Donny McCaslin

Donny McCaslin

Donny McCaslin is best known as the saxophonist on David Bowie’s last album, Blackstar.

The noted composer and bandleader has released a dozen albums over his genre-defying, Grammy-nominated career.  McCaslin began playing at age 12, and as a teenager, performed in his vibraphonist father's band in Santa Cruz. By high school, he had appeared multiple times at the Monterey Jazz Festival. After attending Berklee College of Music on a full scholarship, McCaslin became a sought-after player in New York City. David Bowie saw McCaslin perform as soloist for the Maria Schneider Orchestra and brought in McCaslin’s progressive jazz quartet that came to define Blackstar's visionary stylistic fusion. As David Hadju wrote in The Nation, “Donny McCaslin was David Bowie’s David Bowie.” 

Kevin Armstrong

Kevin Armstrong played guitar for David Bowie at Live Aid in 1985. He collaborated with David on the Outside album, as well as the soundtrack for Absolute Beginners and Labyrinth. He was also seen as the ‘fifth member’ of Tin Machine. Kevin will share pics, stories and play songs from his fifty year trip as a guitarist for many artists including David Bowie, Iggy Pop, Morrissey, Prefab Sprout and more.