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Kirk MacDonald Quartet

Date: April 18, 2023
Time: 8:00 - 11:00pm
Location: The Black Bear Pub, 1125 O'Connor Drive Toronto Ontario
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Kirk MacDonald: tenor saxophone
Virginia MacDonald: clarinet
Mike Downes: bass
Morgan Childs: drums

Kirk MacDonald Quartet

Date: April 11, 2023
Time: 8:00 - 11:00pm
Location: The Black Bear Pub, 1125 O'Connor Drive Toronto Ontario
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Kirk MacDonald: tenor saxophone
Pat LaBarbera: tenor saxophone
Duncan Hopkins: bass
Terry Clarke: drums

The Canadian Jazz Collective

Date: April 8, 2023
Time: TBA
Location: 251 Victoria Street, Toronto, On
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Diese Onze Live Jazz Bar

The Canadian Jazz Collective

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

Phone: (416) 363-5299
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The Canadian Jazz Collective

Date: April 7, 2023
Time: TBA
Location: 4115 Saint Denis St, Montreal, Quebec H2W 2M7
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Diese Onze Live Jazz Bar

The Canadian Jazz Collective

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

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The Canadian Jazz Collective

Date: April 6, 2023
Time: TBA
Location: 1 Elgin Street, Ottawa, Canada
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National Arts Centre, Azriela Studio

The Canadian Jazz Collective

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

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Kirk MacDonald Quartet

Date: April 4, 2023
Time: 8:00 - 11:00pm
Location: The Black Bear Pub, 1125 O'Connor Drive Toronto Ontario
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Kirk MacDonald: tenor saxophone
Derrick Gardner: trumpet
Neil Swainson: bass
Bernd Reiter: drums

Twilight Jazz & Blues Series Winter 2023 – The Hare Wine Co.

Date: April 3, 2023
Time: TBA
Location: 769 Niagara Stone Road, Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON L0S 1J0
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The Canadian Jazz Collective

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

Phone: 905.684.4994

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The Canadian Jazz Collective

Date: April 2, 2023
Time: 4:00 to 6:30PM
Location: Located at the Huether Hotel in Uptown Waterloo
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Special Matinee Presentation
The Canadian Jazz Collective

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

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MacDonald, Lofsky, Gardner All-Star Quintet

Date: April 1, 2023
Time: 7:30 start
Location: Church of the Ascension, 266 North Street, Port Perry, ON, L9L 1B7
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Kirk MacDonald: tenor saxophone
Derrick Gardner: trumpet
Lorne Lofsky: guitar
Pat Collins: bass
Bernd Reiter: drums

Tickets: $40 per person
RSVP: lynn@lynnmcdonaldjazz.com
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Ken Prue/A Loft Production presents: The Canadian Jazz Collective

Date: March 30, 2023
Time: 7:00 pm start
Location: Concert Hall at Victoria Hall, 55 King St W, Cobourg, ON K9A 2M2
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The Canadian Jazz Collective

Kirk MacDonald: tenor saxophone
Derrick Gardner: trumpet
Lorne Lofsky: guitar
Virginia MacDonald: clarinet
Brian Dickinson: piano
Pat Collins: bass
Bernd Reiter: drums

Kirk MacDonald Trio

Date: March 29, 2023
Time: 8:30 - 10:00pm
Location: 2050 Danforth Avenue Toronto, Ontario
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Hirut Cafe & Restaurant

Kirk MacDonald: tenor saxophone
Pat Collins: bass
Bernd Reiter: drums

Kirk MacDonald Quartet

Date: March 21, 2023
Time: 8:00 - 11:00 pm
Location: The Black Bear Pub, 1125 O'Connor Drive Toronto Ontario
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Kirk MacDonald: tenor saxophone
Kevin Turcotte: trumpet
Kieran Overs: bass
Ethan Ardelli: drums

Blue Note Artist: The Joe Chambers Sextet

Date: March 18, 2023
Time: 9:00 - 10:30pm
Location: Jazz Bistro, 251 Victoria Street, Toronto, Ontario M5B 1T8
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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

Blue Note Artist: The Joe Chambers Sextet

Date: March 17, 2023
Time: 9:00 - 10:30pm
Location: Jazz Bistro, 251 Victoria Street, Toronto, Ontario M5B 1T8
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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

