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Donny McCaslin at Regattabar

Courtesy of Molly Collins | Posted on September 23, 2015

Where

Regattabar
One Bennett Street
Cambridge, MA
Map
617-395-7757

When

Wed, January 27, 2016
7:30 pm

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Musicians

Donny McCaslin
saxophone, tenor

About

Donny McCaslin waited until his sixth album to use the title In Pursuit (released June 5 on Sunnyside). But the concept of "pursuit" - single-minded devotion to a distant goal, marked by inventive exploration - has characterized his music almost from the beginning.

Born August 11, 1966, McCaslin grew up in in Santa Cruz, CA; inspired by his father, a pianist and vibraphonist, the youngster started playing tenor saxophone at 12, and quickly progressed, touring Europe and participating in the prestigious Monterey Jazz Festival's California All-Star band while in high school. After attending the Berklee College of Music in Boston, he joined Berklee professor Gary Burton's quintet, with whom he toured for four years. McCaslin moved to New York, in 1991, working with bassist Eddie Gomez and then joining the group Steps Ahead, with whom he made the 1995 disc Vibe (NYC Records). But he really began to turn heads with his solo work in larger ensembles - first Ken Schaphorst's big band, and subsequently the acclaimed Maria Schneider Orchestra, where his performance on the album Concert In The Garden received a Grammy nomination for "Best Jazz Instrumental Solo" in 2004. ...

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