists, DJ Logic is widely credited for introducing jazz into the hip–hop realms and is considered by most as a highly-respected session musician and an innovative bandleader.
Since his emergence in the early nineties amidst the Bronx hip-hop scene, the New York City based deejay has been amassing a veritable mountain of collaborations, including a full-fledged band with members of Blues Traveler (The John Popper Project ft. DJ Logic), a trio with Steve Molitz & Freekbass (Headtronics), a jazz project with Georgian prodigy Beka Gochiasvili, and as a member of Grammy-winning Arturo O’Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra’s The Offense of the Drum album. He also has a long list of other collaborations with artists ranging from the likes of Bob Weir, John Mayer, Medeski Martin and Wood, Christian McBride, O.A.R., Carly Simon, Marcus Miller, Jack Johnson, Vernon Reid, Warren Haynes, Charlie Hunter, Jack DeJohnette, Ben Harper, Mos Def, The Roots, Bernie Worrell, Bill Laswell, Melvin Gibbs, Fred Wesley, Sean Kuti and many more.
DJ Logic and his role as an electronic-music ambassador keeps him at the top of his game. Whether the scratch artist instructs tablas to flirt with drum ‘n’ bass (such as on his Nina Simone and Billy Holiday remixes found on Sony Legacy’s Remixed and Reimagined volumes), meshes free styling MC’s with Afro-Cuban rhythms (such as on ‘Share Worldwide Funk’ – a remix produced for Jack DeJohnette and Golden Beams Collected, Volume 1), or remixes tracks for rock bands such as Moon Taxi, DJ Logic can always be found paying homage to his predecessors while contributing his vision to the deejay genre.
While the context of his work may vary, DJ Logic’s spinning skills are definitely beyond reproach. He works with a phenomenal roster of invited guests, and he knows how to pick his collaborators as well as his samples. With a growing catalogue of recordings under his belt, DJ Logic’s supreme musicianship and eclectic tastes will allow him to journey wherever an infectious groove may take him.
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Etienne Charles: Creole Orchestra Featuring René Marie
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by Chris May
Trinidad-born Etienne Charles has been fortunate in his associates during his development as a jazz musician. One of the first friends he made on arrival in the U.S.A. in the early 2000s to study at Florida State University was faculty member Marcus Roberts. Among much else, the pianist taught Charles the importance of keeping in touch with his roots. “He always said make sure you put where you're from in your music," says Charles in the press materials accompanying his ...
Continue ReadingClub d'Elf: As Above - Live At The Lizard Lounge
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Continue ReadingDJ Logic: Zen Of Logic
by Troy Collins
Four years since Ropeadope released The Anomaly, DJ Logic is back with an album every bit as cerebral and grooving. He works with a phenomenal roster of invited guests, and he knows how to pick his collaborators as well as his samples. Blending block-rocking beats, spacey dub, classic soul, raga-tinged grooves, stuttering Afro-beat horns and analog keyboard driven electro-funk, Logic's catholic tastes allow him to journey wherever an infectious groove may take him.
Logic augments his beats and ...
Continue ReadingDJ Logic: The Anomaly
by David Adler
DJ Logic, a.k.a. Jason Kibler, came of age in the Bronx during the time of hip-hop’s birth in the early 80s, and has come to occupy an interesting niche in the world of new creative music. He came up as a mover-and-shaker in the Black Rock Coalition and went on to work with Medeski, Martin & Wood, Graham Haynes, and other artists interested in bringing hip-hop’s sonic innovations into their jazz-based work. Logic’s rise is indicative of a very specific ...
Continue ReadingClub d'Elf: As Above: Live at the Lizard Lounge
by AAJ Staff
The groove runs deep and long on As Above, a 2-disc set from Club d'Elf. Voyaging through realms of electronica, ethnic percussion, and dirty funk, As Above pays exquisite attention to the beat. The two-plus hours of collected music on this set document the highlights of five months' worth of live improv at Boston's Lizard Lounge. (OK, so it's actually in Cambridge, but what's a hop across the river in the grand scheme of things?) Ringleader (bassist) Mike Rivard hosts ...
Continue ReadingLenny White Podcast - He Hosts In-Depth Interviews With Ron Carter, Mike Clarke, DJ Logic And More! Listen And Learn!