Blue Note Artist: The Joe Chambers Sextet

Date: March 16, 2023
Time: 9:00 - 10:30pm
Location: Jazz Bistro, 251 Victoria Street, Toronto, Ontario M5B 1T8
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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

Date: March 14, 2023
Time: 8:00 - 11:00pm
Location: The Black Bear Pub, 1125 O'Connor Drive Toronto Ontario
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Kirk MacDonald: tenor saxophone
Mike Murley: tenor saxophone
Pat Collins: bass
Terry Clarke: drums

Kirk MacDonald Quartet

Date: March 7, 2023
Time: 8:00 - 11:00pm
Location: The Black Bear Pub, 1125 O'Connor Drive Toronto Ontario
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Kirk MacDonald: tenor saxophone
Virginia MacDonald: clarinet
Jon Maharaj: bass
Morgan Childs: drums

Joe Sullivan Quintet

Date: November 26, 2022
Location: Diese Onze, 4115 Saint Denis St, Montreal, Quebec
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Joe Sullivan: trumpet
Kirk MacDonald: saxophone
Jean Michel Pilc: piano
Adrian Vedady: bass
Andre White: drums

Joe Sullivan Quintet

Date: November 25, 2022
Location: Diese Onze, 4115 Saint Denis St, Montreal, Quebec
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Joe Sullivan: trumpet
Kirk MacDonald: saxophone
Jean Michel Pilc: piano
Adrian Vedady: bass
Andre White: drums

Kirk MacDonald Mark Eisenman Duo

Date: November 19, 2022
Time: 5 - 7PM
Location: Jazz Bistro, 251 Victoria Street, Toronto, Ontario M5B 1T8
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Kirk MacDonald:tenor saxophone
Mark Eisenman: piano

Kirk MacDonald Brian Dickinson Duo

Date: November 12, 2022
Time: 5 - 7PM
Location: Jazz Bistro, 251 Victoria Street, Toronto, Ontario M5B 1T8
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Kirk MacDonald:tenor saxophone
Brian Dickinson: piano

Kirk MacDonald Brian Dickinson Duo

Date: November 5, 2022
Time: 5 - 7PM
Location: Jazz Bistro, 251 Victoria Street, Toronto, Ontario M5B 1T8
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Kirk MacDonald:tenor saxophone
Brian Dickinson: piano

Jester’s Court Pub & Eatery

Date: October 30, 2022
Time: 5 to 7 PM
Location: 279 Queen Street Port Perry, ON
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Kirk MacDonald: saxophone
Lorne Lofsky: guitar
neil Swainson: bass

Jazz at the Library

Date: October 28, 2022
Time: 7:30 to 9:30 PM
Location: L.E. Shore Memorial Library 173 Bruce Street South Thornbury
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Kirk MacDonald Generations Quartet

Virginia MacDonald: clarinet
Neil Swainson: bass
Morgan Childs: drums

Kirk MacDonald Quartet

Date: October 25, 2022
Time: 8:00 - 11 PM
Location: The Black Bear Pub, 1125 O'Connor Drive Toronto Ontario
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Kirk MacDonald: tenor saxophone
Lorne Lofsky: guitar
Pat Collins: bass
Terry Clarke: drums

JPEC presents The Jazz Standards

Date: October 20, 2022
Time: 8:00 PM
Location: Aga Khan Museum
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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.

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Kirk MacDonald Quartet

Date: October 18, 2022
Time: 8:00 - 11 PM
Location: The Black Bear Pub, 1125 O'Connor Drive Toronto Ontario
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Kirk MacDonald: tenor saxophone
Alexander Brown: trumpet
John Maharaj: bass
Joel Haynes: drums

Kirk MacDonald Quartet

Date: October 11, 2022
Time: 8:00 - 11 PM
Location: The Black Bear Pub, 1125 O'Connor Drive Toronto Ontario
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Kirk MacDonald: tenor saxophone
Kevin Turcotte: trumpet
Rich Brown: electric bass
Sanah Kadoura: drums

