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Kirk MacDonald Bruce Barth Duo

Date: August 1, 2025

Time: 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Location: The Attic Bar & Stage, 1413 9 Avenue Southeast Calgary, AB T2G 0T4

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Kirk MacDonald: saxophone
Bruce Barth: piano

Kirk MacDonald will be joining forces with renowned New York pianist, composer, and educator Bruce Barth for a series of duet and quintet performances across Canada. Their tour will span from coast to coast, with the duo performing in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and Ontario from late July through mid-August. The quintet will be featured in select performances in and around Toronto

Kirk MacDonald Bruce Barth Duo

Date: July 31, 2025

Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM doors at 5:30 PM

Location: Simon Holt Restaurant, 6582 Applecross Road, Nanaimo B.C. Canada V9V 0A4

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Nanaimo Jazz Fest

Kirk MacDonald: saxophone
Bruce Barth: piano

Kirk MacDonald will be joining forces with renowned New York pianist, composer, and educator Bruce Barth for a series of duet and quintet performances across Canada. Their tour will span from coast to coast, with the duo performing in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and Ontario from late July through mid-August. The quintet will be featured in select performances in and around Toronto

Kirk MacDonald Bruce Barth Duo

Date: July 30, 2025

Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM doors at 5:30 PM

Location: Hermann's Jazz Club, 753 View St., Victoria, BC

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Kirk MacDonald: saxophone
Bruce Barth: piano

Kirk MacDonald will be joining forces with renowned New York pianist, composer, and educator Bruce Barth for a series of duet and quintet performances across Canada. Their tour will span from coast to coast, with the duo performing in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and Ontario from late July through mid-August. The quintet will be featured in select performances in and around Toronto

Kirk MacDonald Bruce Barth Duo

Date: July 29, 2025

Time: 7:00 pm

Location: Frankie's Jazz Club, 765 Beatty Street Vancouver, BC V6B 2M4

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Kirk MacDonald: saxophone
Bruce Barth: piano

Kirk MacDonald will be joining forces with renowned New York pianist, composer, and educator Bruce Barth for a series of duet and quintet performances across Canada. Their tour will span from coast to coast, with the duo performing in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and Ontario from late July through mid-August. The quintet will be featured in select performances in and around Toronto

Kirk MacDonald Bruce Barth Duo

Date: July 28, 2025

Time: 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Location: Jazz at the Central, Central Okanagan United Church 721 Bernard Ave, Kelowna

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Kirk MacDonald: saxophone
Bruce Barth: piano

Kirk MacDonald will be joining forces with renowned New York pianist, composer, and educator Bruce Barth for a series of duet and quintet performances across Canada. Their tour will span from coast to coast, with the duo performing in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and Ontario from late July through mid-August. The quintet will be featured in select performances in and around Toronto

$32 – $42 CAD

Kirk MacDonald Bruce Barth Duo

Date: July 27, 2025

Location: Vernon, British Columbia

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House Concert

Kirk MacDonald: saxophone
Bruce Barth: piano

Kirk MacDonald Mark Eisenman Duo

Date: July 25, 2025

Time: 5:00 to 7:00 pm

Location: The Jazz Bistro, 251 Victoria Street, Toronto, ON

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Kirk MacDonald: saxophone
Mark Eisenman: piano

Kirk MacDonald Quartet

Date: July 22, 2025

Time: 8:30 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 Mark Eisenman Duo

Date: July 18, 2025

Time: 5:00 to 7:00 pm

Location: The Jazz Bistro, 251 Victoria Street, Toronto, ON

jazz_bistro

Kirk MacDonald: saxophone
Mark Eisenman: piano

Kirk MacDonald Jon Gordon Quartet

Start date: July 16, 2025 - End date: July 19, 2025

Time: 8:30 to 11:00 pm

Location: The Rex Hotel Jazz and Blues Bar, 194 Queen St W, Toronto, ON M5V 1Z1

The Rex Jazz & Blues Bar

Kirk MacDonald: saxophone
Jon Gordon: alto saxophone
Neil Swainson: bass
Bernd Reiter: drums

Kirk MacDonald Quartet

Date: July 15, 2025

Time: 8:30 pm

Location: Black Bear Pub, 1125 O'Connor Drive, Toronto, ON M4B 2T5

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Kirk MacDonald: saxophone
Jon Gordon: saxophone
Neil Swainson: bass
Bernd Reiter: drums

Kirk MacDonald Jon Gordon Quartet

Date: July 12, 2025

Time: 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm

Location: Diese Onze Live Jazz Bar, 4115 Saint Denis St, Montreal, Quebec

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Kirk MacDonald: saxophone
Jon Gordon: alto saxophone
Adrian Vedady: bass
Bernd Reiter: drums

