It was nice to have him back, though the comeback album seemed to be lacking something.
His 28th studio album is the product of a collaboration with a jazz combo.
At the beginning I was like, Whoa, David Bowie just emailed me!'
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I certainly had those moments, but I just wanted to stay focused.
We just wanted to do the songs justice.
His vibe in the studio was generous and gracious.
And hes really funnya lot of repartee.
His voice remains powerful and unique, particularly on the album-closing I Cant Give Everything Away.
According to McCaslin, theres no secret to it.
There was no vocal warm-up or anything, he says of Bowie.
He didnt need a half hour or his tea with lemonthere was none of that.
It was justBoom!Here it is!
Blackstaris all held together by a palpable chemistry.
Weve spent a lot of time together, and we improvise a lot together.
That cohesion was in place when we got to the studio, and David fit right into it.
It was really a band atmosphere, McCaslin explains.
His approach when we got into the studio was very open and very collaborative.
Hes a guy who could do anything at this point.
I didnt notice him reaching back.
I just felt like hes pushing to do something new.
WithBlackstar, Bowie has returned to his comfort zonelightyears ahead of anyone else.
