Freddy Logan

Frederick "Freddy" Logan (born Frederick Christian Loggen; 8 April 1930 – May 2003) was a Jazz musician who played the double bass.

Career After learning bass during his teens, Freddy Logan became a professional musician in 1948, playing in local bands until he joined the Pia Beck Trio in 1949. The trio toured England and the Netherlands before Freddy left the group.

Logan returned to England in 1953 to study at Guildhall School of Music, and continued playing jazz in London where he worked with Kenny Graham, Harry Klein and Derek Smith. In 1956 he moved to Sydney, Australia, where he hosted his own radio program Jazz For Pleasure and started the Jazz II club. Members of the group went onto form and record as The Australian All-Stars, who appeared on TV and released their debut album in 1960.

Logan remained in England and played with Tubby Hayes until 1965, both in his big band and in his quintet. He also appeared with Hayes on television shows and series such as BBC Show of the Week, Something Special and The Cool of the Evening. In the field of jazz he was involved in 56 recording sessions between 1954 and 1966, in addition to those with Stan Tracey, Tommy Whittle, Graeme Bell, Johnny Ashcroft, Don Burrows, Johnny Keating, Blossom Dearie, Jimmy Witherspoon, Dakota Staton, and Kenny Clare.

After receiving a British passport during the 1960s, Freddy Logan married Catherine Kelly in 1984. He had previously married Australian actress Lucille Power in 1953. Jazz For Beach-niks Artist: The Australian All-Stars Released: 1960 Format: LP Label: Columbia Jazz For Beach-niks Volume 2 Artist: The Australian All-Stars Released: 1960 Format: LP Label: Columbia Move Artist: The Three Out Released: 1961 Format: LP Label: Columbia Sittin' In Artist: The Three Out Released: 1961 Format: LP Label: Columbia Swing Revisited Artist: Johnny Keating & His Band Released: 1963 Format: LP Label: Decca Vic Lewis Plays Bossa Nova At Home And Away Artist: Vic Lewis And His Bossa Nova All Stars Released: 1963 Format: LP Label: His Master's Voice Late Spot At Scott's Artist: The Tubby Hayes Quintet Released: 1963 Format: LP Label: Fontana Down In The Village Artist: The Tubby Hayes Quintet Released: 1964 Format: LP Label: Fontana Tubbs' Tours Artist: The Tubby Hayes Orchestra Released: 1964 Format: LP Label: Fontana Dakota '67 Artist: Dakota Staton Released: 1967 Format: LP Label: Columbia Isn't This Where We Came In? Artist: Lionel Bart Released: 1968 Format: LP Label: Deram