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Guest Artists:

Alain Tambay

Bill Coon

Charlie Hunter

Dave Liebman

David Occhipinti

Gene Bertoncini

Janet Lawson

Jeri Brown

John Abercrombie

Karin Plato

Kate Hammett-Vaughan

& Bill Coon

Kirk MacDonald

Lorne Lofsky

Mike Rud

Paul Meyers

Roddy Elias

Ted Warren

Vic Juris

"Kirk MacDonald was very inspiring and he gave a great clinic.  He covered what to practice and how - he also gave a sense of the commitment required to achieve proficiency."

J.G.

Kirk MacDonald

Sunday, May 9th, 2010
3:30 PM

Tickets:  $15

Hosted by Mike Tremblay www.miketremblay.com

Please call 613-729-0693 or info@alcornmusicstudios.com to order tickets.

Location: 903 Carling Ave. @ Sherwood, 2nd floor, (Dow’s Lake/Preston area) map

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 musical genres. He has performed on over 40 CDs as both leader and sideman, and has participated in numerous national broadcast recordings for CBC Radio. In addition to performing extensively throughout Canada, he has also performed in the USA, France, Spain, Italy, Holland, Monaco, Australia, Korea, Bermuda, and the Bahamas.

For over 25 years Kirk has worked and recorded with many leading Canadian, U.S. and International jazz musicians including Claude Ranger, Dave Young, Sam Noto, Sonny Greenwich, Kenny Wheeler, Eddie Henderson, Harold Mabern, Walter Bishop Jr., Lorne Lofsky, Bob Mover, Pat LaBarbera, John Taylor, Ron McClure, Mike Stern, Jim McNeely, Vince Mendoza, John Clayton, Chris Potter, Glenn Ferris, Nancy Walker, Barry Romberg, Andre White, Rob Smith, Brian Dickinson, Denny Christianson, Bernie Senensky, Phil Nimmons, James Moody, Rosemary Clooney, and the Humber College Faculty Ensemble

As a composer, he has recorded over 50 of his own compositions. Most recently, a number of his pieces have been arranged for large ensembles by leading Canadian and American arrangers. Kirk MacDonald has been active as an educator for almost 25 years at both the college and university levels.

www.kirkmacdonald.com