# Saxophonist Donny Mccaslin

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Jess Gillam with... Fleur Barron

Jess Gillam meets mezzo-soprano Fleur Barron to swap some of their favourite music. Singaporean-British mezzo-soprano Fleur Barron sings everything from opera to chamber music, from the baroque to the contemporary. She is mentored by Barbara Hannigan and has performed with LSO, Czech Philharmonic, …

Veteran NYC Jazz Saxophonist Donny McCaslin

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with NYC-Jazz Sax Journeyman Donny McCaslin .. Over the course of our interview he touched on the whirlwind he has been going through in the wake of being on David Bowie’s final album – Blackstar .. but our focus was a long road that has be…

Leah Kardos, "Blackstar Theory: The Last Works of David Bowie" (Bloomsbury, 2022)

Blackstar Theory: The Last Works of David Bowie (Bloomsbury, 2022) takes a close look at David Bowie's ambitious last works: his surprise 'comeback' project The Next Day (2013), the off-Broadway musical Lazarus (2015) and the album that preceded the artist's death in 2016 by two days, Blackstar. Th…

Can Reparations Find a Home in America?

If a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step, how many miles will it take for reparations for America's enslaved descendants to find a home? Backed by Analog Players Society and Masta Ace's debut hit, Home In America, Erika and Whitney do a deep dive into their first season's journey …

Donny McCaslin: From Stadium Jazz to Lost Lullabies

Today, the Spotlight shines On saxophonist Donny McCaslin. Donny's new album, Lullaby for the Lost, arrives September 26th on Edition Records, and what a record it is. It’s Donny’s saxophone with guitar-driven rock energy, drawing from influences like Neil Young and Nine Inch Nails, resulting in wh…

Saxophonist Donny McCaslin recalls recording with David Bowie

Saxophonist Donny McCaslin shares his experience collaborating with David Bowie on his final album, detailing their initial meeting and covert recording process.

Donny McCaslin - American Saxophonist and Musician On Recording With David Bowie, His Recent Tour and His Musical Future

American jazz saxophonist, Donny McCaslin, has recorded over a dozen albums as a bandleader in addition to many sideman appearances, including on David Bowie's final studio album, Blackstar. He is a two-time Grammy nominee. His most recent album, Blow, is described as “a daring fusion of vibrant el…

20. Donny McCaslin is Getting Uncomfortable!

Composer and saxophonist Donny McCaslin is perhaps best known for his work as the bandleader on David Bowie's final album, Black Star. We talk about what it was like collaborating with a musical icon (Bowie's advice: it's good to be uncomfortable), tips on working with different producers while mai…

The Jazz Session #417: Geoffrey Keezer & Donny McCaslin

This is the final episode of The Jazz Session. It's a conversation with pianist Geoffrey Keezer and saxophonist Donny McCaslin, recorded at the 2012 Detroit Jazz Festival. In this interview, Keezer and McCaslin talk about duo playing; their new recordings; Wayne Shorter and Art Blakey; adjusting fo…