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Kirk MacDonald Trio

Date: June 9, 2026
Time: 8:00 to 11:00 pm
Location: Black Bear Pub, 1125 O'Connor Drive, Toronto, ON M4B 2T5
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Kirk MacDonald: saxophone
Jeff McLeod: organ
Morgan Childs: drums

Bianchi, Magnarelli, MacDonald, Reiter Quartet

Date: June 7, 2026
Location: Ornithology Jazz Club, 6 Suydam Street
Brooklyn, NY
11221
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Pat Bianchi: organ
Joe Magnarelli: trumpet
Kirk MacDonald: saxophone
Bernd Reiter: drums

Bianchi, Magnarelli, MacDonald, Reiter Quartet

Start date: June 5, 2026 - End date: June 6, 2026
Location: Smalls, 183 W 10th St, New York, NY
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Pat Bianchi: organ
Joe Magnarelli: trumpet
Kirk MacDonald: saxophone
Bernd Reiter: drums

Bianchi, Magnarelli, MacDonald, Reiter Quartet

Date: June 4, 2026
Location: Midnight Blue, 106 E 19th Street New York, NY 10003
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Pat Bianchi: organ
Joe Magnarelli: trumpet
Kirk MacDonald: saxophone
Bernd Reiter: drums

Don Naduriak Quintet

Date: May 28, 2026
Time: 8:00 to 10:00 pm
Location: Hirut Cafe & Restaurant, 2050 Danforth Ave, Toronto, ON M4C 1J6
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Don Naduriak: piano
Kirk MacDonald: saxophone
band: tba

Kirk MacDonald Quartet

Date: May 26, 2026
Time: 8:00 to 11:00 pm
Location: Black Bear Pub, 1125 O'Connor Drive, Toronto, ON M4B 2T5
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Kirk MacDonald: saxophone
Lorne Lofsky: guitar
Pat Collins: bass
Joel Haynes: drums

Andrew McAnsh Quintet – Tribute to Miles Davis

Date: May 23, 2026
Time: 8:30 to 11:00 pm
Location: Jazz Bistro, 251 Victoria Street, Toronto, On
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Andrew McAnsh: trumpet
Kirk MacDonald: saxophone
band TBA

Valerie Lacombe Quartet

Date: May 19, 2026
Time: 8:00 to 11:00 pm
Location: Black Bear Pub, 1125 O'Connor Drive, Toronto, ON M4B 2T5
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Valerie Lacombe: drums
Kirk MacDonald: saxophone
Mike Murley: saxophone
Jon Chapman: bass

Two nights

Valerie Lacombe Quartet

Start date: May 17, 2026 - End date: May 18, 2026
Time: 8:00 to 11:00 pm
Location: The Rex Jazz & Blues Bar, 194 Queen St W, Toronto, ON M5V 1Z1
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Valerie Lacombe: drums
Kirk MacDonald: saxophone
Mike Murley: saxophone
Jon Chapman: bass

Two nights

Valerie Lacombe Quartet

Date: May 15, 2026
Time: 8:00 to 11:00 pm
Location: The Jazz Room, 59 King St N, Waterloo, ON N2J 2X2
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Valerie Lacombe: drums
Kirk MacDonald: saxophone
Tara Davidson: saxophone
Jon Chapman: bass

Kirk MacDonald Quartet

Date: May 12, 2026
Time: 8:00 to 11:00 pm
Location: Black Bear Pub, 1125 O'Connor Drive, Toronto, ON M4B 2T5
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Kirk MacDonald: saxophone
Steve Cole: guitar
Mark Dunn: bass
Mike Kawabe: drums

The Kirk MacDonald Quartet featuring Robi Botos

Start date: May 8, 2026 - End date: May 9, 2026
Time: 8:30 pm - 11:00 pm
Location: Jazz Bistro, 251 Victoria Street, Toronto, On
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Kirk MacDonald – tenor saxophone
Robi Botos – piano
Mike Downes – bass
Norbert Botos – drums