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Scott Thompson Public Relations
IYOUWE Universe Podcast now available! Click here to hear the new IYOUWE Universe Podcast. The brand new interview podcast, IYOUWE Universe, is out now on all major podcast hosts! Hosted by Lenny White, the podcast delivers candid interviews with some of music's most influential figures. First three episodes: Ron Carter | Mike Clark | DJ Logic New episodes will become available every Tuesday! Listen now on: iTunes | Google Play Music | Stitcher Radio ...
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Rockwired.com's Jazzed And Blue Presents Music And Exclusive Interviews With Cedric Burnside, Blues Singer-Songwriter Peach, and Jazz Rock Fusion Band Dream Logic
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Rockwired Media LLC
The latest edition of Jazzed and Blue: Profiles in Blues and Jazz is now available for download at Rockwired.com and features music and exclusive interviews with Cedric Burnside, blues singer-songwriter Peach and jazz rock fusion band Dream Logic. Kicking off this latest edition of Jazzed and Blue is a profile on blues artist Cedric Burnside. As the grandson of the late and most definitely great R.L. Burnside, Cedric is carrying on the family legacy with The Cedric Burnside Project and ...
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Global Noize Featuring Jason Miles, DJ Logic & Falu: "A Prayer For The Planet" Out August 23, 2011 Via Lightyear/EMI
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Tijuana Gift Shop
"A vibe that's a freewheeling swirl of jazz, funk, electronica, world fusion and blues that's grounded at times, trippy and sensual most of the time, and—on the wings of the ethereal vocals of Falu—truly transcendent and spiritual." —Jonathan Widran, All Music Guide New York, NY—We are at what is clearly a line of demarcation in our society, where the only thing that can be said with much clarity is that things going forward will be very different than they have ...
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DJ Logic Online Auction To Assist Manhattan School for Children
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Michael Ricci
Have the world-famous DJ Logic spin 90-minutes at your venue of choice. Manhattan School of Children Presents an online auction this January that features a unique experience to bid for DJ Logic to spin for any non-commercial non-profit event you hold in New York. The auction will run from January 15, 2010 to February 2, 2010, with the live event taking place on January 30, 2010. Proceeds go to Manhattan School for Children, P.S. 333. ANY/ALL PROCEEDS MUST BENEFIT MANHATTAN ...
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Groove Collective/Logic/Worrell Haiti Benefit 01/19 in NYC
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JamBase
Groove Collective Join Forces with DJ Logic, Bernie Worrell & Dr. Lonnie Smith Trio For Haiti Benefit on 01/19 at Le Poisson Rouge in NYC
New York-based Grammy nominated jazz artists, Groove Collective are putting together an impromptu benefit concert for Haiti this Tuesday January, 19. Le Poisson Rouge has donated their venue for the event. DJ Logic, Bernie Worrell and Dr. Lonnie Smith Trio will perform and the event will feature various other special guests. Suggested donation ...
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Molitz, Freekbass and Logic Form New Band, You Can Name It!
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JamBase
New Project from Freekbass, DJ Logic and Steve Molitz
Steve Molitz DJ Logic, keyboardist Steve Molitz (Particle, Phil Lesh & Friends), and Freekbass are putting together a project to tour late winter/early spring 2010. They initially got together onstage for a jam during DJ Logic's set at the Church of Universal Love and Music in Pennsylvania over the summer. It turned out to be one of those magical musical moments, so they have decided to do some full shows together. ...
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New Mastersounds: Tour w/ Logic
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JamBase
The New Mastersounds To Tour The South with DJ Logic and Moon Taxi
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The New Mastersounds will kick off their tour in Asheville, NC making their way south for a headlining show at House of Blues in New Orleans during the second weekend of ...
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Pro Tools vs Logic Pro 8
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All About Jazz
I'm currently running M-Powered Pro Tools 7.1 on OS 10.4 but I'm strongly considering switching to Logic Pro 8. I investigated Logic after the price drop but found it does a lot more too.
Pro Tools: 32 tracks (only 16 stereo), this becomes problematic with aux. bus. no OMF/AAF support out of the box ($500USD plugin LE only) no 5.1 Only supports digidesign or m-audio hardware (might not suit your needs) Only 1 MIDI instrument out of the box (a ...
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All About Jazz
New look, new view. Logic Pro 8, the heart of the studio, has undergone an extensive interface redesign.
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From: As Above - Live At The Lizard...By DJ Logic
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DJ Logic
Location: New York City
Instrument: Turntable
