Post-Bowie, saxophonist Donny McCaslin is busy charting his own beyond-genre course

Donny McCaslin already had an accomplished career before he became David Bowie’s bandleader. But when Bowie released his final album Blackstar on Jan. 8, 2016 and then died two days later, a lot of attention was suddenly directed toward the Brooklyn-based saxophonist who had helped shape the popstar’s last musical project.
Some 18 months later, McCaslin has had “quite the experience” dealing with his sadness over the loss of someone who had become a friend and mentor, hum