JAZZ AND swing singer Keith McDonald releases his new album Vida this month, ahead of shows in the Caribbean, Shanghai in March, and Irish shows in May.
Vida features Keith’s swing version of ‘Dirty Old Town’, arranged for full big band, and featuring trumpeter Danny Healy; Van Morrison’s ‘Irish Heartbeat’; U2’s ‘One’; and jazz flavoured interpretations of songs by The Beach Boys, The Beatles, and Bacarach/David. Four tracks on Vida were arranged by Golden Globe nominee Brian Byrne and recorded in Prague.
This month, Keith will tours the Caribbean and play Shanghai in March. On May 12 he plays the National Concert Hall, Dublin and on May 22 will perform with RTÉ Concert Orchestra.
