Kirk MacDonald (musician)

Kirk MacDonald (born 1959) is a Canadian jazz musician and composer. He has been nominated for four Juno Awards, with his album The Atlantic Sessions winning the 1999 Juno Award for Best Mainstream Jazz Album.

He has performed on over forty albums as leader and sideman and has participated in national broadcast recordings for CBC Radio. In addition to performing extensively throughout Canada, he has performed in the U.S., France, Spain, Italy, Holland, Monaco, Australia, Korea, Bermuda, and the Bahamas.

He has worked with Walter Bishop Jr., John Clayton, Rosemary Clooney, Brian Dickinson, Glenn Ferris, Sonny Greenwich, Eddie Henderson, Pat LaBarbera, Lorne Lofsky, Harold Mabern, Ron McClure, Jim McNeely, Vince Mendoza, James Moody, Bob Mover, Phil Nimmons, Sam Noto, Chris Potter, Bernie Senensky, Mike Stern, John Taylor, Kenny Wheeler, André White, and the Humber College Faculty Ensemble.

As a composer, he has recorded over fifty of his own compositions. His compositions have been arranged for large ensembles by Canadian and American arrangers. He has been active as an educator for almost 25 years at the college and university levels.

Awards and nominations

As leader or soloist
  • Juno Award, Best Mainstream Jazz Album, The Atlantic Sessions, 1999
  • Juno Award nomination, Best Mainstream Jazz Album, New Beginnings, 2001
  • Album of the Year, Jazz Report Awards, The Atlantic Sessions, 1999
  • Tenor Saxophonist of the Year, Jazz Report Awards, 1999
  • National Jazz Awards nomination, Saxophonist of the Year, 2005–2007
  • Saxophonist of the Year, Now magazine, 2007
  • Martyn Lynch–Staunton Award, Canada Council, 2009
  • Winner, Concours International de Soliste de Jazz, Monaco, 2002

With others
  • Montreal Jazz Festival Prix de Jazz, Chris Mitchell Quintet, 1999
  • Montreal Jazz Festival Prix de Jazz, Nancy Walker Quartet, 2003
  • Juno Award nomination, Best Mainstream Jazz Album, Siren's Song, Maritime Jazz Orchestra, 1999
  • Juno Award nomination, Best Mainstream Jazz Album, New Horizons, Bernie Senensky, 2000
  • Juno Award nomination, Best Vocal Jazz, This Is How Men Cry, Marc Jordan, 2001
  • Juno Award nomination, Contemporary Jazz Album of the Year, Existential Detective, Random Access Large Ensemble, 2009

Discography

As leader
  • Vista Obscura (ADDO) – Recorded July 27 and 28, 2014 in Toronto, Ontario
  • Symmetry (ADDO) – Recorded June 8 and 9, 2013 in Toronto, Ontario
  • Family Suite for Large Ensemble (ADDO) – Recorded January 7 and 8, 2012 at Humber Recording Studios in Toronto, Ontario
  • Deep Shadows (ADDO) – Recorded May 2, 2010 in Toronto Released April 2011
  • Songbook Vol 2 (ADDO) – Recorded June 18 – 21, 2009 at Humber Recording Studios in Toronto, Ontario
  • Songbook Vol 1 (ADDO) – Recorded June 18 – 21, 2009 at Humber Recording Studios in Toronto, Ontario
  • Family Suite (Romhog) – Recorded at Humber Recording Studios, Toronto, Ontario, August 11 – 13, 2008
  • Pure and Simple (Justin Time) – Recorded April 2 & 3, 2001 at AKW Studios, Montreal
  • New Beginnings (Radioland) – Recorded at: Reaction Studio, Toronto, Ontario
  • The Atlantic Sessions (Koch) – Recorded July 19 & 20,1997 at Atlantimix Studios Halifax, Nova Scotia
  • Reminiscence (Cornerstone) – Recorded at: Glenn Gould Studio,Toronto, July 15–17, 1994
  • The Revellers (Unity) – Recorded: March 18 & 19, 1990 at Jazz Partners Studios, Toronto

