Kirk MacDonald (born 1959) is a Canadian jazz musician and composer.
He has performed on over forty albums as leader and sideman and has participated in national broadcast recordings for CBC Radio.
He has worked with Walter Bishop Jr., John Clayton, Rosemary Clooney, Brian Dickinson, Glenn Ferris, Sonny Greenwich, Eddie Henderson, Pat LaBarbera, Lorne Lofsky, Harold Mabern, Ron McClure, Jim McNeely, Vince Mendoza, James Moody, Bob Mover, Phil Nimmons, Sam Noto, Chris Potter, Bernie Senensky, Mike Stern, John Taylor, Kenny Wheeler, André White, and the Humber College Faculty Ensemble.
He has been active as an educator for almost 25 years at the college and university levels.
I (ADDO Jazz Recordings) New Piece Manhattan Getaway Moulage Calendula By Invitation Only Fleeting Goodbye Glenn FAMILY SUITE (Romhog Records) Movement I Movement II Movement III Movement IV Movement V Movement VI Movement VII Movement VIII Movement IX Movement X Movement XI PURE AND SIMPLE (Justin Time) New Piece Alicante Opal Essence Five By Five NEW BEGINNINGS (Radioland) On The Sierra Nevada Starlight Lament For A Better Tomorrow Sideways Kirk's Blues Calendula New Beginnings THE ATLANTIC SESSIONS (KOCH Jazz) The Mill Dam Kirk's Blues Monkie's Uncle 1000 West Two Night Stand REMINISCENCE (Counterpoint) Reminiscence Advance Notice Moulage Deep Shadows Manhattan Getaway For Melvin Moon In Pisces Portrait Of Lucie THE REVELLERS (Unity-Page) 224 Blues Forward Motion The Revellers Carnival THE POWER OF BEAUTY (A Tribute To Stan Getz) (Various Artists) (Radioland) 517 SIGNAL Andre White (Cornerstone) By Invitation Only Goodbye Glen SHAPESHIFT Keiran Overs (Unity-Page) Moon In Pisces THE WITCHES OF RED BEARD Chris Mitchell (KOCH-Jazz) The Buddy System You See But You Don't Hear SPECTRUM Chris Mitchell (Justin Time) Vanda Justina Fleeting The Torch Bearers LA DOLCE VITA New Berlin Chamber Ensemble (NBCE) Moulage SECOND DEBUT Joe Coughlin (Innovation) Spring Lyric Waltz For A Libra Lady Seascape UNDER A TREE Toronto Jazz Orchestra (TJO Records) Alicante (arranged by Mike Smith) AWAKENING University of Toronto 10 O'Clock Jazz Orchestra (UTJ) Calendula (arranged by Terry Promane)