Jazz Articles about Michael McDonald

About Michael McDonald

Instrument: Vocals

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Michael McDonald with Chaka Khan at The NYCB Theatre at Westbury

by Mike Perciaccante
July 7, 2019

Michael McDonald with Chaka Khan The NYCB Theatre at Westbury Westbury, NY June 28, 2019 Most musicians would dream about having the type of career that Michael McDonald has enjoyed. McDonald's career had been long and storied. In the early '70s he was a member of Steely Dan's touring group. As time marched on, he became one of the many adjunct members of the band, working on the classic ABC Records releases ...

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Michael McDonald and Boz Scaggs At The Paramount

by Mike Perciaccante
July 15, 2017

Michael McDonald and Boz Scaggs The Paramount Huntington, NY July 5, 2017 Michael McDonald has had a long and storied career. In the early days he was a member of Steely Dan's touring group. Over time he became one of the many adjunct members of the band, working on 1975's Katy Lied (ABC Records), The Royal Scam (ABC Records, 1976) and Aja (ABC Records, 1977). In 1976, he joined the Doobie Brothers, first appearing on ...

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The Last Waltz 40 Tour at the NYCB Theatre at Westbury

by Mike Perciaccante
February 18, 2017

The Last Waltz 40 Tour NYCB Theatre at Westbury Westbury, NY February 3, 2017 On November 25, 1976 (Thanksgiving), the Canadian-American rock group the Band gave its farewell concert at San Francisco's Winterland Ballroom. The concert was filmed by director Martin Scorsese and made into the documentary, The Last Waltz. The movie included appearances by over a dozen special guests, including Muddy Waters, Bob Dylan, Paul Butterfield, Ronnie Wood, Bobby Charles, Ronnie Hawkins, Eric Clapton, ...