Curtis Macdonald

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

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]

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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References

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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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