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 is
a Rico Reeds Clinician and a Yanagisawa Saxophone Clinician and
is available for Master Classes, Clinics, Lectures and Concerts.
NEWS
Mel
Martin and I had a great product demo at the Conn-Selmer booth
at
NAMM 2012
last week along with special guests in our group, Bill Watrous,
Mike Pope on bass, and Jim Mola on drums.
Dennis
Mackrel is the leader of the Count Basie Orchestra, please visit
his website. Dennis
Mackrel Website
The
official website of The Count Basie Orchestra is BasieBand.com
RICO
REEDS
I
am with the D'Addario Company as an official endorser of Rico
Reeds. I
play Jazz Select unfiled 2H Alto, Rico Reserve Classic 2 Alto,
Jazz Select unfiled 2H Tenor, Rico Jazz Select Unfiled 3M Soprano
and Rico Orange Box 2 1/2 and Rico Jazz Select 2M Baritone Reeds.
On Clarinet I use Rico Reserve Classic 3 and Grand Concert Select
3. Rico makes playing pure joy!
Marshall
McDonald is a Rico Reeds Artist. Rico
Reeds
YANAGISAWA
SAXOPHONES
I
am an official endorser of Yanagisawa Saxophones .Yanigisawa saxophones
are THE BEST SAXOPHONES MADE TODAY, they are superiorly crafted
instruments, wtih technological advancements that retain the beauty
and sound of modern saxophone playing. I play the Yanagisawa 9932
Alto Bronze/Solid Silver special edition, the 9930 Silver Soprano,
992 Bronze Alto and the 992 Bronze Tenor.
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!!
Marshall
and the great arranger Sammy Nestico
Marshall
and Tony Bennett in Pescara Italy
On Stage
at Pescara Jazz Festival, Pescara Italy
Warmin'
up a Riff in Spain
at the 2005
Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival - Moscow, Idaho
