Mackenzie Longpre Group
DEcember 6, 7, 8, 9 @ 8:30 PM

Mackenzie Longpre - Drums
Brodie West - Alto Saxophone
Leland Whitty - Tenor Saxophone
Luon Phung - Guitar
Chris Pruden - Piano
Keon Narinesingh - Bass

Mack is a drummer and composer in Toronto; mainly jazz and improvised music, as well as pop and rock.

Born 1988, Tarrytown, NY. Living in Toronto, ON since 2000.

Bachelor of Jazz Performance from University of Toronto. Previous teachers: Jim Blackley, Bob McLaren, Terry Clarke, John Rudolph, Frank Falco, Jim Vivian.

Plays drums in Tara Kannangara Group, Banners, Donovan Woods, ZINNIA, Future Machines, Colin Story's “Paddle Boy,” Mike Deicont's “Northern Danger,” Gordon Hyland's “livingfossil,” Teri Parker Quartet, Devah Quartet, Nature Boy.

Will improvise for tips at The Tranzac and Wenona Beer Lodge. Sometimes the Rex.

Has released some records as leader, including summer house (2012), and A Failed Entertainment (2014), and two pandemically-inspired solo drum records Miss (2020) and Palmer (2020).

Runner-up: Toronto Arts Council's 2015 Emerging Jazz Artist Award. Juno nom with Tara Kannangara.

2016: Played on Jimmy Kimmel Live! With Banners (episode with Shaq and Alison Brie; did not meet either).

Owns /operates Dixon Sound, a studio used to track and mix drums for various artists.