Don Macdonald/Jazz Vocals with Violin
Hot Club Jazz
Music in the Style of Django Reinhardt
Composer and multi-instrumentalist Don Macdonald presents a jazz quartet that features his vocals and violin with two guitars and upright bass. The ensemble features top-tier local jazz musicians Mike Rud (guitar), Doug Stephenson (guitar), and Rob Fahie(bass).
“It probably goes without saying that jazz can place a wide range of demands on listeners. Each has a legitimate place, but with Shifting Sands, Macdonald offers complexity and compositional variety, as well as a lot of fun. It simply swings its way through a number of intriguing and surprisingly varied styles and nails them all. ★★★★ out of five.”
Keith Black – Winnipeg Free Press
“This is a must-listen-to joyous release. Macdonald’s virtuosic works and violin playing never disappoint. All the stellar musicians play exuberantly, with care and respect.”
Tiina Kiik – thewholenote.com