Kirk MacDonald albums. With an established reputation as one of Canada's leading saxophonists, Kirk MacDonald cut his first record at the age of thirteen. Throughout his career, he has received numerous awards, and has worked with many leading musicians in a variety of ...

Kirk MacDonald music CDs. Kirk MacDonald's first album as a leader is a hard driving-blowing session, with an occasional break in the action for a ballad. But even the ballads have that John Coltrane edge to them as the players inventively weave in and ...

Kirk MacDonald discography. In 1962, tenor saxophonist Sonny Rollins recorded "The Bridge" with a pianoless quartet that co-starred guitarist Jim Hall. If John Coltrane had been the saxophonist instead, it might have sounded something like tenorman Kirk MacDonald's Koch CD. MacDonald, who also ...

Track Listing of songs: On The Sierra Nevada; Starlight; Lament For A Better Tomorrow; Sideways; Kirk's Blues; Calendula; New Beginnings; Miles From Anywhere;

Kenny Wheelers Is Undoubtedly One Of The Grestest Living Players Of The Trumpet And Flugel Horn. Vocalist Norma Winstone, Is A Marvelous Interpreter Of Lyrics. John Taylors Delicate Piano, Gorgeous And Evocative. /Norma Winstone/John Taylor/The Maritime Jazz Orchestra. Personnel: Kenny Wheeler (trumpet, ...

Now and Now Again follows up on the success of 1998's Siren's Song, with Canada's Maritime Jazz Orchestra once again tackling the fabulous music of trumpeter/composer Kenny Wheeler. Joining Wheeler out in front of the 18-piece orchestra is his regular ...

With an established reputation as one of Canada's leading saxophonists, Kirk MacDonald cut his first record at the age of thirteen. Throughout his career, he has received numerous awards, and has worked with many leading musicians in a variety of ...

Marc Jordan began his professional career in Los Angeles in 1977 when he was signed to Warner Bros. records working with famed Steely Dan producer Gary Katz. Jordan spent the next 15 years in LA making and producing records for ...

Sometimes, an album's opening track can tell you everything you need to know about an artist. Other times, an opening track can be an example of first impressions being deceiving -- and that is exactly what happens on Kevin Cahoon's ...

Live Recording Kieran Overs (bass); Barry Romber (drums). Personnel: Nancy Walker (piano); Kirk MacDonald (soprano & tenor saxophones);

The Canadian pianist and composer Bernie Senensky fits smack dab in the middle of the hard bop tradition. His quintet includes a front line of trumpeter Eddie Henderson and the Canadian saxophonist Kirk McDonald, with a solid rhythm section of ...

This is a particularly strong and well-planned set. The original compositions heard in bassist Kieran Overs's bop-based Unity CD often have strong melodies and fresh chord changes. The first four selections (highlighted by the opening blues "Mr. B.G." and the ballad "3/4 Nancy") feature a quintet with the bassist/leader, trumpeter Kevin Turcotte, the light Tranish tenor of Kirk MacDonald, pianist Brian Dickinson and drummer Bob McLaren, Bill Evans's sensitive "Re: Person I Knew" has Overs and Dickinson in a trio with guitarist Ted Quinlan, "Shape Shift" adds Quinlan to the original quintet and the final three numbers (a couple of picturesque originals along with Harold Mabern's hard-driving "There but for the Grace Of...") feature Turcotte, MacDonald, Dickinson, Overs, drummer Jerry Fuller and the reeds of Alex Dean and Pat LaBarbera. From start to finish, the highly recommended Shape Shift keeps up the momentum and tells a full story through its thoughtful improvisations and logical ensembles. ~ Scott Yanow Recorded between December 21, 1992 ...

Track Listing of songs: Stanstill; Windows; Stan's Blues; You're Blase; I'm All For You; Parker 51; Three Little Words; 517; Whatever Stan Wants; You Go To My Head; Max's Mambo; Beautiful Bunch Of Guys;