Kirk MacDonald (musician)


Kirk MacDonald is a Canadian jazz musician and composer. He has been nominated for four Juno Awards, with his album The Atlantic Sessions winning the 1999 Juno Award for Best Mainstream Jazz Album.
He has performed on over forty albums as leader and sideman and has participated in national broadcast recordings for CBC Radio. In addition to performing extensively throughout Canada, he has performed in the U.S., France, Spain, Italy, Holland, Monaco, Australia, Korea, Bermuda, and the Bahamas.
He has worked with Walter Bishop Jr., John Clayton, Rosemary Clooney, Brian Dickinson, Glenn Ferris, Sonny Greenwich, Eddie Henderson, Pat LaBarbera, Lorne Lofsky, Harold Mabern, Ron McClure, Jim McNeely, Vince Mendoza, James Moody, Bob Mover, Phil Nimmons, Sam Noto, Chris Potter, Bernie Senensky, Mike Stern, John Taylor, Kenny Wheeler, André White, and the Humber College Faculty Ensemble.
As a composer, he has recorded over fifty of his own compositions. His compositions have been arranged for large ensembles by Canadian and American arrangers. He has been active as an educator for almost 25 years at the college and university levels.

Awards and nominations

As leader or soloist

As leader

Compositions

Original compositions recorded

As leader

SONGBOOK VOL. I
New Piece
Manhattan Getaway
Moulage
Calendula
By Invitation Only
Fleeting
Goodbye Glenn
FAMILY SUITE
Movement I
Movement II
Movement III
Movement IV
Movement V
Movement VI
Movement VII
Movement VIII
Movement IX
Movement X
Movement XI
PURE AND SIMPLE
New Piece
Alicante
Opal Essence
Five By Five
NEW BEGINNINGS
On The Sierra Nevada
Starlight
Lament For A Better Tomorrow
Sideways
Kirk's Blues
Calendula
New Beginnings
THE ATLANTIC SESSIONS
The Mill Dam
Kirk's Blues
Monkie's Uncle
1000 West
Two Night Stand
REMINISCENCE
Reminiscence
Advance Notice
Moulage
Deep Shadows
Manhattan Getaway
For Melvin
Moon In Pisces
Portrait Of Lucie
THE REVELLERS
224 Blues
Forward Motion
The Revellers
Carnival
THE POWER OF BEAUTY
517

Original compositions recorded by other artists

SIGNAL Andre White
By Invitation Only
Goodbye Glen
SHAPESHIFT Keiran Overs
Moon In Pisces
THE WITCHES OF RED BEARD Chris Mitchell
The Buddy System
You See But You Don't Hear
SPECTRUM Chris Mitchell
Vanda Justina
Fleeting
The Torch Bearers
LA DOLCE VITA New Berlin Chamber Ensemble
Moulage
SECOND DEBUT Joe Coughlin
Spring
Lyric Waltz For A Libra Lady
Seascape
UNDER A TREE Toronto Jazz Orchestra
Alicante
AWAKENING University of Toronto 10 O'Clock Jazz Orchestra
Calendula