★ (Blackstar), Bowie’s final studio album, was released on his birthday, 8 th January, 2016. Never one
to stand still, Bowie worked with Donny McCaslin’s jazz quartet and longtime producer Tony
Visconti, to create a challenging album of Art Rock with Jazz influences. Critically acclaimed, the
album debuted at #1 in the UK and US as well as almost everywhere else in the world, and received
three Grammy Awards.
★ (Blackstar), Bowie’s final studio album, was released on his birthday, 8 th January, 2016. Never one
to stand still, Bowie worked with Donny McCaslin’s jazz quartet and longtime producer Tony
Visconti, to create a challenging album of Art Rock with Jazz influences. Critically acclaimed, the
album debuted at #1 in the UK and US as well as almost everywhere else in the world, and received
three Grammy Awards.
