Donny McCaslin – electric expansion in contemporary jazz

Donny McCaslin is a saxophonist and composer whose practice is situated at the intersection of contemporary jazz, electronica, and rock, developing a language of high expressive intensity.

Trained in modern jazz and with experience in Maria Schneider’s big band, he has built a career marked by timbral exploration and the integration of sound technologies within the jazz format.

He has collaborated with artists such as David Bowie, David Douglas, and Antonio Sánchez, among others, expanding his field of action into diverse contexts.

His compositional approach is based on the construction of open structures where improvisation, rhythmic energy, and sound manipulation coexist as central elements.

In projects like I Want More, this approach translates into an aesthetic that pushes the boundaries of jazz toward electric, physical, and contemporary territories.