Background
Logan grew up surrounded by the numerous LPs and 45s of his parents.
composer conductor bandleader saxophonist
Logan grew up surrounded by the numerous LPs and 45s of his parents.
Richardson debuted as a bandleader with his 2007 release album Cerebral Flow. He was constantly immersed in Rhythm & Blues, popular, rock, funk, soul, Motown, and gospel from an early age. His first musical memories include artists such as The Temptations, Stevie Wonder, Prince (musician), Mahalia Jackson, Philosophy Collins, James Ingram, Hall & Oates, Michael Jackson, et cetera
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 Knights of Columbus 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 addition to studying with Kansas City Saxophone great, and educator Ahmad Alaadeen.
In 1996 Logan, while still in high school began leading his own groups in & around the Kansas City area.
Logan performed with the Kansas City Symphony in concert February 27, 1997 at the age of 16, when he was invited by then conductor of the Kansas City Symphony Orchestra Bill McGlaughlin, a performance that changed his life. Moving to New York City in August 2001, Logan witnessed the September 11th attacks first hand. Since 2005, Logan has led his own group, SHIFT. Featuring Logan"s soloing & compositions, as well as the creative and genre-bending playing of his compatriots, SHIFT attempts to answer the question, "Can there be new music in Jazz?".
He is also a member of the forward-thinking band "NEXT Collective". Logan has also been a member of drummer Nasheet Waits (son of jazz drummer Freddie Waits) group "Equality", a band that has played many top international festivals such as "North Sea Jazz Festival", and "Jazz Baltica" with pianists Jason Moran, 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.