Archived Gigs

Kirk MacDonald: tenor saxophone
Kevin Turcotte: trumpet
Rich Brown: electric bass
Sanah Kadoura: drums

Kirk MacDonald: tenor saxophone
Ted Quinlan: guitar
Pat Collins: bass
Ted Warren: drums

Alex Dean: saxophone
Pat LaBarbera: saxophone
Chris Gale: saxophone
Kirk MacDonald: saxophone

Pat LaBarbera (saxophone) & Kirk MacDonald (saxophone)

Brian Dickinson: piano
Neil Swainson: bass
Terry Clarke: drums

Kirk MacDonald: tenor saxophone
Reg Schwager: guitar
Dave Young: bass
Terry Clarke: drums

A Celebration of the Music of John Coltrane

Pat LaBarbera/Kirk MacDonald Quintet
Kirk and Pat have been performing an annual tribute to the iconic saxophonist/composer John Coltrane for 30 years. The band focuses on Coltrane’s original music and recorded legacy, covering all periods of his illustrious career.

Kirk MacDonald/Pat La Barbera – Saxophones
Brian Dickinson – Piano
Neil Swainson – Bass
Terry Clarke – Drums

A Celebration of the Music of John Coltrane

Pat LaBarbera/Kirk MacDonald Quintet
Kirk and Pat have been performing an annual tribute to the iconic saxophonist/composer John Coltrane for 30 years. The band focuses on Coltrane’s original music and recorded legacy, covering all periods of his illustrious career.

Kirk MacDonald/Pat La Barbera – Saxophones
Brian Dickinson – Piano
Neil Swainson – Bass
Terry Clarke – Drums

A Celebration of the Music of John Coltrane

Pat LaBarbera/Kirk MacDonald Quintet
Kirk and Pat have been performing an annual tribute to the iconic saxophonist/composer John Coltrane for 30 years. The band focuses on Coltrane’s original music and recorded legacy, covering all periods of his illustrious career.

Kirk MacDonald/Pat La Barbera – Saxophones
Brian Dickinson – Piano
Neil Swainson – Bass
Terry Clarke – Drums

A Celebration of the Music of John Coltrane

Pat LaBarbera/Kirk MacDonald Quintet
Kirk and Pat have been performing an annual tribute to the iconic saxophonist/composer John Coltrane for 30 years. The band focuses on Coltrane’s original music and recorded legacy, covering all periods of his illustrious career.

Kirk MacDonald/Pat La Barbera – Saxophones
Brian Dickinson – Piano
Neil Swainson – Bass
Terry Clarke – Drums

Kirk MacDonald: tenor saxophone
Lorne Lofsky: guitar
Neil Swainson: bass
Morgan Childs: drums

Kirk MacDonald: tenor saxophone
Virginia MacDonald: clarinet
Jocelyn Gould: guitar
Duncan Hopkins: bass

Don Naduriak: piano
Kirk MacDonald: saxophone
Kevin Turcotte: trumpet
Paul Novotny: bass
Vito Rezza: drums

Kirk MacDonald: tenor saxophone
Brian O’Kane: trumpet
Neil Swainson: bass
Terry Clarke: drums

Kirk MacDonald: tenor saxophone
Lorne Lofsky: guitar
Neil Swainson: bass
Morgan Childs: drums

Kirk MacDonald: tenor saxophone
Kevin Turcotte: trumpet
Pat Collins: bass
Morgan Childs: drums

Kirk MacDonald: tenor saxophone
Alex Dean: tenor saxophone
Roberto Occhipinti: bass
Mark Kelso: drums

Kirk MacDonald: tenor saxophone
Reg Schwager: guitar
Dave Young: bass
Terry Clarke: drums

Kirk MacDonald: tenor saxophone
Sam Dickinson: guitar
Brendan Davis: bass
Ethan Ardelli: drums

Kevin Turcotte – trumpet
Kirk MacDonald – sax
Brian Dickinson – piano
Dave Young – bass
Morgan Childs – drums

Kirk MacDonald: tenor saxophone
Alexander Brown: trumpet
Duncan Hopkins: bass
Ted Warren: drums

Kirk MacDonald: tenor saxophone
Brian O’Kane: trumpet
Pat Collins: bass
Joel Haynes: drums

Lorne Lofsky: guitar
Kirk MacDonald:tenor saxophone
Kieran Overs: bass
Barry Romberg: drums

Lorne Lofsky: guitar
Kirk MacDonald:tenor saxophone
Kieran Overs: bass
Barry Romberg: drums

Kirk MacDonald: tenor saxophone
Lorne Lofsky: guitar
Neil Swainson: bass
Terry Clarke: drums

Alex Dean:tenor saxophone
Pat LaBarbera: tenor saxophone
Mike Murley: tenor saxophone
Kirk MacDonald: tenor Saxophone
Jeff McLeod: organ
Ben Bishop: guitar
Morgan Childs: drums

Kirk MacDonald: tenor saxophone
Johnny Chapman: bass
Sanah Kadoura: drums

Featuring

Pat LaBarbera – saxophone
Kirk MacDonald – saxophone
Brian Dickinson – piano
Neil Swainson – bass
Terry Clarke – drums

Sat, Jun 25 – 6:00 PM
Wilder Room
Club Pass or $30/door

Sat, Jun 25 – 10:00 PM
Wilder Room
Club Pass or $30/door

Kirk MacDonald: tenor saxophone
Mark Filsinger: trumpet
Harry Graser: piano
Paul LaDuca: bass
John Bacon: drums