Kirk MacDonald Quartet

Date: May 5, 2026
Time: 8:00 to 11:00 pm
Location: Black Bear Pub, 1125 O'Connor Drive, Toronto, ON M4B 2T5
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Kirk MacDonald: saxophone
Pat LaBarbera: saxophone
Pat Collins: bass
Ted Warren: drums

Kirk MacDonald/ Pat Labarbera Quartet

Date: May 2, 2026
Time: 2:00PM to 4:30PM
Location: The Pilot, 22 Cumberland St, Toronto, ON
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Kirk MacDonald: saxophone
Pat Labarbera: saxophone
Neil Swainson: bass
Terry Clarke: drums

Kirk MacDonald Quartet

Date: April 28, 2026
Time: 8:00 to 11:00 pm
Location: Black Bear Pub, 1125 O'Connor Drive, Toronto, ON M4B 2T5
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Kirk MacDonald: saxophone
Reg Schwager: guitar
Pat Collins: bass
Joel Haynes: drums

Kirk MacDonald, Brian Dickinson Duo

Date: April 24, 2026
Time: 5:00 to 7:00 pm
Location: Jazz Bistro, 251 Victoria Street, Toronto, On
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Kirk MacDonald: saxophone
Brian Dickinson: piano

Kirk MacDonald Quartet

Date: April 21, 2026
Time: 8:00 to 11:00 pm
Location: Black Bear Pub, 1125 O'Connor Drive, Toronto, ON M4B 2T5
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Kirk MacDonald: saxophone
David Occhipinti: guitar
Mike Downes: bass
Morgan Childs: drums

Kirk MacDonald, Anders Mogensen Quartet

Date: April 18, 2026
Time: 8:00 pm
Location: The Jazz Room, 59 King St N, Waterloo, ON N2J 2X2
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Kirk MacDonald: saxophone
Carl Winther: piano
Neil Swainson: bass
Anders Mogensen: drums

Kirk MacDonald, Carl Winther Duo

Date: April 17, 2026
Time: 5:00 to 7:00 pm
Location: Jazz Bistro, 251 Victoria Street, Toronto, On
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Kirk MacDonald: saxophone
Carl Winther: piano

Kirk MacDonald, Anders Mogensen Quartet

Start date: April 16, 2026 - End date: April 17, 2026
Time: 8:00 pm
Location: Hirut Cafe & Restaurant, 2050 Danforth Ave, Toronto, ON M4C 1J6
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Kirk MacDonald: saxophone
Carl Winther: piano
Neil Swainson: bass
Anders Mogensen: drums

Kirk MacDonald / Anders Mogensen Quartet

Date: April 15, 2026
Time: 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm
Location: The Theatre On King, 171 King St, Peterborough, Ontario K9H 2R8
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Canadian saxophonist Kirk MacDonald and Danish drummer Anders Mogenson will collaborate to create the MacDonald/Mogerson quartet with Copenhagen pianist Carl Winther and Toronto bassist Neil Swainson.

This group brings together four world class, award winning artists who are leading figures in their respective countries. This promises to be a memorable and rare opportunity to hear four masters interact in a program of original compositions and jazz standards. Not to be missed!

Kirk MacDonald Quartet

Date: April 14, 2026
Time: 8:00 to 11:00 pm
Location: Black Bear Pub, 1125 O'Connor Drive, Toronto, ON M4B 2T5
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Kirk MacDonald: saxophone
Carl Winther: piano
Neil Swainson: bass
Anders Mogensen: drums

Kirk MacDonald, Adrean Farrugia Duo

Date: April 10, 2026
Time: 5:00 to 7:00 pm
Location: Jazz Bistro, 251 Victoria Street, Toronto, On
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Kirk MacDonald: saxophone
Adrean Farrugia: piano

Kirk MacDonald Trio

Date: April 7, 2026
Time: 8:00 to 11:00 pm
Location: Black Bear Pub, 1125 O'Connor Drive, Toronto, ON M4B 2T5
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Kirk MacDonald: saxophone
Mike Downes: bass
Ted Warren: drums

Kirk MacDonald. Mark Eisenman Duo

Date: April 3, 2026
Time: 5:00 to 7:00 pm
Location: Jazz Bistro, 251 Victoria Street, Toronto, On
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Kirk MacDonald: saxophone
Mark Eisenman: piano

