May 2016

Volume 83, Number 5

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Cover

Donny McCaslin

Final Magic

By Phillip Lutz

Saxophonist McCaslin and his band—keyboardist Jason Lindner, bassist Tim Lefebvre and drummer Mark Guiliana, augmented by guitarist Ben Monder—served as the core ensemble for rock superstar David Bowie’s final album, “Blackstar.”

Features

Kurt Rosenwinkel
Follow the Vitality
By Ted Panken
Jeremy Pelt
Collaborative Soul
By Dan Oullette
Allison Miller
The Value of Space
By Bobby Reed
2016 International Summer Festival Guide

Blindfold Test

Arturo O’Farrill was tested on the following tracks for the Blindfold Test

Pepe Rivero Big Band: “Gandinga, Mondongo and Epistrophy with Sandunga” from Monk And The Cuban Big Band (Universal)
Gonazalo Rubalcaba: “Moore” from XXI Century (5Passion)
Sullivan Fortner: “Passepied” from Aria (Impulse!)
Fabian Almazan: “Jambo” from Rhizome (ArtistShare/Blue Note)