As sideman
Album Artist Label Release date
World Creativity Barry Romberg's Random Access Romhog 2011
Code White Andre White and Joe Sullivan Chance 2011
Diversity Michelle Gregoire 2010
Was, Shall, Why, Because Barry Romberg's Random Access Romhog 2009
Existential Detective Barry Romberg's Random Access Romhog 2008
More Today Than Yesterday Kingsley Ettienne Quartet Ettienne Music 2008
Big Giant Head Barry Romberg's Random Access Quartet Romhog 2007
2 Am Brian Chahley Quartet 2005
When She Dreams Nancy Walker Quartet Justin Time 2004
Reaching Michelle Gregoire Boathouse Records 2004
Group of Seven Suite Tony Quarrington CBC Records 2003
Levitation Nancy Walker Quartet Unity/Paige Records 2003
Signal Andre White Quartet Cornerstone Records 2001
Shapeshift Kieran Overs Unity/Paige Records 1999
Sterling Silver Ken Skinner Village Jazz 1995
Steppin' Out Kingsley Ettienne S-J Records 1989
No Attachments Gene Smith Quartet
Past Present Future Charlie Gray Saluki Music
Spectrum Chris Mitchell Quintet Justin Time
New Horizons Bernie Senesky Quintet Timeless Records
This Is How Men Cry Marc Jordan
Now Hear This Sam Noto Quintet Supermono
The Witches of Red Beard Chris Mitchell KOCH
Now and Now Again Maritime Jazz Orchestra Justin Time
Siren's Song Maritime Jazz Orchestra Justin Time
Moment's Notice Bill King and the Jazz Report All Stars Radioland
Live In Session Liberty Silver Radioland
One Bright Morning Tony Quarrington
Out on a Limb Dave Hutchinson Davrio Productions
La Zona Blanca Pat Beliveau PABCO Music
Manteca Manteca Ready Records
Second Debut Joe Coughlin Innovation Records
Sunflowers Light the Room Howard Gladstone

Compositions

Original compositions recorded

As leader

SONGBOOK VOL. I (ADDO Jazz Recordings) New Piece Manhattan Getaway Moulage Calendula By Invitation Only Fleeting Goodbye Glenn

FAMILY SUITE (Romhog Records) Movement I Movement II Movement III Movement IV Movement V Movement VI Movement VII Movement VIII Movement IX Movement X Movement XI

PURE AND SIMPLE (Justin Time) New Piece Alicante Opal Essence Five By Five

NEW BEGINNINGS (Radioland) On The Sierra Nevada Starlight Lament For A Better Tomorrow Sideways Kirk's Blues Calendula New Beginnings

THE ATLANTIC SESSIONS (KOCH Jazz) The Mill Dam Kirk's Blues Monkie's Uncle 1000 West Two Night Stand

REMINISCENCE (Counterpoint) Reminiscence Advance Notice Moulage Deep Shadows Manhattan Getaway For Melvin Moon In Pisces Portrait Of Lucie

THE REVELLERS (Unity-Page) 224 Blues Forward Motion The Revellers Carnival

THE POWER OF BEAUTY (A Tribute To Stan Getz) (Various Artists) (Radioland) 517

Original compositions recorded by other artists

SIGNAL Andre White (Cornerstone) By Invitation Only Goodbye Glen

SHAPESHIFT Keiran Overs (Unity-Page) Moon In Pisces

THE WITCHES OF RED BEARD Chris Mitchell (KOCH-Jazz) The Buddy System You See But You Don't Hear

SPECTRUM Chris Mitchell (Justin Time) Vanda Justina Fleeting The Torch Bearers

LA DOLCE VITA New Berlin Chamber Ensemble (NBCE) Moulage

SECOND DEBUT Joe Coughlin (Innovation) Spring Lyric Waltz For A Libra Lady Seascape

UNDER A TREE Toronto Jazz Orchestra (TJO Records) Alicante (arranged by Mike Smith)

AWAKENING University of Toronto 10 O'Clock Jazz Orchestra (UTJ) Calendula (arranged by Terry Promane)

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References

    Kirk MacDonald at AllMusic

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