Kirk MacDonald Jon Gordon Quartet

Date: July 11, 2025

Location: Bar Ste-Angèle. 26 Rue Ste Angèle, Québec, QC G1R 4G4

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Kirk MacDonald: saxophone
Jon Gordon: alto saxophone
Adrian Vedady: bass
Bernd Reiter: drums

Kirk MacDonald Quartet

Date: July 8, 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
Pat Collins: bass
Ted Warren: drums

Kirk MacDonald Brian Dickinson Duo

Date: July 4, 2025

Time: 5:00 to 7:00 pm

Location: The Jazz Bistro, 251 Victoria Street, Toronto, ON

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Kirk MacDonald: saxophone
Brian Dickinson: piano

Reiter, Lofsky, MacDonald, Swainson Quartet

Date: July 2, 2025

Time: 1:30PM Start

Location: Jester's Court, 279 Queen St., Port Perry, ON

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Bernd Reiter: drums
Lorne Lofsky: guitar
Kirk MacDonald: saxophone
Neil Swainson: bass

Kirk MacDonald Quartet

Date: July 1, 2025

Time: 8:30 pm

Location: Black Bear Pub, 1125 O'Connor Drive, Toronto, ON M4B 2T5

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Kirk MacDonald: saxophone
Sean Bray: guitar
Duncan Hopkins: bass
Bernd Reiter: drums

Toronto Jazz Festival

Start date: June 27, 2025 - End date: June 28, 2025

Time: 8:30 to 11:00 pm

Location: The Jazz Bistro, 251 Victoria Street, Toronto, ON

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Bernd Reiter’s Dameronia

the Music of Tadd Dameron

Bernd Reiter: drums
Joe Magnarelli: trumpet
Jon Gordon: alto saxophone
Kirk MacDonald: tenor saxophone
Gary Smulyan: baritone saxophone
Al Kay: trombone
Brian Dickinson: piano
Neil Swainson: bass

Bernd Reiter’s Dameronia

Date: June 26, 2025

Time: 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm

Location: Pausa Art House, 19 Wadsworth St, Buffalo, NY

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the Music of Tadd Dameron

Bernd Reiter: drums
John Hasselback III: trumpet
Jon Gordon: alto saxophone
Kirk MacDonald: tenor saxophone
Gary Smulyan: baritone saxophone
John Hasselback: trombone
Lisa Housholder Hasselback: piano
Paul LaDuca: bass

Canadian Jazz Collective

Date: June 25, 2025

Time: 6:30PM

Location: Main Stage Confederation Park Elgin St Ottawa, ON

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Kirk MacDonald: saxophone
Lorne Lofsky: guitar
Joe Magnerelli: trumpet
Brian Dickinson: piano
Virginia MacDonald: clarinet
Neil Swainson: bass
Bernd Reiter: drums

Kirk MacDonald Quartet

Date: June 24, 2025

Time: 8:00 pm

Location: Black Bear Pub, 1125 O'Connor Drive, Toronto, ON M4B 2T5

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Kirk MacDonald: saxophone
Joe Magnerelli: trumpet
Neil Swainson: bass
Bernd Reiter: drums

Rochester Jazz Festival

Date: June 23, 2025

Time: 6:00pm to 7:00pm & 9:00pm to 10:00pm

Location: Kilbourn Hall, 26 Gibbs Street, Rochester 14604

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the Music of Tadd Dameron

Bernd Reiter: drums
Joe Magnarelli: trumpet
Jon Gordon: alto saxophone
Kirk MacDonald: tenor saxophone
Gary Smulyan: baritone saxophone
John Hasselback: trombone
Lisa Housholder Hasselback: piano
Neil Swainson: bass

Berndt Reiter’s Dameronia

Start date: June 20, 2025 - End date: June 21, 2025

Time: 6:00 pm & 7:30 pm shows

Location: Smalls Jazz Club, 183 W 10th St, New York, NY

smalls_jazz_club

the Music of Tadd Dameron

Bernd Reiter: drums
Joe Magnarelli: trumpet
Jon Gordon: alto saxophone
Kirk MacDonald: tenor saxophone
Gary Smulyan: baritone saxophone
John Hasselback: trombone
Lisa Housholder Hasselback: piano
Neil Swainson: bass

Norbert Botos Quartet

Date: June 19, 2025

Time: 8:30 to 11:00 pm

Location: The Jazz Bistro, 251 Victoria Street, Toronto, ON

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Robbie: Botos: piano
Kirk MacDonald: saxophone
Jon Meyer: bass
Norbert Botos: drums

