Donny McCaslin, Montreal International Jazz Festival
Donny McCaslin; Donny McCaslin, saphoxone according to the album 'Beyond Now'; Donny McCaslin is a tenor sax player. Influenced by his father, pianist and vibraphonist, he starts playing saxophone at the; age of 12. After stopping by Berklee College of Music of Boston, he joins a quintet of a teacher from his school, Gary Burton, with whom he will tour for a few years. He moves to New York in 1991 and joins the band Steps Ahead. He will play with; several more important music ensembles such as the Ken Schaphorst's big band or the Maria Schneider Ahead. In 2005, he; joins trumpeter Dave Douglas'quintet. In 2010, he explores for the first time electric, funk, R&B and soul music. Moreover, David Bowie chose Mc Caslin's band to; support his very last album Blackstar. In the past years, he was three times nominated for Grammys Awards. Recorded on, 2017, June 30th at Gesu, Montreal Jazz Festival; TV Director, Mathieu Mastin (68 min)
