Welcome to the Foxboro Music Association
Spring Jazz Fest - May 18, 7 pm, FHS Auditorium
featuring Donny McCaslin, tenor saxophone
The Foxboro Music Association is excited to welcome tenor saxophonist Donny McCaslin, to Foxboro’s 31st Annual Jazz Fest on Friday, May 18, at 7:00 pm in the Foxboro High School auditorium. The concert will feature the Ahern Junior Jazz Band and the High School Jazz Lab Band, Jazz Ensemble, and Jazz Choir. Tickets are available at the door, $10 for adults, $5 for students and seniors. Proceeds support the FMA’s mission of providing scholarships, enrichment activities for the Foxboro music program, and the commissioning of new works.
A graduate of the Berklee School of Music, Donny McCaslin has been playing saxophone since his childhood days. His earliest performances included playing in his father’s jazz band, but by the time he was in high school, he had formed his own band, and was selected to play at the Monterey Jazz Festival for three years in a row. He also toured with all-star youth ensembles through Europe and Japan, and won a full scholarship to Berklee, where he became a member of Gary Burton’s quintet, touring Europe, Japan, and North and South America for four years. McCaslin has also played with Steps Ahead, the Gil Evans Orchestra, the George Gruntz Concert Jazz Band, the Danilo Perez Quartet, and others. In 1997 McCaslin joined David Binney, Scott Colley, Kenny Wollesen to form an experimental jazz collective, Lan Xang, which released two CDs, Mythology and Hidden Gardens. He has released three solo albums: Exile and Discovery (Naxos, 1998), Seen from Above (Arabesque, 2000), and The Way Through (Arabesque, 2003). Donny McCaslin’s reputation, technical skills, and artistic gifts are unique, attracting a long list of collaborators with whom he has performed and recorded.
Sponsorship Drive
Thanks to all of our generous contributors, we surpassed our goal of $10,000! Your support helps us fund the FMA Scholarships discussed above, as well as provide funding for master classes with world-class professionals and commission new musical works.
If you haven't had a chance to show your support for the music program in Foxboro, you can send your check to Foxboro Music Association, PO Box 746, Foxboro, MA, 02035.
Our Business Sponsors
We are grateful to the following businesses for their generous support of the Foxboro Music Association and music in our schools. If you would like to join this important group of local businesses, please contact us at info@foxmusica.org.
You can also pledge online or by filling out the sponsorship form and mailing it to Foxboro Music Association, PO Box 746, Foxboro, MA 02035.
| Barrows Insurance |
William E. Lenkaitis, DDS |
| Beacon Appraisal Consultants |
Rose Lincoln Photography |
| Done by Duncan Home Improvements |
The Lovely Agency |
| Foxboro Jaycees | South Street Pizzeria |
| King's Wood Montessori | Speech and Voice Therapy Center, LLC |
| Lane Refrigeration | Attorney James Thrasher, PC |
Arts in the Area
Please send information about local music and arts happenings to info@foxmusica.org.