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Donny McCaslin Trio: Recommended Tools

Read "Recommended Tools" reviewed by Woodrow Wilkins

by Woodrow Wilkins
October 26, 2008

The title song to Donny McCaslin Trio's Recommended Tools says it all. The tenor sax, bass and drums go all out in a freely expressive preview of what's to come. Each instrument gets its moment in the spotlight.McCaslin is a product of Santa Cruz, California, and a father who played piano and vibraphone. He ...

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Donny McCaslin Trio: Recommended Tools

Read "Recommended Tools" reviewed by C. Michael Bailey

by C. Michael Bailey
August 25, 2008

Tenor saxophonist Donny McCaslin debuts on Dave Douglas' Greenleaf Music label with Recommended Tools. McCaslin shows his world-class cojones by heading a tenor trio with bassist Hans Glawischnig and drummer Jonathan Blake. The recording is produced by David Binney, no saxophone slouch himself, and executive produced by Douglas, who asked McCaslin to “write and record the ...

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Donny McCaslin Trio: Recommended Tools

Read "Recommended Tools" reviewed by Troy Collins

by Troy Collins
August 20, 2008

The venerable trio tradition has long been viewed as a proving ground for the talents of upcoming tenor saxophonists. Thrust into the spotlight with minimal accompaniment, the stripped-down setting provides microscopic attention to an improviser's melodic ingenuity, harmonic subtlety and sense of rhythm; free of harmonic restraints, there is no room for error. His ...