Kirk MacDonald Quartet

Date: March 31, 2026
Time: 8:00 to 11:00 pm
Location: Black Bear Pub, 1125 O'Connor Drive, Toronto, ON M4B 2T5
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Kirk MacDonald: saxophone
Pat LaBarbera: saxophone
Neil Swainson: bass
Terry Clarke: drums

Pat LaBarbera Kirk MacDonald Quintet

Start date: March 26, 2026 - End date: March 28, 2026
Time: 8:30 to 11:00 pm
Location: Jazz Bistro, 251 Victoria Street, Toronto, On
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John Coltrane Centennial Celebration

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

Kirk MacDonald Quartet

Date: March 24, 2026
Time: 8:00 to 11:00 pm
Location: Black Bear Pub, 1125 O'Connor Drive, Toronto, ON M4B 2T5
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Kirk MacDonald: saxophone
Lorne Lofsky: guitar
Jon Maharaj: bass
TBA: drums

Kirk MacDonald Quartet

Date: March 17, 2026
Time: 8:00 to 11:00 pm
Location: Black Bear Pub, 1125 O'Connor Drive, Toronto, ON M4B 2T5
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Kirk MacDonald: saxophone
Mike Murley: saxophone
Neil Swainson: bass
Fabio Ragnelli: drums

JOE MAGNARELLI & KIRK MACDONALD QUINTET

Date: March 15, 2026
Time: 9:00 PM - 11:30 AM
Location: Zig Zag Jazz Club, Hauptstr. 89, 12159 Berlin
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Joe Magnarelli – trumpet
Kirk MacDonald – tenor sax
Oliver Kent – piano
Rudi Engel – double bass
Bernd Reiter – drums

Two nights

JOE MAGNARELLI & KIRK MACDONALD QUINTET

Start date: March 13, 2026 - End date: March 14, 2026
Time: 9:30 PM - 12:00 AM
Location: Nardis Jazz Club, Galata Kulesi Sokak, No: 8, Kuledibi, Beyoğlu İstanbul, Turkey
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Joe Magnarelli – trumpet
Kirk MacDonald – tenor sax
Oliver Kent – piano
Rudi Engel – double bass
Bernd Reiter – drums

Two nights

JOE MAGNARELLI & KIRK MACDONALD QUINTET – Dolomiti Ski Jazz

Date: March 12, 2026
Time: 9:00 PM start
Location: AZIENDA PER IL TURISMO FIEMME E CEMBRA, Italy
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Miles Davis and John Coltrane are two authentic legends in the history of jazz, whose centenary of birth is celebrated this year. Joe Magnarelli from New York, one of the world’s best trumpeters for decades, and Kirk MacDonald, considered the leading saxophonist in Canada, pay tribute to them with this tour. The international quintet is completed by three exceptional accompanists, among the most sought-after in Europe.

Joe Magnarelli – trumpet
Kirk MacDonald – tenor sax
Oliver Kent – piano
Rudi Engel – double bass
Bernd Reiter – drums

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Kirk MacDonald Quartet

Date: February 24, 2026
Time: 8:00 to 11:00 pm
Location: Black Bear Pub, 1125 O'Connor Drive, Toronto, ON M4B 2T5
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Kirk MacDonald: saxophone
Pat LaBarbera: saxophone
Neil Swainson: bass
Terry Clarke: drums

Kirk MacDonald Quartet

Date: February 17, 2026
Time: 8:00 to 11:00 pm
Location: Black Bear Pub, 1125 O'Connor Drive, Toronto, ON M4B 2T5
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Kirk MacDonald: saxophone
Lorne Lofsky: guitar
John Maharaj: bass
Morgan Childes: drums

Kirk MacDonald Quartet

Date: February 3, 2026
Time: 8:00 to 11:00 pm
Location: Black Bear Pub, 1125 O'Connor Drive, Toronto, ON M4B 2T5
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Kirk MacDonald: saxophone
Reg Schwager: guitar
Pat Collins: bass
Joel Haynes: drums