Kirk MacDonald Quartet

Date: June 17, 2025

Time: 8:00 pm

Location: Black Bear Pub, 1125 O'Connor Drive, Toronto, ON M4B 2T5

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Kirk MacDonald: saxophone
Mike Murley: saxophone
Pat Collins: bass
Morgan Childs: drums

Kirk MacDonald Quartet

Date: June 14, 2025

Time: 2:00PM to 4:30PM

Location: The Pilot, 22 Cumberland St, Toronto, ON

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Kirk MacDonald: saxophone
Sam Dickinson: guitar
Dunkin Hopkins: bass
Terry Clarke: drums

Kikr MacDonald Quartet

Start date: June 13, 2025 - End date: June 14, 2025

Time: 8:30 to 11:00 pm

Location: The Jazz Bistro, 251 Victoria Street, Toronto, ON

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with special guest Jean-Michel Pilc: piano
Kirk MacDonald: saxophone
Neil Swainson: bass
Terry Clarke: drums

Kirk MacDonald Quartet

Date: June 10, 2025

Time: 8:00 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: June 3, 2025

Time: 8:00 pm

Location: Black Bear Pub, 1125 O'Connor Drive, Toronto, ON M4B 2T5

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Kirk MacDonald: saxophone
Lorne Lofsky: guitar
Dan Fortin: bass
Joel Haynes: drums

Kirk MacDonald Quartet

Date: June 1, 2025

Time: 5:00 - 7:00 pm

Location: Café-Bar le Zénob 171, rue Bonaventure Trois-Rivières (Québec)

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Kirk MacDonald: saxophone
Jean-Michel Pilc: piano
Ira Coleman: bass
Darrell Green: drums

Kirk MacDonald Quartet

Start date: May 30, 2025 - End date: May 31, 2025

Location: Diese Onze, 4115 Saint Denis St, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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Kirk MacDonald: saxophone
Jean-Michel Pilc: piano
Ira Coleman: bass
Darrell Green: drums

Duo with Jack Johnson

Date: May 29, 2025

Time: 5:00 to 7:00 pm

Location: The Jazz Bistro, 251 Victoria Street, Toronto, ON

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Kirk MacDonald: saxophone
Jack Johnson: bass

Kirk MacDonald Quartet

Date: May 27, 2025

Time: 8:00 pm

Location: Black Bear Pub, 1125 O'Connor Drive, Toronto, ON M4B 2T5

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Kirk MacDonald: saxophone
Reg Schwager: guitar
Duncan Hopkins: bass
Morgan Childs: drums

Kirk MacDonald Quartet

Date: May 17, 2025

Time: 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm

Location: The Jazz Room 59 King St. North, Waterloo, Ontario

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Kirk MacDonald: saxophone
Brian Dickinson: piano
Pat Collins : bass
Terry Clarke: drums

Norbert Botos Quartet

Date: May 16, 2025

Time: 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm

Location: The Jazz Room 59 King St. North, Waterloo, Ontario

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Kirk MacDonald: saxophone
Robbie Botos: piano
Jon Chapman : bass
Norbert Botos: drums

Get tickets: https://www.showpass.com/norbert-botos/

Kirk MacDonald Quartet

Date: May 13, 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
Pat LaBarbera: saxophone
Neil Swainson: bass
Terry Clarke: drums

Kirk MacDonald Quartet

Start date: May 11, 2025 - End date: May 12, 2025

Time: 8:30 to 11:00 pm

Location: The Rex Hotel Jazz and Blues Bar, 194 Queen St W, Toronto, ON M5V 1Z1

The Rex Jazz & Blues Bar

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

Kirk MacDonald Quartet

Date: April 29, 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
Morgan Childs: drums

Alex Johnson Quartet

Date: April 26, 2025

Location: The Cameron House, 408 Queen St W, Toronto, ON

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Alex Johnson: drums
Kirk MacDonald: saxophone
Pat LaBarbera: saxophone
Dan Fortin: bass

Kirk MacDonald Quartet

Date: April 22, 2025

Time: 8:00 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
Ethan Ardelli: drums

Kirk MacDonald Quartet

Date: April 15, 2025

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 Quartet

Date: April 8, 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
Pat LaBarbera: saxophone
Neil Swainson: bass
Terry Clarke: drums

Kirk MacDonald Quintet

Date: April 1, 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
Todd Marcus: bass clarinet
Neil Swainson: bass
Morgan Childs: drums

