Kirk MacDonald - The Atlantic Sessions (1998)

Tracklist

01. The Mill Dam
02. Kirk's Blues
03. East of the Sun
04. Lover Man
05. Monkie's Uncle
06. 1000 West
07. You Got to My Head
08. In Case You Haven't Heard
09. Two Night Stand
10. Tirn Out the Stars

Tenor Saxophone – Kirk MacDonald
Bass – Neil Swainson
Drums – Jerry Fuller
Guitar – Lorne Lofsky

Kirk MacDonald was raised in Nova Scotia and now resides in Toronto. On this date, his third as a leader, he has assembled a fine group of Canadian jazz stars that includes Lorne Lofsky (guitar), Neil Swainson (bass) and Jerry Fuller (drums). They perform a program split between MacDonald originals and some well-known standards. Kirk is a fiery, fleet improviser whose hard tenor tone is nicely balanced by Lofsky’s restrained solos and mellow comping. MacDonald’s adventurous spirit is fully displayed on a long reworking of the classic ballad Lover Man. Fine, "home-grown" stuff!

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