For Donny McCaslin, working with David Bowie on the rock legend's final recording has had a far-reaching impact. The Santa Cruz native returns to California next week for a series of quartet gigs with synthesizer expert Jason Lindner, playing April 14 at Bach Dancing and Dynamite Society, April 15 at Kuumbwa Jazz Center in Santa Cruz, April 16 at Yoshi’s and April 17 at the Hammer Theatre as part of the San Jose Jazz Black Cab Jazz series in the Hammer4 Studio.