Saxofonist

Artistic Director

Monterey Jazz Festival brings together 20 of the most accomplished high school jazz musicians from across the country to form the Next Generation Jazz Orchestra (NGJO), directed by GRAMMY-nominated pianist and composer Gerald Clayton. Established in 1971, tenure in this year's NGJO culminates in a main stage performance in September at the Monterey Jazz Festival.

Next Generation Jazz Orchestra Combo

Monterey County Fairgrounds

Embark on an otherworldly journey through David Bowie’s illustrious discography spanning decades of groundbreaking music. Propelled by a 65-piece orchestra, jazz quartet, and special guest performers, Artistic Director Donny McCaslin and conductor Jules Buckley present new arrangements of Bowie’s extraordinary music by world-renowned orchestrators including Tim Davies, Vince Mendoza, Maria Schneider, Jamshied Sharifi, Tony Visconti, and more.

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BLACKSTAR Symphony: The Music of David Bowie

California Center for the Arts

Artistic Director Donny McCaslin is best known as the saxophonist on David Bowie’s last album, Blackstar. The noted composer and bandleader has released a dozen albums over his genre-defying, GRAMMY-nominated career.

He now brings you BLACKSTAR SYMPHONY, the most electrifying presentation of Bowie’s final work to date. Set for a 55-70 piece orchestra featuring arrangements by some of the world’s best musicians, the evening is truly not to be missed!

Blackstar Symphony: The Music of David Bowie

Gaillard Center

GRAMMY-winning saxophonist Donny McCaslin is a relentlessly exploratory musician who fully embraces the influences of modern electronic music and bebop in equal measure. He rose to prominence working with Maria Schneider, and though her he came to the attention of the late pop icon David Bowie, who employed the saxophonist and his quartet (including Mark Guiliana) to be the band on his final statement of artistic genius, 2016’s Blackstar. McCaslin’s new Edition Records album, Body Blow, is an inspired electro-acoustic session featuring the Blackstar band, keyboardist Jason Lindner, bassist Tim LeFebvre, and drummer Guiliana. For this night, Kneebody drumming great Nate Wood stands in for Guiliana, who leads his own group for the other half of the evening.



Donny Mccaslin Quartet / Mark Guiliana Beat Music

SFJAZZ Center

Donny McCaslin is a progressive jazz artist whose music is forward-reaching while being tethered to the roots of many musical traditions. “I Want More” is the latest chapter of his evolution as a writer and improviser who is fearless and pushing boundaries.

Donny McCaslin

Saxofonist, Artistic Director

Events

Past events

Sep 28, 2024

Next Generation Jazz Orchestra Combo · Monterey Jazz Festival

28 - 29 Jun, 2024

BLACKSTAR Symphony: The Music of David Bowie · National Symphony Orchestra

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