Video by Alexey Mikhal

In april 2019 Metropole Orkest invited saxophonist Donny McCaslin to play his music with the 50 piece orchestra. This live recording was shot in LantarenVenster, Rotterdam. Donny McCaslin, saxophone Metropole Orkest conducted by Jules Buckley Jason Lindner, keys Ryan Dahle, vocals and guitar In his quest to explore new territories in music, tenor saxophonist Donny McCaslin joins the world’s leading pop & jazz orchestra Metropole Orkest for 3 genre-defying concerts in The Netherlands in April 2019. Donny McCaslin is probably best known for his acclaimed work as a band leader on David Bowie’s ‘Blackstar’. Inspired by the late legend’s words and vision McCaslin explores a new artistic approach. “Before working with him, things like this didn’t seem possible to me,” McCaslin says. This becomes apparent in the music on his newly released album ‘Blow.’ (Motéma Music, October 2018), a fearlessly diverse album that blends jazz, alt-rock and electronics. For the gigs with Metropole Orkest (led by then chief conductor Jules Buckley.) Donny is joined by the wonderful Jason Lindner on keys and singer/guitarist Ryan Dahle. The setlist will feature work from ‘Blow.’ and earlier work by McCaslin. Love the music? Buy Blow. (cd/vinyl/digital) through METROPOLE ORKEST: 1st violin Arlia de Ruiter Vera Laporeva Sarah Koch Denis Koenders David Peijnenborgh Federico Nathan Jasper van Rosmalen Marta Lemanska 2nd violin Merel Jonker Herman van Haaren Willem Kok Ewa Zbyszynska Ruben Margarita Robert Baba Xaquín Carro Cribeiro viola Mieke Honingh Julia Jowett Iris Schut Isabella Petersen Alex Welch cello Jascha Albracht Thomas van Geelen Susanne Rosmolen Dionne Nijsten double bass Erik Winkelmann Arend Liefkes harp Joke Schonewille flute Mariël van den Bos Janine Abbas oboe Xabier Lijo Bilbao Hoorn Pieter Hunfeld saxophone/clarinet Marc Scholten Paul van der Feen Leo Janssen Sjoerd Dijkhuizen Nils van Haften trumpet Ray Bruinsma Martijn de Laat Nico Schepers Rik Mol trombone Jan Oosting Robinson Khoury Jan Bastiani bass trombone Martin van den Berg percussion Murk Jiskoot drums Martijn Vink guitar Peter Tiehuis bass Aram Kersbergen keys Jasper Soffers Backing vocalist: Lo van Gorp & Patty Lou CREW: Robert Soomer, artistic manager MO Gert-Jan Blom, producer MO Paul Pouwer, FOH and mixing Dirk Overeem, sound and recording engineer Da Capo, monitoring and mics Michel Suk, lighting Filmed and edited by BigEars, Max Boeree