Peter MacDonough (musician)
Peter MacDonough (born February 20, 1958 in the USA) is an Australian-based jazz saxophonist.
Early life[edit]
MacDonough was born in Santa Monica, California on February 20, 1958.[1] He began playing the clarinet at the age of nine and was accepted a few years later into the Virginia All State Band Virginia Band and Orchestra Directors Association#All Virginia Band and Orchestra at the youngest age possible, on the clarinet and bass clarinet. At 15 years of age, he joined the Richmond Symphony Youth Orchestra, playing the same instruments but with the bassoon now added to his repertoire. MacDonough completed high school at Valley Forge Military Academy and College, Pennsylvania on a full music scholarship.
He attended the College of William & Mary and, during his studies, played as the principal clarinettist of the William & Mary Symphony Orchestra. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts and it was around this time that he moved away from classical music and shifted to the saxophone as his primary instrument, after discovering a love for jazz.
Later life and career[edit]
After concentrating for some time on his career outside the musical industry, MacDonough began studying Latin jazz in San Francisco in 1996, under several notable teachers. These included Michael Spiro, Mark Levine, Marcos Silva, Jovino Santos Neto, Mary Fettig and Steve Erquiaga. MacDonough has performed with various musicians in Washington, DC., Colorado Springs, San Francisco[2], Naples and Sydney[3][4]. Over that time, he has been the lead player in numerous groups, including the Peter MacDonough Duo (or Duo with Peter MacDonough[5]), the Peter MacDonough Trio[3], Peter MacDonough & Friends[4] and Peter MacDonough with Quiet Dignity[2]. From time to time, he leads a six-piece fusion band by the name of Dorian Blue, comprised of saxophone (alto and soprano), keys, guitar, bass, drums and percussion.
MacDonough recorded his first album as lead player in 1991 in tribute to one of his major influences, Jay Beckenstein.[1] During the late 1990’s, he appeared on several albums for other musicians and his band, Dorian Blue, recorded a number of albums to supplement his session work in the Bay Area. MacDonough recorded a small-group album in 2003 and another with Dorian Blue in 2005, both with himself as lead player.[6][7][8][1]
After returning to Sydney in 2007, MacDonough released his fourth album, The WOO: A Latin Jazz Suite for Soprano Saxophone (2010).[9][10][11][12] This album was nominated for a Twirlie Award (Twirl Radio) for Best Latin Jazz Album in 2011, and rose to number 4 of the CMJN Alternative Top 100 Chart in March 2011 and number 17 on the Roots Music Report Top 50 Jazz Chart in December 2010. MacDonough released his fifth album as leader in 2015.[13][14]
Discography[edit]
As leader[edit]
| Year Recorded | Title | Label | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Cafe Bozart | ||
| 2003 | Live in Oakland | ||
| 2005 | Live @ Pete's | ||
| 2010 | The WOO: A Latin Jazz Suite for Soprano Saxophone | With Jovino Santos Neto (piano), Mark Levine (piano), Michael Spiro (percussion), David Belove (bass), Paul van Wangeningen (drums). | |
| 2015 | A Portrait of Dorian Blue | Audio & Video Labs, Inc. | With Bill Risby (piano), Tom Ferris (guitar), Cameron Henderson (guitar), Leon Gaer (bass), Gordon Rytmeister (drums), Jess Ciampa (percussion) |
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Peter MacDonough". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Bullock, Ken. "World Music Weekend on Telegraph". The Berkley Daily Planet. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Events - Peter MacDonough Trio". Inner West. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Wilhelmina's weekly performances" (PDF). Wilhelmina's. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ↑ Suwondo, Amanda. "Past Gigs". Amanda Suwondo. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ↑ "Live in Oakland by Peter MacDonough". SecondHandSongs. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ↑ "Peter MacDonough". SecondHandSongs. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ↑ "Live at Pete's by Dorian Blue". SecondHandSongs. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ↑ "Peter MacDonough, The WOO: A Latin Jazz Suite for Soprano Saxophone". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ↑ "The Woo - A Latin Jazz Suite for Soprano Saxophone by Peter MacDonough". SecondHandSongs. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ↑ Sostre, Wilbert. "Peter MacDonough - The Woo (Self-produced 2010)". LatinJazzNet. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ↑ Sutton, Robert. "'The Wizard of Oz' Lives Again in New CD From Saxophonist Peter MacDonough". Top 40 Charts. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ↑ "A Portrait of Dorian Blue". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ↑ "A Portrait of Dorian Blue". SecondHandSongs. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
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