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Doug MacDonald: Live in Hawaii
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Doug MacDonald
guitarb.1953

Noel Okimoto
drums
Trummy Young
tromboneb.1912

Gabe Baltazar
saxophone, alto1929 - 2022
What is not new but nonetheless welcome is MacDonald's superior command of his instrument, using clean, angular and always engaging lines that leave the listener wishing for more of the same. He is also a splendid writer, as he proves on the buoyant "Cat City Samba" (based on the standard "Out of Nowhere") and the rhythmic "Bossa Don." MacDonald's supporting castOkimoto, bassist
Dean Taba
bassDarryl Pellegrini
drumsMacDonald's originals are chaperoned by the standards "My Shining Hour," "Star Eyes" and "Stranger in Paradise,"

Oscar Pettiford
bass1922 - 1960

Lester Young
saxophone1909 - 1959

Terry Gibbs
vibraphoneb.1924

Joe Locke
vibraphoneb.1959
It can be affirmed without question that MacDonald's return to Hawaii was a terrific idea. Having said that, it should be further noted that listening to MacDonald perform, regardless of locale or circumstances, is also a terrific idea. ">
Track Listing
My Shining Hour; Cat City Samba; Blues in the Closet; Star Eyes; Bossa Don; Lester Leaps In; Stranger in Paradise.
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Title: Live in Hawaii | Year Released: 2021 | Record Label: Self Produced
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