Kirk MacDonald Quartet

Date: October 4, 2022
Time: 8:00 - 11 PM
Location: The Black Bear Pub, 1125 O'Connor Drive Toronto Ontario
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Kirk MacDonald: tenor saxophone
Ted Quinlan: guitar
Pat Collins: bass
Ted Warren: drums

Alex Dean’s Tenor Madness

Date: October 2, 2022
Time: 9 to 10:30PM
Location: The Crooked Cue
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Alex Dean: saxophone
Pat LaBarbera: saxophone
Chris Gale: saxophone
Kirk MacDonald: saxophone

Kensington Market Jazz Festival

Date: October 1, 2022
Time: 2:30 PM
Location: Supermarket, 268 Augusta Ave., Toronto
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Pat LaBarbera (saxophone) & Kirk MacDonald (saxophone)

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

Kirk MacDonald Quartet

Date: September 27, 2022
Time: 8:00 - 11 PM
Location: The Black Bear Pub, 1125 O'Connor Drive Toronto Ontario
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Kirk MacDonald: tenor saxophone
Reg Schwager: guitar
Dave Young: bass
Terry Clarke: drums

Trane of Thought Quintet — copy

Date: September 24, 2022
Time: 8:30 - 11:00pm
Location: The Rex Jazz & Blues Bar, 194 Queen Street West, Toronto
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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

Date: September 23, 2022
Time: 8:30 - 11:00pm
Location: The Rex Jazz & Blues Bar, 194 Queen Street West, Toronto
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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

Date: September 22, 2022
Time: 8:30 - 11:00pm
Location: The Rex Jazz & Blues Bar, 194 Queen Street West, Toronto
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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

Date: September 21, 2022
Time: 8:30 - 11:00pm
Location: The Rex Jazz & Blues Bar, 194 Queen Street West, Toronto
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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

Date: September 20, 2022
Time: 8:00 - 11 PM
Location: The Black Bear Pub, 1125 O'Connor Drive Toronto Ontario
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Kirk MacDonald: tenor saxophone
Lorne Lofsky: guitar
Neil Swainson: bass
Morgan Childs: drums

Kirk MacDonald Quartet

Date: September 13, 2022
Time: 8:00 - 11 PM
Location: The Black Bear Pub, 1125 O'Connor Drive Toronto Ontario
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Kirk MacDonald: tenor saxophone
Virginia MacDonald: clarinet
Jocelyn Gould: guitar
Duncan Hopkins: bass

Don Naduriak Quintet

Date: September 9, 2022
Time: 8:00 - 10:30pm
Location: Hirut Cafe And Restaurant
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Don Naduriak: piano
Kirk MacDonald: saxophone
Kevin Turcotte: trumpet
Paul Novotny: bass
Vito Rezza: drums

Kirk MacDonald Quartet

Date: September 6, 2022
Time: 8:00 - 11 PM
Location: The Black Bear Pub, 1125 O'Connor Drive Toronto Ontario
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Kirk MacDonald: tenor saxophone
Brian O’Kane: trumpet
Neil Swainson: bass
Terry Clarke: drums

Kirk MacDonald Quartet

Date: August 30, 2022
Time: 8:00 - 11 PM
Location: The Black Bear Pub, 1125 O'Connor Drive Toronto Ontario
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Kirk MacDonald: tenor saxophone
Lorne Lofsky: guitar
Neil Swainson: bass
Morgan Childs: drums

JazzWorks Summer Camp 2022

Date: August 22, 2022
Location: CAMMAC Music Centre, Quebec, Canada
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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

Date: August 16, 2022
Time: 8:00 - 11 PM
Location: The Black Bear Pub, 1125 O'Connor Drive Toronto Ontario
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Kirk MacDonald: tenor saxophone
Kevin Turcotte: trumpet
Pat Collins: bass
Morgan Childs: drums

Kirk MacDonald Quartet

Date: August 9, 2022
Time: 8:00 - 11 PM
Location: The Black Bear Pub, 1125 O'Connor Drive Toronto Ontario
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Kirk MacDonald: tenor saxophone
Alex Dean: tenor saxophone
Roberto Occhipinti: bass
Mark Kelso: drums

