Donny McCaslin Goes Beyond Now At Birdland – January 9, 2017 It was one year ago, last January, when we got the amazing Blackstar album from David Bowie and then learned of his death two days later. I had been fortunate enough to speak to Tony Visconti shortly before the […]
Donny McCaslin
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I interviewed jazz saxophonist Donny McCaslin before his and his band’s appearaance at Birdland in NYC January 2017. He was touring in support of his newest album Beyond Now, and had famously prominently appeared on David Bowie’s last album, Blackstar released January 2016. In this 2-part interview McCaslin discusses his musical influences than span musical genres. Bowie’s parting gift to the world wasn’t just Blackstar. It was turning people on to Donny McCaslin.
1-6-16 Producer Tony Visconti Talks David Bowie and Blackstar UPDATED 1-9 with video from last night’s Holy Holy show… I was excited for the opportunity to speak to Tony Visconti who has amassed an absolutely stunning body of work as a producer. Not only the most essential Bowie albums but […]