Curtis Macdonald (also known as Curtis Robert Macdonald) is a composer and saxophonist. He moved to New York City in 2003 and lives in Brooklyn. He is Faculty at The New School for Jazz.[1]

Curtis Robert Macdonald
Background information
Born1985
Calgary, AB, Canada
OriginNew York
GenresModern Jazz
Occupation(s)Saxophonist, Composer, Sound Designer
InstrumentAlto Saxophone
LabelsGreenleaf Music
Websitecurtismacdonald.com

Macdonald has a background in sound design and draws inspiration from this in his work.[2] In 2015 he won a Peabody Award for his work on the show Meet The Composer at WQXR[3] and was the Technical Director of The Open Ears Project from WNYC Studios that was named one of The Best 50 Podcasts of 2019 from the Atlantic Magazine[4] that was also Nominated for Best Music Podcast[5] and Honored for Best Series[6] in the 24th Annual Webby Awards.

To date he has composed original scores for Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater,[7] Aszure Barton,[8] Kate Weare Company[9] and Hubbard Street Dance Chicago[10] among others.[11]

Macdonald's work caught the attention of Pulitzer prize winner Henry Threadgill and in 2016 Macdonald was a soloist on Old Locks and Irregular Verbs, an album in tribute to Lawrence D. "Butch" Morris[12]

In 2013, Macdonald authored Introducing Extended Saxophone Techniques published by Mel Bay.

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  1. ^ "Curtis MacDonald". School of Jazz. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  2. ^ "DownBeat | Digital Edition | August 2011". DownBeat.
  3. ^ "Meet the Composer". Peabody Award.
  4. ^ McQuade, Laura Jane Standley, Eric (2019-12-27). "The 50 Best Podcasts of 2019". The Atlantic. Retrieved 2020-05-31.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ "Best Podcasts - Music". The Webby Awards - Honoring the Best of the Internet. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
  6. ^ "Podcasts - Best Series". The Webby Awards - Honoring the Best of the Internet.
  7. ^ Kourlas, Gia (2013-12-08). "'LIFT' by the Alvin Ailey Dance Troupe at City Center". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-07-18.
  8. ^ "A Dance That All Began With an Underwater Dream". Banff Centre. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  9. ^ Burke, Siobhan (2015-02-25). "Review: Kate Weare Company Celebrates 10th Anniversary at BAM Fisher". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331.
  10. ^ "Dance review: Hubbard Street Dance Chicago at the Irvine Barclay Theatre". LA Times. 2011-02-13. Retrieved 2017-07-18.
  11. ^ Shea, Christopher D. (18 December 2015). "What's on This Week Around the World". The New York Times.
  12. ^ "Henry Threadgill / Ensemble Double-Up: Old Locks and Irregular Verbs Album Review". Pitchfork.
  13. ^ "Jazz news: Saxophonist/Composer Curtis Macdonald Releases New CD "Community Immunity" on Greenleaf Music". All About Jazz. 23 March 2011. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  14. ^ "Curtis Macdonald: Community Immunity". All About Jazz. 18 June 2011. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  15. ^ "Curtis Macdonald: Twice Through the Wall". JazzTimes. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  16. ^ "Best of 2012: Jazz CDs, from Louis Armstrong to Christian Scott". The Mercury News. 20 December 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  17. ^ davesumner (2016-10-09). "Today's Bandcamp List: Strange Meetings, Curtis Macdonald, Liilaa, KOKO and Clark-Jones-Pottie". Bird is the Worm. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
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