Blow. Donny McCaslin SKU: MTM0287 Barcode: 181212002874 15.00 £15.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Motema Released Date: 12th October 2018 Buying Format: 1LP Out of stock Back Order Add to your Wishlist Description Product Info Days before his January 2016 death, David Bowie released his final album, ‘Blackstar’. While the record represented an endpoint for the legendary artist, it marked a new beginning for jazz lifer Donny McCaslin who, armed with his saxophone and the distinctive sound of his band, played a key role in defining ‘Blackstar’s visionary stylistic fusion. Now, two and a half years after ‘Blackstar’s release, McCaslin returns with a new album, ‘Blow.’, a new definitive statement that fully realizes Bowie’s influence and McCaslin’s evolved artistic direction. “Before working with him, things like this didn’t seem possible to me,” McCaslin says of ‘Blow.’, the most daring work of his two-decade, Grammy-nominated career. “The affirmation of that project and how wonderfully that turned out artistically – I feel like anything is possible now.” ‘Blow.’s vision is supported by a top-notch cast of musicians that includes vocal collaborations with Sun Kil Moon’s Mark Kozelek, fellow Bowie collaborator Gail Ann Dorsey, longtime collaborator Jeff Taylor and singersongwriter Ryan Dahle (Limblifter, Mounties), paired with ‘Blackstar’ bandmates Tim Lefebvre, Jason Lindner and Mark Guiliana. “The idea was to just really go for exploring these collaborations and documenting everything,” explains McCaslin, adding that the project had a “good gestation process” and developed “in a way that didn’t feel rushed.” According to McCaslin, the natural progression that led to ‘Blow.’ began with 2016’s ‘Beyond Now’, which was ‘the seed’ for ‘Blow.’ and featured a combination of originals (written after ‘Blackstar’s recording but before Bowie’s death), as well as covers of Bowie, Mutemath and Deadmau5. McCaslin emphasizes ‘Blow.’s ‘wide range of moods’, some of which will sound familiar to longtime McCaslin fans. Others not so much, as they span prog and art rock, downtempo quiet storm, instrumentals influenced by Beastie Boys, A Tribe Called Quest and more. Naturally, McCaslin’s horn unites ‘Blow.’s disparate elements, though not in the way one might expect. Thinking back to the ‘Blackstar’ sessions, McCaslin remembers how Bowie urged him to manipulate his instrument’s sound, to create “different loops and textures” while improvising. “That really stuck with me,” says McCaslin. “It’s such a big part of what I’m doing now, how I integrate the electronics and the saxophone.” Artist Donny McCaslin Genre Jazz Label Motema Buying Options 1LP Format 1LP Condition New Country United Kingdom Share this On Facebook On Twitter Via Email More from Jazz View Product Quick View Michael Franks The Art Of Tea Jazz | Pure Pleasure | 180g, 1LP Released 24th September 2021 £34.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Michael Franks The Art Of Tea £34.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Pure Pleasure SKU: MS 2230 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 24th September 2021 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Chick Corea Tones For Joan’s Bones Jazz | Music On Vinyl | 180g, 1LP Released 4th January 2019 £19.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Chick Corea Tones For Joan’s Bones £19.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Music On Vinyl SKU: MOVLP2317 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 4th January 2019 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Lonnie Smith Turning Point Jazz | Blue Note | 1LP Released 22nd December 2009 £13.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Lonnie Smith Turning Point £13.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Blue Note SKU: BLP4313 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 22nd December 2009 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Julian & Roman Wasserfuhr Relaxin in Ireland Jazz | ACT | 1LP Released 16th November 2018 £20.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Julian & Roman Wasserfuhr Relaxin in Ireland £20.00 Genre: Jazz Label: ACT SKU: ACT98731 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 16th November 2018 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Keyon Harrold The Mugican Jazz | Sony Music | 1LP Released 20th October 2017 £19.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Keyon Harrold The Mugican £19.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Sony Music SKU: 88985479721 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 20th October 2017 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Julie London Calendar Girl Jazz | Waxtime | 180g, 1LP, Includes Download Code Released 13th January 2014 £17.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Julie London Calendar Girl £17.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Waxtime SKU: LP771892 Formats: 180g, 1LP, Includes Download Code Released Date: 13th January 2014 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Thelonious Monk Underground Jazz | ORG | 180g, 1LP Released 17th June 2014 £35.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Thelonious Monk Underground £35.00 Genre: Jazz Label: ORG SKU: OMLP2007 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 17th June 2014 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View John Coltrane Coltrane Jazz | Jazz Workshop | Miscellaneous Released 9th December 2009 £18.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders John Coltrane Coltrane £18.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Jazz Workshop SKU: JW012 Formats: Miscellaneous Released Date: 9th December 2009 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Diana Krall Live in Paris Jazz | ORG | 180g, 2LP, 45rpm Released 5th September 2011 £70.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Diana Krall Live in Paris £70.00 Genre: Jazz Label: ORG SKU: ORGLP000345 Formats: 180g, 2LP, 45rpm Released Date: 5th September 2011 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Charles Mingus The Clown Jazz | Speakers Corner | 180g, 1LP Released 14th October 2016 £34.00 Add to basket Reserve View Reservations Charles Mingus The Clown £34.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Speakers Corner SKU: ATL1260 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 14th October 2016 Reserve View Reservations Read More Add to basket See more in Jazz Start again
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