[4] McDonald has over a half century history of recording and performing with a wide variety of artists,[5] such as Gil Scott-Heron,[6][7] Taj Mahal (musician),[8][9] Lee "Scratch" Perry[10] and The Skatalites.

[11] In 2009, McDonald released his first solo album[12] "Drumquestra," which features many of his former collaborators, including Sly Dunbar,[5] Uziah Thompson of Bob Marley and the Wailers and the former Count Ossie drummers known as the "Mystic Revelation Of Rastafari.

Drumquestra also featured former frontmen from bands Larry performed and recorded with,[5] including Toots Hibbert, Bob Andy, Mutabaruka, Stranger Cole and Dollarman.

The album was recorded at a live session at Harry J Studios in Kingston Jamaica by Steel Pulse producer Sidney Mills for Malik Al Nasir's MCPR label in the UAE, who released the album in 2009.

On Friday 22 March 2013 Larry performed at the United Nations General Assembly with Steel Pulse as part of the UNESCO's International Slavery Remembrance Day event.