is an award winning drummer and educator.
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Besides being a full time musician, he performs widely with various bands in and outside the U.S. Julian is best known in Bellingham, Wa., for his performances with his own trio consisting of pianist Miles Black and bassist Michael Glynn. He has performed with long-time friend saxophonist and promoter Cory Weeds, also with a modern trio comprised of saxophonist Josh Cook and bassist Michael Glynn as well as the swing era bands of Solomon Douglas.
He loves and enjoys performing all styles of jazz from traditional, to swing, be bop, and modern. His love of great rock, funk and americana music in addition to jazz has helped make him an in demand studio drummer, having appeared on over 70 recordings. Besides performing over 200 times a year, Julian keeps busy with his love of teaching, instructing not only drums, but jazz combos as part of the Whatcom Jazz Music Arts Center's high school combo programs.
He has had the honor and privilege of performing and touring with Harold Mabern, Jimmy Heath, Peter Bernstein, Larry Willis, Seamus Blake, Geoffry Keezer, Jon-Erik Kellso, Grant Stewart, Eric Alexander, David Hazeltine, Joey DeFrancesco, Vincent Herring, Steve Davis, Josh Bruneau, George Cables, Gary Smulyan, Julian Preister, Aaron Parks and many many others.
Julian MacDonough Trio
@ FireHouse Arts and Events Center
Thursday, March 5, 2020 ~ 7:15 PM PDT -
1314 Harris Ave., Bellingham, WA 98225
Hosted by renowned jazz drummer, Julian MacDonough!
Shows feature an eclectic lineup of some of the best jazz musicians working in the PacNW today. Come out for a an evening of great music.Trio: Mike Allen (saxophones), Adam Thomas (bass), Julian MacDonough (drums)
Julian MacDonough Quintet
@ FireHouse Arts and Events Center
Thursday, February 13. 2020 ~ 7:15 PM PDT -
1314 Harris Ave., Bellingham, WA 98225
"Monk’s tunes, exceptionally unique at the time – not unlike the man himself, have become beloved and frequently played jazz
standards with the passage of time. Everyone has probably played Straight No Chaser or Blue Monk at one time or another, but
the music of Thelonious Monk runs much deeper than these frequently called blues heads. " ~ JazzAdvice.com
Band: Julian MacDonough (drums), Brad Shigeta (trombone), Noah Gotfrit (bass), Mike Allen (Soprano Sax)
Julian MacDonough Quintet
@ FireHouse Arts and Events Center
Friday, January 10, 2020 ~ 7:15 PM PDT -
1314 Harris Ave., Bellingham, WA 98225
J.J. Johnson was a legendary jazz trombonist acknowledged for being one of the first on his instrument to incorporate the harmony and technical fireworks of the bebop language to an instrument not known for its easy execution. Johnson led a legendary, yet virtually unheralded quintet in the late 1950’s that included pianist Tommy Flanagan, Belgian born saxophonist Bobby Jaspar, and an up and coming drummer from Detroit named Elvin Jones. This group was recorded live at the Cafe Bohemia as well as a hand full of record dates but its most well known recording was done on a European tour and featured just the rhythm section and credited to Flanagan, the LP ” Over Seas.”
Band: Mike Allen (Sax), Brad Shigeta (trombone), Julian MacDonough (drums), Noah Gotfrit (bass), Tony Foster (piano)
From NYC, pianist David Hazeltine+3
@ Caffe' Adagio
Wednesday, September 26, 2019 ~ 7:00 PM PDT -
1435 Railroad Ave., Bellingham, WA 98225
David Hazeltine is one of a handful of contemporary pianists who has mastered all of the major musical skills, from improvisation and technique, to accompaniment, arranging, and composition. Even more impressive, David is the rare artist able to innovate in each category. Thus it’s no surprise that he’s the most recorded contemporary jazz pianist of our time, having recorded thirty five cd’s as a leader and hundreds more as a sideman, on various major labels globally. A Milwaukee native, David was playing the clubs as a preteen, and before he’d even come of age he was already grabbing the attention and respect of jazz legends like Sonny Stitt, and Chet Baker. They urged him to make the move to New York City, which he did in 1992. From bio - website
Band: David Hazeltine - piano, Cory Weeds - Saxophone, Michael Glynn - Bass and Jullian MacDonough - drums
Along with drummers Michael Shrieve and Gene Coye, image from the Julian MacDonough Trio
performance at the CONOR BYRNE PUB during the
Ballard Jazz Festival in Seattle, WA as part of the "Brotherhood of the Drum".