Kirk MacDonald Trio

Date: January 27, 2026
Time: 8:00 to 11:00 pm
Location: Black Bear Pub, 1125 O'Connor Drive, Toronto, ON M4B 2T5
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Kirk MacDonald: saxophone
Neil Swainson: bass
Terry Clarke: drums

Kirk MacDonald Quartet

Date: January 20, 2026
Time: 8:00 to 11:00 pm
Location: Black Bear Pub, 1125 O'Connor Drive, Toronto, ON M4B 2T5
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Kirk MacDonald: saxophone
Lorne Lofsky: guitar
Pat Collins: bass
Joel Haynes: drums

Kirk MacDonald Quartet

Date: January 17, 2026
Time: 2:00PM to 4:30PM
Location: The Pilot, 22 Cumberland St, Toronto, ON
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Kirk MacDonald: saxophone
Reg Schwager: guitar
Pat Collins: bass
Terry Clarke: drums

Kirk MacDonald Quartet

Date: January 13, 2026
Time: 8:00 to 11:00 pm
Location: Black Bear Pub, 1125 O'Connor Drive, Toronto, ON M4B 2T5
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Kirk MacDonald: saxophone
Mike Murley: saxophone
Dan Fortin: bass
Nick Fraser: drums

Kirk MacDonald Chilean/Canadian Quartet

Date: January 6, 2026
Time: 8:00 to 11:00 pm
Location: Black Bear Pub, 1125 O'Connor Drive, Toronto, ON M4B 2T5
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Kirk MacDonald: saxophone
Kevin Turcotte: trumpet
Esteban Fonseca: bass
Alejandro Espinosa: drums

Kirk MacDonald Quartet

Date: December 30, 2025
Time: 8:00 to 11:00 pm
Location: Black Bear Pub, 1125 O'Connor Drive, Toronto, ON M4B 2T5
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Kirk MacDonald: saxophone
Lorne Lofsky: guitar
Neil Swainson: bass
Terry Clarke: drums

Kirk MacDonald Quartet

Date: December 23, 2025
Time: 8:00 to 11:00 pm
Location: Black Bear Pub, 1125 O'Connor Drive, Toronto, ON M4B 2T5
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Kirk MacDonald: saxophone
Virginia MacDonald: clarinet
Mark Lewandowski: bass
Adam Arruda: drums

Kirk MacDonald Duo

Date: December 19, 2025
Time: 5:00 to 7:00 pm
Location: Jazz Bistro, 251 Victoria Street, Toronto, On
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Kirk MacDonald: saxophone
Mark Eisenman: piano

Kirk MacDonald Quartet

Date: December 16, 2025
Time: 8:30 to 11:00 pm
Location: Black Bear Pub, 1125 O'Connor Drive, Toronto, ON M4B 2T5
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Kirk MacDonald: saxophone
Reg Schwager: guitar
Pat Collins: bass
Morgan Childs: drums

Kirk MacDonald Duo

Date: December 12, 2025
Time: 5:00 to 7:00 pm
Location: Jazz Bistro, 251 Victoria Street, Toronto, On
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Kirk MacDonald: saxophone
Brian Dickinson: piano

Kirk MacDonald Quartet

Date: December 9, 2025
Time: 8:30 to 11:00 pm
Location: Black Bear Pub, 1125 O'Connor Drive, Toronto, ON M4B 2T5
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Kirk MacDonald: saxophone
Pat Labarbera: saxophone
Mike Downes: bass
Ted Warren: drums

Kirk MacDonald Duo

Date: December 5, 2025
Time: 5:00 to 7:00 pm
Location: Jazz Bistro, 251 Victoria Street, Toronto, On
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Kirk MacDonald: saxophone
Brian Dickinson: piano

Kirk MacDonald Quartet

Date: December 2, 2025
Time: 8:30 to 11:00 pm
Location: Black Bear Pub, 1125 O'Connor Drive, Toronto, ON M4B 2T5
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Kirk MacDonald: saxophone
Mike Murley: saxophone
Neil Swainson: bass
Terry Clarke: drums

