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DONNY MCCASLIN INTERVIEWED BY THE GUARDIAN

DONNY MCCASLIN INTERVIEWED BY THE GUARDIAN

Donny McCaslin was interviewed by The Guardian to discuss his experience working with David Bowie on Blackstar. 

McCaslin’s latest album Beyond Now, which is influenced by McCaslin’s time working with Bowie, is his tribute to the late icon.

“The experience of creating music with Bowie proved so deep, and its aftermath so jarring, that McCaslin decided to turn his new album, Beyond Now, out 14 October, into a tribute… McCaslin knew his Bowie salute had to be special. “I wanted  the depth of my experience with him, and the impact on my life, to be reflected,” he said. “I was digging deep on every take to get the gravitas I felt it should have.” -Jim Farber, The Guardian

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DONNY MCCASLIN FEATURED IN BILLBOARD

DONNY MCCASLIN FEATURED IN BILLBOARD

Donny McCaslin, along with fellow Beyond Now musicians Tim Lefebvre, Jason Lindner, and Mark Guiliana,  met with Billboard to discuss their new album.

They discuss their collaboration with David Bowie, and his profound influence on the upcoming album, due out October 14th.

“With Bowie as spirit guide, Beyond Now is about throwing away all rules books and looking for other textures and outside territories to enliven the quartet’s already eclectic aesthetic.” -A.D. Amorosi, Billboard 

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Download a free Motema Music 2016 sampler

Download a free Motema Music 2016 sampler

The Motema Music 2016 sampler is here!

The seven song sampler features some of the best of Motema’s 2016 releases, including the Pedrito Martinez Group, Jaimeo Brown Transcendence, Rene Marie, Ben Wendel, Ted Nash Big Band, Murray, Allen & Carrington, and Will Calhoun.

Click here to download the sampler!

 



Joey Alexander’s new album now available exclusively on iTunes and Amazon

Joey Alexander’s new album now available exclusively on iTunes and Amazon

Joey Alexander‘s new album Countdown is available now, one week early, exclusively for streaming and download on iTunes and Apple Music, and for the physical (CD) version of the album on Amazon!

On this follow up to his GRAMMY-nominated debut, Joey steps forward as a composer, while also paying tribute to the jazz greats – Coltrane, Monk, Strayhorn and more.

You can stream the album on Apple Music here, one week before the official release date next Friday, September 16th!

Get the album now on iTunes (North + South America only) –smarturl.it/CountdownAlbum
Buy on Amazon (US only) – smarturl.it./CountdownAmazon