This events calendar includes Earl’s upcoming performances, compositional debuts, recordings and educational activities. On mobile devices this calendar is best viewed horizontally.
Upcoming Gigs
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Sat18May2024
Private Event. Trio with Dave Daddario & Ken Kitchings
12 noon - 3 PM
Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, Connecticut
Private Event at the Old Lyme Inn
Earl MacDonald – piano, Dave Daddario – string bass, and Ken Kitchings – drums
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Sun19May2024
Sunday Brunch. Trio with Dave Daddario & Ken Kitchings
10:30AM - 2 PMOld Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, Connecticut
Sunday Brunch at the Old Lyme Inn
Earl MacDonald – piano, Dave Daddario – string bass, and Ken Kitchings – drums
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Fri14Jun2024
Scott Keo - vocalist
8PM
Foxwoods Casino. Great Cedar Showroom.
Vocalist Scott Keo, accompanied by a 10-piece band including John Mastroianni, Mike Leventhal, Renee McGee, Steve Bulmer, Tom Devino and others.
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Wed26Jun2024
Brenan Brothers CD Release - Edmonton
8PM
Yardbird Suite
11 Tommy Banks Way NW
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
T6E 2M2
(780) 432-0428
CD release performance for the Brenan Brothers album, “The Valley of Silence.” Jim Brenan – tenor saxophone, Craig Brenan – trombone, David Lavoie – trumpet, Sean Craig – alto saxophone, Earl MacDonald – piano, Rubim deToledo – string bass, David Laing – drum set. -
Sun30Jun2024
Brenan Brothers CD Release - Calgary
7:30PM
Ironwood Stage and Grill
1229 9 Ave SE,
Calgary AB, Canada
T2G0S9
Phone +1 403-269-5581
ironwoodstage.caCD release performance for the Brenan Brothers album, “The Valley of Silence.” Jim Brenan – tenor saxophone, Craig Brenan – trombone, David Lavoie – trumpet, Sean Craig – alto saxophone, Earl MacDonald – piano, Jon Wielebnowski – string bass, Afo Fapujuwo – drum set. -
Mon08Jul2024Fri12Jul2024
Jazz In July Summer Music Program
Fine Arts Center, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Jazz in July is a multi-generational jazz improvisation program with an impressive 40-year history. It is a concentrated two-week program where both vocal and instrumental musicians study jazz improvisation with some of the nation’s best jazz educators and artists.The 2-week in-person program will run July 8-19, 2024. Earl will teach during the first week: July 8-12.
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Fri19Jul2024
Jazz in July All-Stars Concert
6 - 9PMAmherst Town Common, Amherst, Massachusetts
The Jazz-in-July All-Stars Concert is a round-robin style concert featuring collaborations between the nationally and internationally known Jazz in July faculty members.Although subject to change, the anticipated roster of performers includes:Vocals: Sheila Jordan, Dominique Eade, Catherine Jensen Hole
Brass: Jeff Holmes, Steve Davis
Saxophone: Bruce Diehl, Felipe Salles, Frank Newton
Piano: Earl MacDonald, Luis Perdomo, Christian Sands, Lee Tomboulian, Stephen Page
Bass: Fumi Tomita, Avery Sharpe, Genevieve Rose
Guitar: Bob Ferrier
Drums: Steve Johns, Winard Harper, Greg CaputoThis concert is presented in cooperation with the Amherst Business Improvement District as part of their summer concert series. -
Sat20Jul2024
Dianne Mower
6 - 8 PMWind Hill Community Farm, 3006 Hebron Ave., Glastonbury, CT
Dianne Mower – vocals, Earl MacDonald – piano, Lou Bocciarelli – string bass, Tom Devino – drums* Rain date: Sunday, July 21. 6 – 8PM