Kirk MacDonald & Mark Eisenman Duo

Date: March 28, 2025

Time: 5:00 to 7:00 pm

Location: The Jazz Bistro, 251 Victoria Street, Toronto, ON

jazz_bistro

Kirk MacDonald: saxophone
Mark Eisenman: piano

Kirk MacDonald Quartet

Date: March 25, 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
Ted Quinlan: guitar
Duncan Hopkins: bass
Frank Botos: drums

Frank Botos Quartet

Start date: March 23, 2025 - End date: March 24, 2025

Time: 8:30 to 11:00 pm

Location: The Rex Hotel Jazz and Blues Bar, 194 Queen St W, Toronto, ON M5V 1Z1

The Rex Jazz & Blues Bar

Kirk MacDonald: saxophone
Lorne Lofsky: guitar
Jon Meyer: bass
Frank Botos: drums

Kirk MacDonald & Brian Dickinson Duo

Date: March 21, 2025

Time: 5:00 to 7:00 pm

Location: The Jazz Bistro, 251 Victoria Street, Toronto, ON

jazz_bistro

Kirk MacDonald: saxophone
Brian Dickinson: piano

Kirk MacDonald Quartet

Date: March 18, 2025

Time: 8:00 to 11:00 pm

Location: Black Bear Pub, 1125 O'Connor Drive, Toronto, ON M4B 2T5

black_bear_pub_new

Kirk MacDonald: saxophone
Kevin Turcotte: trumpet
Pat Collins: bass
Petros Anagnostakos: drums

Kirk MacDonald & Mark Eisenman Duo

Date: March 14, 2025

Time: 5:00 to 7:00 pm

Location: The Jazz Bistro, 251 Victoria Street, Toronto, ON

jazz_bistro

Kirk MacDonald: saxophone
Mark Eisenman: piano

Kirk MacDonald Quartet

Date: March 11, 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
Pat LaBarbera: saxophone
Neil Swainson: bass
Terry Clarke: drums

Kirk MacDonald & Brian Dickinson Duo

Date: March 7, 2025

Time: 5:00 to 7:00 pm

Location: The Jazz Bistro, 251 Victoria Street, Toronto, ON

jazz_bistro

Kirk MacDonald: saxophone
Brian Dickinson: piano

Kirk MacDonald Quartet

Date: March 4, 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
Alex Dean: saxophone
Peter Telford: bass
Mike Kawabe: drums

Kirk MacDonald Quartet

Date: February 25, 2025

Time: 8:00 to 11:00 pm

Location: Black Bear Pub, 1125 O'Connor Drive, Toronto, ON M4B 2T5

black_bear_pub_new

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

Kirk MacDonald Quartet

Date: February 18, 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
Reg Schwager: guitar
Duncan Hopkins: bass
Ted Warren: drums

Kirk MacDonald Quartet

Date: February 11, 2025

Time: 8:00 to 11:00 pm

Location: Black Bear Pub, 1125 O'Connor Drive, Toronto, ON M4B 2T5

black_bear_pub_new

Kirk MacDonald: saxophone
Sam Dickinson: guitar
Roberto Occhipinti: bass
Joel Haynes: drums

Kirk MacDonald Quartet

Date: February 4, 2025

Time: 8:00 to 11:00 pm

Location: Black Bear Pub, 1125 O'Connor Drive, Toronto, ON M4B 2T5

black_bear_pub_new

Kirk MacDonald: saxophone
Virginia MacDonald: clarinet
Mark Lewandowski: bass
Norbert Botos: drums

Kirk MacDonald Quartet

Start date: January 31, 2025 - End date: February 1, 2025

Time: 8:30 to 11:00 pm

Location: The Jazz Bistro, 251 Victoria Street, Toronto, ON

jazz_bistro

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

Norbert Botos Quartet

Date: January 30, 2025

Time: 8:30 pm

Location: The Jazz Bistro, 251 Victoria Street, Toronto, ON

jazz_bistro

Norbert Botos: Drums
Kirk MacDonald: saxophone
Robi Botos: Piano
Jack Johnson: bass

Kirk MacDonald Quartet

Date: January 28, 2025

Time: 8:00 to 11:00 pm

Location: Black Bear Pub, 1125 O'Connor Drive, Toronto, ON M4B 2T5

black_bear_pub_new

Kirk MacDonald: saxophone
P.J. Perry: saxophone
Neil Swainson: bass
Morgan Childs: drums

Kirk MacDonald Quartet

Date: January 21, 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
Pat LaBarbera: saxophone
Neil Swainson: bass
Terry Clarke: drums

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