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 | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | 1985 Calgary, AB, Canada |
| Origin | New York |
| Genres | Modern Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Saxophonist, Composer, Sound Designer |
| Instrument | Alto Saxophone |
| Labels | Greenleaf Music |
| Website | curtismacdonald |
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.
Albums
editReferences
edit- ^ "Curtis MacDonald". School of Jazz. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
- ^ "DownBeat | Digital Edition | August 2011". DownBeat.
- ^ "Meet the Composer". Peabody Award.
- ^ 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) - ^ "Best Podcasts - Music". The Webby Awards - Honoring the Best of the Internet. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
- ^ "Podcasts - Best Series". The Webby Awards - Honoring the Best of the Internet.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "A Dance That All Began With an Underwater Dream". Banff Centre. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
- ^ Burke, Siobhan (2015-02-25). "Review: Kate Weare Company Celebrates 10th Anniversary at BAM Fisher". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331.
- ^ "Dance review: Hubbard Street Dance Chicago at the Irvine Barclay Theatre". LA Times. 2011-02-13. Retrieved 2017-07-18.
- ^ Shea, Christopher D. (18 December 2015). "What's on This Week Around the World". The New York Times.
- ^ "Henry Threadgill / Ensemble Double-Up: Old Locks and Irregular Verbs Album Review". Pitchfork.
- ^ "Jazz news: Saxophonist/Composer Curtis Macdonald Releases New CD "Community Immunity" on Greenleaf Music". All About Jazz. 23 March 2011. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
- ^ "Curtis Macdonald: Community Immunity". All About Jazz. 18 June 2011. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
- ^ "Curtis Macdonald: Twice Through the Wall". JazzTimes. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
- ^ "Best of 2012: Jazz CDs, from Louis Armstrong to Christian Scott". The Mercury News. 20 December 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
- ^ 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.