Archived Gigs
Events & Workshops
Blue Note Artist: The Joe Chambers Sextet
Joe Chambers – vibes, drums
Kirk MacDonald – tenor sax
Andrés Vial – piano
Michael Davidson – vibes, marimba
Ira Coleman – double bass (Thurs and Fri)
Martin Heslop – double bass (Sat)
Tommy Crane – drums
Kirk MacDonald Quartet
Kirk MacDonald: tenor saxophone
Mike Murley: tenor saxophone
Pat Collins: bass
Terry Clarke: drums
Kirk MacDonald Quartet
Kirk MacDonald: tenor saxophone
Virginia MacDonald: clarinet
Jon Maharaj: bass
Morgan Childs: drums
Joe Sullivan Quintet
Joe Sullivan: trumpet
Kirk MacDonald: saxophone
Jean Michel Pilc: piano
Adrian Vedady: bass
Andre White: drums
Joe Sullivan Quintet
Joe Sullivan: trumpet
Kirk MacDonald: saxophone
Jean Michel Pilc: piano
Adrian Vedady: bass
Andre White: drums
Kirk MacDonald Mark Eisenman Duo
Kirk MacDonald:tenor saxophone
Mark Eisenman: piano
Kirk MacDonald Brian Dickinson Duo
Kirk MacDonald:tenor saxophone
Brian Dickinson: piano
Kirk MacDonald Brian Dickinson Duo
Kirk MacDonald:tenor saxophone
Brian Dickinson: piano
Jester’s Court Pub & Eatery
Kirk MacDonald: saxophone
Lorne Lofsky: guitar
neil Swainson: bass
Jazz at the Library
Kirk MacDonald Generations Quartet
Virginia MacDonald: clarinet
Neil Swainson: bass
Morgan Childs: drums
Kirk MacDonald Quartet
Kirk MacDonald: tenor saxophone
Lorne Lofsky: guitar
Pat Collins: bass
Terry Clarke: drums
JPEC presents The Jazz Standards
Bernie Senensky Quintet
Kevin Turcotte (trumpet)
Kirk MacDonald (sax)
Ethan Adrelli (drums)
Peter Telford (bass)
Enjoy dinner at the Aga Khan’s beautiful restaurant, Diwan before the concert.
Call for reservations: 416-646-4670, or reserve online at
https://diwan.agakhanmuseum.org.
Kirk MacDonald Quartet
Kirk MacDonald: tenor saxophone
Alexander Brown: trumpet
John Maharaj: bass
Joel Haynes: drums
Kirk MacDonald Quartet
Kirk MacDonald: tenor saxophone
Kevin Turcotte: trumpet
Rich Brown: electric bass
Sanah Kadoura: drums
Kirk MacDonald Quartet
Kirk MacDonald: tenor saxophone
Ted Quinlan: guitar
Pat Collins: bass
Ted Warren: drums
Alex Dean’s Tenor Madness
Alex Dean: saxophone
Pat LaBarbera: saxophone
Chris Gale: saxophone
Kirk MacDonald: saxophone
Kensington Market Jazz Festival
Pat LaBarbera (saxophone) & Kirk MacDonald (saxophone)
Brian Dickinson: piano
Neil Swainson: bass
Terry Clarke: drums
Kirk MacDonald Quartet
Kirk MacDonald: tenor saxophone
Reg Schwager: guitar
Dave Young: bass
Terry Clarke: drums
Trane of Thought Quintet — copy
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
Trane of Thought Quintet
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
Trane of Thought Quintet
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
Trane of Thought Quintet
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 Quartet
Kirk MacDonald: tenor saxophone
Lorne Lofsky: guitar
Neil Swainson: bass
Morgan Childs: drums
Kirk MacDonald Quartet
Kirk MacDonald: tenor saxophone
Virginia MacDonald: clarinet
Jocelyn Gould: guitar
Duncan Hopkins: bass
Don Naduriak Quintet
Don Naduriak: piano
Kirk MacDonald: saxophone
Kevin Turcotte: trumpet
Paul Novotny: bass
Vito Rezza: drums
Kirk MacDonald Quartet
Kirk MacDonald: tenor saxophone
Brian O’Kane: trumpet
Neil Swainson: bass
Terry Clarke: drums
Kirk MacDonald Quartet
Kirk MacDonald: tenor saxophone
Lorne Lofsky: guitar
Neil Swainson: bass
Morgan Childs: drums
JazzWorks Summer Camp 2022
Composer Symposium & Summer Camp
Composers’ Symposium – Aug. 22-25
Adrian Vedady | Sienna Dahlen | Kirk MacDonald | Roddy Ellias
Summer Camp – Aug. 25-28
Adrian Vedady – Music Director & Bass | Nat Reeves – Bass | Sienna Dahlen – Voice | Amy London – Voice | Roddy Ellias – Guitar | Lorne Lofsky – Guitar | Derrick Gardner – Trumpet | Kirk MacDonald – Sax | Nick Fraser – Drums | Jae Sinnett – Drums | Kate Wyatt – Piano | Brian Dickinson – Piano | Steve Boudreau – Vocal Accompanist | Chad Linsley – Vocal Accompanist
Kirk MacDonald Quartet
Kirk MacDonald: tenor saxophone
Kevin Turcotte: trumpet
Pat Collins: bass
Morgan Childs: drums
Kirk MacDonald Quartet
Kirk MacDonald: tenor saxophone
Alex Dean: tenor saxophone
Roberto Occhipinti: bass
Mark Kelso: drums
Kirk MacDonald Quartet