Featuring

Joe Farnsworth – drums
Kirk MacDonald – saxophone
Neil Swainson – bass

Featuring

Joe Farnsworth – drums
Kirk MacDonald – saxophone
Neil Swainson – bass

Kirk MacDonald: tenor saxophone
Reg Schwager: guitar
Neil Swainson: bass
Terry Clarke: drums

Kirk MacDonald: tenor saxophone
Neil Swainson: bass
Jim Doxas: drums

Cape Breton Jazz Festival

Kirk MacDonald: tenor saxophone
Lorne Lofsky: guitar
Neil Swainson: bass
Jim Doxas: drums

Cape Breton Jazz Festival

Kirk MacDonald: tenor saxophone
Neil Swainson: bass
Jim Doxas: drums

Kirk MacDonald: tenor saxophone
Ted Quinlan: guitar
Dave Young: bass
Morgan Childs: drums

Kirk MacDonald – saxophone
Brian Dickinson – piano
Neil Swainson – bass
Morgan Childs – drums

Kirk MacDonald – saxophone
Brian Dickinson – piano
Neil Swainson – bass
Morgan Childs – drums

Kirk MacDonald – saxophone
Brian Dickinson – piano
Neil Swainson – bass
Morgan Childs – drums

Kirk MacDonald – saxophone
Brian Dickinson – piano
Neil Swainson – bass
Morgan Childs – drums

Kirk MacDonald: tenor saxophone
Lorne Lofsky: guitar
Mike Downes: bass

Joe Sullivan: trumpet

Kirk MacDonald: saxophone
Jean-Michel Pilc: piano
Andrian Veddady: bass
André White: drums

Joe Sullivan: trumpet

Kirk MacDonald: saxophone
Jean-Michel Pilc: piano
Andrian Veddady: bass
André White: drums

Kirk MacDonald: tenor saxophone
Brian O’Kane: trumpet
Neil Swainson: bass
Joel Haynes: drums

Kirk MacDonald: tenor saxophone
Pat Collins: bass
Terry Clarke: drums

Featuring Virginia MacDonald (clarinet) & Chris Grieve (trombone)

More info to follow

Featuring Virginia MacDonald (clarinet)

More info to follow

Kirk MacDonald – saxophone
Derrick Gardner – trumpet
Lorne Lofsky – guitar
Virginia MacDonald – clarinet
Brian Dickinson – piano
Neil Swainson – bass
Bernd Reiter – drums

Visit www.canadianjazzcollective.com to learn more.

Kirk MacDonald – saxophone
Derrick Gardner – trumpet
Lorne Lofsky – guitar
Virginia MacDonald – clarinet
Brian Dickinson – piano
Neil Swainson – bass
Bernd Reiter – drums

Visit www.canadianjazzcollective.com to learn more.

Kirk MacDonald – saxophone
Derrick Gardner – trumpet
Lorne Lofsky – guitar
Virginia MacDonald – clarinet
Brian Dickinson – piano
Neil Swainson – bass
Bernd Reiter – drums

Visit www.canadianjazzcollective.com to learn more.

At MPS Studio in the Black Forest, Germany

Kirk MacDonald – saxophone
Derrick Gardner – trumpet
Lorne Lofsky – guitar
Virginia MacDonald – clarinet
Brian Dickinson – piano
Neil Swainson – bass
Bernd Reiter – drums

Visit www.canadianjazzcollective.com to learn more.

Kirk MacDonald – saxophone
Derrick Gardner – trumpet
Lorne Lofsky – guitar
Virginia MacDonald – clarinet
Brian Dickinson – piano
Neil Swainson – bass
Bernd Reiter – drums

Visit www.canadianjazzcollective.com to learn more.

Featuring:

Kirk MacDonald – saxophone
Derrick Gardner – trumpet
Lorne Lofsky – guitar
Virginia MacDonald – clarinet
Brian Dickinson – piano
Neil Swainson – bass
Bernd Reiter – drums

Visit www.canadianjazzcollective.com to learn more.

At the Canadian Cultural Centre

Kirk MacDonald – saxophone
Derrick Gardner – trumpet
Lorne Lofsky – guitar
Virginia MacDonald – clarinet
Brian Dickinson – piano
Neil Swainson – bass
Bernd Reiter – drums

Visit www.canadianjazzcollective.com to learn more.

Featuring:

Kirk MacDonald – saxophone
Derrick Gardner – trumpet
Lorne Lofsky – guitar
Virginia MacDonald – clarinet
Brian Dickinson – piano
Neil Swainson – bass
Bernd Reiter – drums

Visit www.canadianjazzcollective.com to learn more.

Kirk MacDonald: tenor saxophone
Lorne Lofsky: guitar
Neil Swainson: bass
Terry Clarke: drums

Tenor sax players Pat LaBarbera and Kirk MacDonald lead an all-star quintet in this tribute to the great John Coltrane. Trane of Thought is a heartfelt tribute from two musicians with strong and distinctive voices of their own. LaBarbera and MacDonald have fully immersed themselves in the music of Coltrane, and you can hear it in every note they play.

Pat Labarbera/KirkMacDonald: saxophones
Brian Dickinson: piano
Neil Swainson: bass
Terry Clarke: drums

Kirk MacDonald: tenor saxophone
Neil Swainson: bass
Morgan Childs: drums

Kirk MacDonald: tenor saxophone
Virginia MacDonald: clarinet
Reg Schwager: guitar
Pat Collins: bass