Allaboutjazz iconAllaboutjazzSep 19, 2026

A Percussion Paradise Inhabited By Searing, Soaring Sensations

From its solo conga introduction to its exuberant ensemble finale, Donny McCaslin 's "Soar" leads listeners along a path of tension, anticipation, and release. The pleasures of the performance are immediate, yet its full gratification is tantalizingly delayed: rhythm first, then added texture, then a gathering rush of sound as each musician finds a place in the unfolding drama...

A Percussion Paradise Inhabited By Searing, Soaring Sensations

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From its solo conga introduction to its exuberant ensemble finale, Donny McCaslin 's "Soar" leads listeners along a path of tension, anticipation, and release.

The pleasures of the performance are immediate, yet its full gratification is tantalizingly delayed: rhythm first, then added texture, then a gathering rush of sound as each musician finds a place in the...

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From its solo conga introduction to its exuberant ensemble finale, Donny McCaslin 's "Soar" leads listeners along a path of tension, anticipation, and release. The pleasures of the performance are immediate, yet its full gratification is tantalizingly delayed: rhythm first, then added texture, then a gathering rush of sound as each musician finds a place in the unfolding drama...

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