I Want More Donny McCaslin

• 1 Stria 05:37
• 2 Fly My Space Ship 04:23
• 3 Hold Me Tight 04:31
• 4 Body Blow 05:48
• 5 Big Screen 04:11
• 6 Turbo 05:55
• 7 Landsdown 05:10
• 8 I Want More 07:22
• Total Runtime 42:57

Info for I Want More

"I Want More" is a powerful expression of McCaslin’s musical talent, showcasing his muscular sound, innovative compositions, and commitment to pushing the envelope both sonically and creatively. With its intricate details and unwavering vision, I Want More is a monumental and vital addition to the jazz canon, elevating the genre to a new dimension and smashing conventional perceptions of what a jazz album can be.

Donny McCaslin’s album title, "I Want More", represents a bold and daring statement that embodies the artist’s desire to present his art authentically and sincerely. The album title reflects McCaslin’s wish to put his music out there in its rawest form, without compromise or restriction. This honesty and sincerity is what makes his music relevant and appealing to modern audiences. I Want More is an invitation for listeners to experience McCaslin’s music in a deeply personal and emotional way, to connect with the artist’s humanity and to feel the love and compassion that permeates his work. The album title speaks to the idea of togetherness and community, and McCaslin’s commitment to preserving the DNA of music by embracing its essential elements. By presenting his music in this way, McCaslin offers his audience a unique and powerful experience, one that envelops and captivates them, and allows them to connect with the music on a deeper level.

Donny McCaslin, tenor saxophone, flutes
Jason Lindner, synthesizers, Wurlitzer
Tim Lefebvre, bass
Mark Guiliana, drums

Recorded by Pete Min (Lucy’s Meat Market)
Strings recorded by Nolan Theiss at Bunker Studio
Mixed by David Fridmann, except track 7 mixed by Steve Wall
Mastered by David Fridmann at Tarbox studios
Produced by David Fridmann
Executive producer Dave Stapleton

Donny McCaslin
In many ways, these nine words encapsulate the ethos of Donny McCaslin, whose escapades on the tenor saxophone have both embraced and sometimes repudiated contemporary notions of jazz—often simultaneously and with a deep understanding of what has come before and what lies ahead. Although he garnered widespread acclaim for his stint as bandleader for David Bowie’s swansong LP Blackstar, McCaslin’s journey to that point encompassed numerous yard markers of the up-and-coming jazzer with boundary-busting on his mind.

McCaslin began playing the sax at 12 in Santa Cruz, CA and during his teenage years he performed in his vibraphonist father’s band. His background and acumen inevitably led to a full scholarship at the Berklee College of Music, a four-year stint with Gary Burton’s quintet, and a subsequent three-year stretch with Steps Ahead, Additional shift work with Maria Schneider, Danilo Pérez, The Gil Evans Orchestra, and Elvis Costello also dot his resumé.

The Bowie gig, obtained through the recommendation of Schneider, ultimately lit the fuse and super-charged McCaslin’s aspirations to take his music in exhilarating new directions and carve new pathways in what used to be called jazz fusion. For McCaslin, this meant leaning into a hybrid of jazz and art rock, which is clearly evident in his two most recent albums.

First came Blow (2018), which introduced searing electric guitars, programming of all sorts, studio effects galore, and provocative lyrics sung over the top, followed by I Want More (2023), a return to instrumental music but produced and mixed by Dave Fridmann (Flaming Lips, MGMT, Tame Impala, Mercury Rev, Sleater-Kinney) to bring a distinctly non-jazz consciousness to the act of creation. The striking result prompted the jazz journal Jazzwise to declare the album “…a uniquely hard-hitting, direct, studio-driven recording that organically joins together elements from electronica, post-rock, jazz and improve more persuasively than perhaps anything before it. Strike another blow for the revolution in McCaslin’s head. New music is always right around the corner that underscores the insurgency in the music to come

Bandleader behind David Bowie's revered 'Blackstar' album, Donny McCaslin releases the long awaited album "I Want More" on Edition Records.

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