Marshall
is with the D'Addario Company as an official endorser of Rico
Reeds. Marshall
plays Jazz Select unfiled 2H Alto, Jazz Select unfiled 2H Tenor,
Hemke 3 1/2 Soprano and Rico Orange Box 2 1/2 Baritone Reeds.
Rico Reeds make playing pure joy!
Marshall
is part of the Aizen Mouthpiece team. These alto pieces are made
to resemble the old Meyer Bros pieces, rounded inner walls, medium
chamber, thin tip rail and are made out of the new resin material.
A fine team of mouthpiece craftsmen, led by Minoru Kobuta, designed
and hand finish these fine mouthpieces from Japan. Aizen has several
tenor mouthpieces available, the Aizen LS, which is reminiscent
of the famed rubber Slant Otto Link. Minoru has released a line
of SO pieces that have built upon the Selmer Soloist concept,
and with fine tuned refinements have improved upon those vintage
mouthpieces. Aizen has just introduced a line of high quality
professional saxophones at NAMM 2010. See Marshall below playing
the Aizen SO #7 mouthpiece with a LaVoz Medium Soft reed on the
new Aizen Tenor Saxophone. These horns are designed after the
famed Selmer Mark VI, and they are a knockout!
For
the booking information, and the lastest news on The Count Basie
Orchestra, please visit
BasieBand.com
Grover
Mitchell, leader of the Count Basie Orchestra, died in August
of 2003. Obit
for Grover
Grover was from Pittsburgh PA, and after meeting
Grover for the first time in 2001, we both discovered that he
was raised in the same neighborhood as my mother, and remembered
her brothers from High School. I owe Grover for hiring me as a
full-time member in the Count Basie Orchestra. It continues to
be a learning experience, which is making me a stronger and more
polished musician. God bless you Grover.
Bill
Hughes, 54 Year veteran of the Basie Orchestra, has been leading
The Count Basie Orchestra since the end of 2003.
Hope
to see you on one of my upcoming performances!
Please check the schedule page regularly!
with the great Sammy Nestico, San Diego, CA
Marshall
McDonald is the Lead Alto Saxophone of The Count Basie Orchestra
and an 8 year veteran of The Lionel Hampton Orchestra, and has
played with Paquito D'Rivera and the United Nation Orchestra,
The Charli Persip Superband, The Illinois Jaquet Big Band and
the Chico O'Farrill Afro-Cuban Orchestra. Marshall is available
for clinics, engagements recordings, and performances. He has
performed in concert halls and venues all over the world. If you
would like to hire Marshall McDonald, or one of his musical groups
for tours or concerts please contact him via email.
Marshall and
Tony Bennett in Pescara Italy July 2005
On Stage at
Pescara Jazz Festival, Pescara Italy, July 2005
Warmin' up
a Riff in Spain, Summer 2005
Special thanks to
Dave Tofani, one of the finest and most knowledgeable woodwind
players in the world, for all of his great help!
You
might want to check this out: Many people are into Home Recording
using their computer today. A good place to find out more information
on that and many other music related subjects is Audiominds.com.
Tell my brother "Mac" hello for me and be sure to visit
his writings on the order of recording.
Keep Swinging!!
at the 2005 Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival - Moscow, Idaho
