DJ Logic
DJ Logic (* 26. February 1972 in New York City as Jason Kibler ) is an American turntablist who regularly in jazz context works. There he made “the turntable an instrument of equal standing” ( Wolf Kampmann ).
Live and act
Kibler grew up in the Bronx and was already playing as a DJ at festivals and local events at the age of fourteen , using albums alongside hip hop and funk , jazz and rock (music) even then .
In 1988 the drummer Richie Harrison brought him into the rock band Eye & I , with whom he worked for a year. a. toured and recorded an album as an opener for Living Color and Body Count . This is where he got the name DJ Logic. The following year he became a member of Vernon Reid's band My Science Project . He also recorded with clarinetist Don Byron and toured Europe and South America with Graham Haynes and his band.
In 1996 he appeared for the first time with the funk-jazz formation Medeski, Martin & Wood and in the New York Knitting Factory . After touring together, the Blue Note album Combustication was created in 1998 .
In 1999 DJ Logic founded his own band Project Logic , first as a trio with Melvin Gibbs and Skoota Warner , later as a quintet, and recorded the debut album Project Logic . He brought musicians from the M-Base circle together with those from the downtown scene. He was also on Karl Denson's album Dance Logic No. 2 involved. In 2002 he worked in a duo with Rob Wasserman and founded the Yohimbe Brothers with Vernon Reid , with whom he also recorded albums and toured as a life band. In 2003 he toured with Ben Harper and Jack Johnson as well as John Mayer and Maroon 5 . In 2006 his third solo album Zen of Logic was released . With Mickey Hart he worked on the album The Road to Jajouka (2013) by the Master Musicians of Jajouka .
Discography
- Project Logic with Casey Benjamin , Steven Bernstein , Steve Cannon , Bryan Carrott , Daniel Carter , Jennifer Charles , Melvin Gibbs , Graham Haynes , Karsh Kale , Briggan Krauss , Leon Lamont , Teo Macero , Billy Martin , John Medeski , Vernon Reid, Marc Ribot , EJ Rodriguez , Brandon Ross , Felix Sanabria , Bill Ware , Scooter Warner , Christina Wheeler , Chris Wood , 1999
- The Anomaly with Miri Ben-Ari , Casey Benjamin, Brian Carrot, Mino Cinelu , Marie Claire , Melvin Gibbs, Graham Haynes, Baba Ben Israel , Chris Kelly , Eric Krasno , John Medeski, Ron Miles , Scott Palmer , Deantoni Parks , Vernon Reid , Stephen Roberson , Felix Sanabria , Suphala , Mike Weitman , 2001
- Zen of Logic with Stuart Bogie , Chris Brown , Latasha Natasha Diggs , Brahim Fribgane , Melvin Gibbs, Scotty Hard Guitar , Charlie Hunter , Aaron Johnson , Jordan McLean , John Medeski, Deantoni Parks, Martin Perna , Yoshi Takemasa , 2006
Lexigraphic entries
- Wolf Kampmann (Ed.), With the assistance of Ekkehard Jost : Reclams Jazzlexikon . Reclam, Stuttgart 2003, ISBN 3-15-010528-5 .
Web links
- DJ Logic's website
- Discography as a sideman (Laut.de)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | DJ Logic |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kibler, Jason (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American turntablist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 26, 1972 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City |