Kirk MacDonald Quartet

Start date: November 28, 2025 - End date: November 29, 2025
Location: The Jazz Bistro, 251 Victoria Street, Toronto, ON
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Kirk MacDonald: saxophone
Nancy Walker: piano
Neil Swainson: bass
Terry Clarke: drums

Kirk MacDonald Quartet

Date: November 25, 2025
Time: 8:30 to 11:00 pm
Location: Black Bear Pub, 1125 O'Connor Drive, Toronto, ON M4B 2T5
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Kirk MacDonald: saxophone
Lorne Lofsky: guitar
Jon Maharaj: bass
Morgan Childs: drums

Kirk MacDonald Quartet

Date: November 18, 2025
Time: 8:30 to 11:00 pm
Location: Black Bear Pub, 1125 O'Connor Drive, Toronto, ON M4B 2T5
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Kirk MacDonald: saxophone
Sam Dickinson: guitar
Roberto Occhipinti: bass
Norbert Botos: drums

Kirk MacDonald Quartet

Date: November 11, 2025
Time: 8:30 to 11:00 pm
Location: Black Bear Pub, 1125 O'Connor Drive, Toronto, ON M4B 2T5
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Kirk MacDonald: saxophone
Reg Schwager: guitar
Pat Collins: bass
Terry Clarke: drums

Organ & Souljazz Celebration

Date: November 5, 2025
Location: Bix Jazz Club, Gustav-Siegle-Haus, Leonhardspl. 28, 70182 Stuttgart, Germany
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Pat Bianchi – hammond B3
Joe Magnarelli – trumpet
Kirk MacDonald – tenor sax
Bernd Reiter – drums

Kirk MacDonald Quartet

Start date: November 1, 2025 - End date: November 2, 2025
Location: Gregory's Jazz Club, Via Gregoriana, 54/a, 00187 Roma RM, Italy
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Kirk MacDonald Quartet

Start date: November 1, 2025 - End date: November 2, 2025
Location: Via Gregoriana, 54/a, 00187 Roma RM, Italy
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Kirk MacDonald: saxophone
Roberto Tarenzi: piano
Vincenzo Florio: double bass
Marco Valeri: drums

Kirk MacDonald & Piero Odorici 5ET “Dexter Gordon Tribute”

Date: October 31, 2025
Time: 10pm Start
Location: Camera Jazz Club, Vicolo Alemagna snc, 40125 Bologna, Italy
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Kirk MacDonald: saxophone
Piero Odorici: saxophone
Emiliano Pintori: piano
Paolo Benedettini: bass
Adam Pache: drums

Organ & Souljazz Celebration

Start date: October 27, 2025 - End date: October 28, 2025
Time: 8:00 pm Start
Location: Tube's live music, graz Grieskai 74a, 8020 Graz, Austria
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Pat Bianchi – hammond B3
Joe Magnarelli – trumpet
Kirk MacDonald – tenor sax
Bernd Reiter – drums

Kirk MacDonald – Virginia MacDonald Quintet featuring Joe Magnarelli

Date: October 26, 2025
Location: Hotel Vauban, 17 Avenue Georges Clemenceau, Brest, FR
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Kirk MacDonald – saxophone
Virginia MacDonald – clarinet
Joe Magnarelli – trumpet
Oliver Kent – piano
Neil Swainson – bass
Bernd Reiter – drums

Kirk MacDonald – Virginia MacDonald Quintet featuring Joe Magnarelli

Date: October 25, 2025
Location: Sunset Sunside, 60 Rue des Lombards, Paris, FR
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Kirk MacDonald – saxophone
Virginia MacDonald – clarinet
Joe Magnarelli – trumpet
Oliver Kent – piano
Neil Swainson – bass
Bernd Reiter – drums

Kirk MacDonald – Virginia MacDonald Quintet featuring Joe Magnarelli

Date: October 24, 2025
Location: DoubleTree by Hilton Turin Lingotto, Via Giacomo Mattè Trucco 1, Turin, IT
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Kirk MacDonald – saxophone
Virginia MacDonald – clarinet
Joe Magnarelli – trumpet
Oliver Kent – piano
Neil Swainson – bass
Bernd Reiter – drums

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