DJ Logic (born 1972 as Jason Kibler) is an American

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active primarily in

nu-jazz Nu jazz (also known as jazztronica, or future jazz) is a genre of jazz and electronic music. The music blends jazz elements with other musical styles, such as funk, electronic music, and free improvisation.Definition from Sergey Chernov, June 7, ...

/ acid jazz and with

jam band A jam band is a musical group whose concerts (and live albums) are characterized by lengthy improvisational " jams." These include extended musical improvisation over rhythmic grooves and chord patterns, and long sets of music which often ...

s. Kibler was born and raised in The Bronx, NY. Because of an early interest in hip hop, Kibler started using the

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, practicing often. Kibler was also interested in funk and

jazz Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with its roots in blues and ragtime. Since the 1920s Jazz Age, it has been recognized as a majo ...

music and began collaborating with various musicians. His own recordings are perhaps best described as contemporary

soul jazz Soul jazz or funky jazz is a subgenre of jazz that incorporates strong influences from hard bop, blues, soul, gospel and rhythm and blues. Soul jazz is often characterized by organ trios featuring the Hammond organ and small combos including t ...

with a strong hip hop feel. Kibler often tours with his own group, Project Logic and has recorded or performed with

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, moe.,

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Bob Belden James Robert Belden (October 31, 1956 – May 20, 2015) was an American saxophonist, arranger, composer, bandleader, and producer. As a composer he may be best known for his Grammy Award winning orchestral jazz recording, ''Black Dahlia'' (2001 ...

, Jack Johnson,

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and others. On September 10 2001, Project Logic performed the final official show at Wetlands Preserve before the closing of the venue (this performance featured special guests

Warren Haynes Warren Haynes (born April 6, 1960) is an American musician, singer and songwriter. He is best known for his work as longtime guitarist with the Allman Brothers Band and as founding member of the jam band Gov't Mule. Early in his career he was ...

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and

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and

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). On April 6 2006, Kibler sat in with

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, adding his style to the famous

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song combo "China Cat Sunflower/I Know You Rider". He is a founding member of

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. On August 15 2009, Kibler sat in with O.A.R. at

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, adding his style to their latest single "This Town". Jason Kiblers mentor had always been

, and the twosome recorded and toured occasionally as the “Yohimbe Brothers” with various guests. Kibler has appeared on studio and live performances with Reid's solo projects, Reid also did a guest solo on one track from Kiblers original band, Eye and I, which also featured D.K. Dyson and Melvin Gibbs, the latter of which has played on all of the DJ Logic solo releases as well.

Discography

Rise and Shine Remixes (2011)

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Meet DJ Logic Released by Combacha Track list # Muloma Remix # Jah Come Down Remix # Jah Mercy Remix # Global Threat Remix # But Vange Remix

Zen of Logic (2006)

DJ Logic Released by

Ropeadope Records Ropeadope Records is an American record label known for recordings in a variety of genres including jazz, hip hop, gospel, and electronic music. The label, now led by Louis Marks, was founded in 1999 by Andy HurwitzAndy Hurwitz"Ropeadope carves i ...

Track list # Peace Y'All (I am in the House) # 9th Ward Blues # Balifon Planet # Hypnotic # Interlude #1 # Simmer Slow # Afro Beat # One Time # Something Distant # Hope Road # Smackness # Interlude #2 # Rat Pack # Holding Down

The John Popper Project (2004)

Released by

Relix ''Relix'', originally and occasionally later ''Dead Relix'', is a magazine that focuses on live and improvisational music. The magazine was launched in 1974 as a handmade newsletter devoted to connecting people who recorded Grateful Dead concert ...

Records Track list # Lapdance # Everything # All Good Children # In The Midst # Fire In Her Kiss # Louisiana Sky # Trigger # Horses # Took # Morning Light # Open Hand # Show Me # Pack Your Love

Longitude (2004)

Groundtruther Released by Thirsty Ear Recordings Track list # Transit of Venus # Tycho Brahe # March 1741, Cape Horn # Course Made Good # Dead Reckoning # Medicean Stars # Jupiter Mask # H-4 # Back Quadrant # Epherimedes # Prime Meridian # South Heading

The Tao of Yo (2004)

Yohimbe Brothers Released by Thirsty Ear Recordings Track list # Shine For Me # The Secret Frequency # More From Life # Shape 4 # Noh Rio # TV # 30 Spokes # Unimportance # No Pistolas # Overcoming # Words They Use # Shape 1 # Perfect Traveller

Front End Lifter (2002)

Yohimbe Brothers Released by

Track list # Ponk # Tenemental # 6996-Club-Vohimbe # Psychopathia Mojosexualis # Welcome 2 The Freq Show # Smoke and Dust Dub Version # The Big Pill # Bamalamb # Transmission XXX # Just A Little Screwy # Invitation To A Situation # Prelude To A Diss # Innerspin (A Tone Hymn) # The Callipygiac Caldonians # That Obscure Object of Desire

The Anomaly (2001)

DJ Logic Released by

Track list # French Quarter # Black Buddah # Ron’s House # Michelle # Frequency One # Tih Gnob # Bean-E-Man # Who Am I? # Soul-Kissing # Afronautical # The Project(s) # Hip-Hopera # An Interlude # Miles Away # Drone

Project Logic (1999)

DJ Logic Released by

Track list # Intro # Shea’s Groove # Abyss # Eyes Open (But Dead) # Mnemonics # Interlude 1 # Flat As Aboard # Gig 1 # Interlude 2 # Una Cosa Buena # Bag of Tricks # J.J. Bailey # Two Different Places # Spider Dance # Interlude 3 # Bruckner Boulevard # Kinda Bleu

Appearances

With

Wallace Roney Wallace Roney (May 25, 1960 – March 31, 2020) was an American jazz (hard bop and post-bop) trumpeter. He has won 1 Grammy award and has two nominations. Roney took lessons from Clark Terry and Dizzy Gillespie and studied with Miles Davis fr ...

*'' Prototype'' (HighNote, 2004) With

*'' Live at Tonic'' (Ropeadope, 2006)

References

External links

Official site

DJ Logic collection
at the

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's live music archive
For No One In Particular on Amulet

Video interview with DJ Logic at allaboutjazz.com
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