Giuseppi Logan

Avant-garde saxophonist, pianist, and composer Giuseppi Logan was a mysterious figure for much of his adult life. He was a self-taught player who began on piano and drums at the age of 12 before switching to reeds. At 15, he began playing gigs (his most conventional job was with Earl Bostic), and he studied at the New England Conservatory. In 1964, he moved to New York and became closely involved with the free jazz scene. Logan (who played alto, bass clarinet, flute, tenor, piano, and a Pakistani oboe) worked with Archie Shepp, Pharoah Sanders, and Bill Dixon before forming hi...