Donny McCaslin

American jazz saxophonist born in 1966 in Santa Clara, California.
In high school, he was already a seasoned musician, leading his band three times at the Monterey Jazz Festival. In 1984, he entered Berklee College of Music on a full scholarship. While there, he was influenced by Gary Burton, Herb Pomeroy, and others, and played regularly in Boston and Cambridge, Massachusetts. He is the son of Don McCaslin.