Kirk MacDonald: tenor saxophone
Reg Schwager: guitar
Dave Young: bass
Terry Clarke: drums
Kirk MacDonald Quartet
Kirk MacDonald: tenor saxophone
Sam Dickinson: guitar
Brendan Davis: bass
Ethan Ardelli: drums
Dave Young Quintet
Kevin Turcotte – trumpet
Kirk MacDonald – sax
Brian Dickinson – piano
Dave Young – bass
Morgan Childs – drums
Kirk MacDonald Quartet
Kirk MacDonald: tenor saxophone
Alexander Brown: trumpet
Duncan Hopkins: bass
Ted Warren: drums
Kirk MacDonald Quartet
Kirk MacDonald: tenor saxophone
Brian O’Kane: trumpet
Pat Collins: bass
Joel Haynes: drums
Lorne Lofsky Quartet
Lorne Lofsky: guitar
Kirk MacDonald:tenor saxophone
Kieran Overs: bass
Barry Romberg: drums
Lorne Lofsky Quartet
Lorne Lofsky: guitar
Kirk MacDonald:tenor saxophone
Kieran Overs: bass
Barry Romberg: drums
Kirk MacDonald Quartet
Kirk MacDonald: tenor saxophone
Lorne Lofsky: guitar
Neil Swainson: bass
Terry Clarke: drums
Tenor Madness
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 Trio
Kirk MacDonald: tenor saxophone
Johnny Chapman: bass
Sanah Kadoura: drums
Pat LaBarbera Kirk MacDonald Quintet
Featuring
Pat LaBarbera – saxophone
Kirk MacDonald – saxophone
Brian Dickinson – piano
Neil Swainson – bass
Terry Clarke – drums
Showtimes
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 Quintet
Kirk MacDonald: tenor saxophone
Mark Filsinger: trumpet
Harry Graser: piano
Paul LaDuca: bass
John Bacon: drums
Farnsworth MacDonald Trio
Featuring
Joe Farnsworth – drums
Kirk MacDonald – saxophone
Neil Swainson – bass
Farnsworth MacDonald Trio
Featuring
Joe Farnsworth – drums
Kirk MacDonald – saxophone
Neil Swainson – bass
Kirk MacDonald Quartet
Kirk MacDonald: tenor saxophone
Reg Schwager: guitar
Neil Swainson: bass
Terry Clarke: drums
Kirk MacDonald Trio
Kirk MacDonald: tenor saxophone
Neil Swainson: bass
Jim Doxas: drums
Kirk MacDonald Quartet
Cape Breton Jazz Festival
Kirk MacDonald: tenor saxophone
Lorne Lofsky: guitar
Neil Swainson: bass
Jim Doxas: drums
Kirk MacDonald Trio
Cape Breton Jazz Festival
Kirk MacDonald: tenor saxophone
Neil Swainson: bass
Jim Doxas: drums
Kirk MacDonald Quartet
Kirk MacDonald: tenor saxophone
Ted Quinlan: guitar
Dave Young: bass
Morgan Childs: drums
Kirk MacDonald Quartet
Kirk MacDonald – saxophone
Brian Dickinson – piano
Neil Swainson – bass
Morgan Childs – drums
Kirk MacDonald Quartet
Kirk MacDonald – saxophone
Brian Dickinson – piano
Neil Swainson – bass
Morgan Childs – drums
Kirk MacDonald Quartet
Kirk MacDonald – saxophone
Brian Dickinson – piano
Neil Swainson – bass
Morgan Childs – drums
Kirk MacDonald Quartet
Kirk MacDonald – saxophone
Brian Dickinson – piano
Neil Swainson – bass
Morgan Childs – drums
Kirk MacDonald Trio
Kirk MacDonald: tenor saxophone
Lorne Lofsky: guitar
Mike Downes: bass
Joe Sullivan Quintet
Joe Sullivan: trumpet
Kirk MacDonald: saxophone
Jean-Michel Pilc: piano
Andrian Veddady: bass
André White: drums
Joe Sullivan Quintet
Joe Sullivan: trumpet
Kirk MacDonald: saxophone
Jean-Michel Pilc: piano
Andrian Veddady: bass
André White: drums
Kirk MacDonald Quartet
Kirk MacDonald: tenor saxophone
Brian O’Kane: trumpet
Neil Swainson: bass
Joel Haynes: drums
Kirk MacDonald Trio
Kirk MacDonald: tenor saxophone
Pat Collins: bass
Terry Clarke: drums
Kirk MacDonald Sextet
Featuring Virginia MacDonald (clarinet) & Chris Grieve (trombone)
More info to follow
Kirk MacDonald Quintet
Featuring Virginia MacDonald (clarinet)
More info to follow
Latest Albums
Kirk MacDonald Generations Quintet – Life CyclesSeptember 30, 2026 - 8:10 am
Miles & Trane Centennial · Live at Le VaubanJuly 1, 2026 - 2:52 pm
Canadian Jazz Collective – Live at Le VaubanJanuary 9, 2025 - 4:53 pm
Septology – The Black Forest SessionApril 21, 2023 - 10:29 am
Trane of ThoughtOctober 9, 2019 - 2:46 pm
GenerationsNovember 3, 2018 - 8:40 pm
Latest News
- “Live at La Vauban” second recording by the Canadian Jazz CollectiveJanuary 10, 2025 - 6:48 am
Making A Scene: Septology ReviewApril 6, 2023 - 6:01 am- DEBUT ALBUM ‘SEPTOLOGY – THE BLACK FOREST SESSION’, OUT MARCH 31, 2023March 6, 2023 - 4:00 pm
OFFICIAL SINGLE RELEASE BY THE CANADIAN JAZZ COLLECTIVE OUTMarch 6, 2023 - 3:59 pm
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