Logan Richardson: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert

April 23, 2018, Suraya Mohamed Logan Richardson s latest project, Blues People, is a condition, a state of being. The album was derived from the early slave calls that inspired the earliest American jazz and blues musical traditions. Here at the Tiny Desk, the saxophonist revisits that history with four remarkable songs from the album, all performed with a hope that our country s future will be less painful than its past. The thing for me is not being afraid to firmly stand on the shoulders of our forefathers, the ones that paved the way for Richardson told NPR after the performance. I d like this music to be an accumulation of everything involved with the historic tradition of jazz music, black American music, improvised music or whatever you want to call You can hear what Richardson means on the opening song, 80 s Child, a reflection on the decade Richardson was born. Its colorful melody complements the band s energetic fusion groove. Continually pushing forward with momentum and antici