Kirk MacDonald Quartet

Date: August 2, 2022
Time: 8:00 - 11 PM
Location: The Black Bear Pub, 1125 O'Connor Drive Toronto Ontario
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Kirk MacDonald: tenor saxophone
Reg Schwager: guitar
Dave Young: bass
Terry Clarke: drums

Kirk MacDonald Quartet

Date: July 26, 2022
Time: 8:00 - 11 PM
Location: The Black Bear Pub, 1125 O'Connor Drive Toronto Ontario
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Kirk MacDonald: tenor saxophone
Sam Dickinson: guitar
Brendan Davis: bass
Ethan Ardelli: drums

Dave Young Quintet

Date: July 22, 2022
Time: 8:00 - 10:30pm
Location: Jazz Bistro, 251 Victoria Street, Toronto, Ontario M5B 1T8
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Kevin Turcotte – trumpet
Kirk MacDonald – sax
Brian Dickinson – piano
Dave Young – bass
Morgan Childs – drums

Kirk MacDonald Quartet

Date: July 19, 2022
Time: 8:00 - 11 PM
Location: The Black Bear Pub, 1125 O'Connor Drive Toronto Ontario
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Kirk MacDonald: tenor saxophone
Alexander Brown: trumpet
Duncan Hopkins: bass
Ted Warren: drums

Kirk MacDonald Quartet

Date: July 12, 2022
Time: 8:00 - 11 PM
Location: The Black Bear Pub, 1125 O'Connor Drive Toronto Ontario
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Kirk MacDonald: tenor saxophone
Brian O’Kane: trumpet
Pat Collins: bass
Joel Haynes: drums

Lorne Lofsky Quartet

Date: July 8, 2022
Time: 8 - 10:30 PM
Location: Jazz Bistro, 251 Victoria Street, Toronto, Ontario M5B 1T8
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Lorne Lofsky: guitar
Kirk MacDonald:tenor saxophone
Kieran Overs: bass
Barry Romberg: drums

Lorne Lofsky Quartet

Date: July 7, 2022
Time: 8 - 10:30 PM
Location: Jazz Bistro, 251 Victoria Street, Toronto, Ontario M5B 1T8
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Lorne Lofsky: guitar
Kirk MacDonald:tenor saxophone
Kieran Overs: bass
Barry Romberg: drums

Kirk MacDonald Quartet

Date: July 5, 2022
Time: 8:00 - 11 PM
Location: The Black Bear Pub, 1125 O'Connor Drive Toronto Ontario
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Kirk MacDonald: tenor saxophone
Lorne Lofsky: guitar
Neil Swainson: bass
Terry Clarke: drums

Tenor Madness

Date: July 2, 2022
Time: 3 - 5:30 PM
Location: The Pilot, 22 Cumberland St, Toronto, ON M4W 1J5
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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

Date: June 28, 2022
Time: 8:00 - 11 PM
Location: The Black Bear Pub, 1125 O'Connor Drive Toronto Ontario
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Kirk MacDonald: tenor saxophone
Johnny Chapman: bass
Sanah Kadoura: drums

Pat LaBarbera Kirk MacDonald Quintet

Date: June 25, 2022
Location: Rochester International Jazz Festival
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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

Date: June 24, 2022
Location: Pausa Art House, Buffalo, USA
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Kirk MacDonald: tenor saxophone
Mark Filsinger: trumpet
Harry Graser: piano
Paul LaDuca: bass
John Bacon: drums

Farnsworth MacDonald Trio

Date: June 23, 2022
Time: 8:30 - 11PM
Location: The Rex Jazz & Blues Bar, 194 Queen Street West, Toronto
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Featuring

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

Farnsworth MacDonald Trio

Date: June 22, 2022
Time: 8:30 - 11PM
Location: The Rex Jazz & Blues Bar, 194 Queen Street West, Toronto
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Featuring

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

Kirk MacDonald Quartet

Date: June 21, 2022
Time: 8:00 - 11 PM
Location: The Black Bear Pub, 1125 O'Connor Drive Toronto Ontario
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Kirk MacDonald: tenor saxophone
Reg Schwager: guitar
Neil Swainson: bass
Terry Clarke: drums

Kirk MacDonald Trio

Date: June 19, 2022
Time: 3:00pm-4:00pm
Location: Halifax Central Library- Paul O'Regan Hall

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

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