b'Monas Cottage ConciergeHomemade Making Music in Portwith Lynn McDonald Date: Saturday April 1 at 7:30 p.m. Hamburger Location: Church of the AscensionCharge:266 North St., Port Perry Helper$40 per person (All-Star Quintet)RSVP: lynn@lynnmcdonaldjazz.comKirk MacDonald, Lorne Lofsky, Derrick1 lb. extra lean ground beef 2 tbsp. cornstarchGardner All-Star Quintet 1.5 tsp. dried thyme 2 cups beef brothKirk MacDonald: Saxophone 2 tsp. onion powder 1.5 cups milkDerrick Gardner: Trumpet 1 tsp. paprika 2 cups pastaLorne Lofsky: Guitar 2 garlic gloves minced (I used small shells Pat Collins: Bass *measured uncooked)Bernd Reiter: DrumsSalt/pepper 1 cup shredded cheddar Two-time Juno Award winner and recipi- 2 tbsp. tomato paste cheeseent of the Toronto Music Associations Life Time Achievement Award, saxophonist/composer Kirk MacDonald is one of the most well-established Canadian jazz mu- 1. Cook the ground beef in a pan or skillet over sicians of his generation. medium heat; drain fat and return to pan.Performer, composer, and veteran of the2. Add in tomato paste, all seasonings, garlic and Count Basie Orchestra and Harry Connickthe cornstarch, mix well.Jr. Big Bands, Derrick Gardner has worked3. Stir in the broth and milk and then add the pasta, with artists such as Dizzy Gillespie, Georgebring to a boil, then reduce heat, cover with lid and Benson, Frank Forster, and Tony Bennett tolet simmer for 9-12 minutes, stirring a couple of name only a few. times.Over the course of a 40+ year career, Lorne4. Remove from heat and mix in the shredded Lofsky has played, toured, and recordedcheese, cover again for a few minutes to let cheese with some of the most prominent names inmelt and the sauce thicken.Jazz including Oscar Peterson, Chet Baker, EdBickert,PatLaBarbera,RayBrown, Joey DeFrancesco, and many others.TorontosownPatCollinshasreceived accoladesforhis2020CDcalledTime Well Spent, with Reg Schwager and Tom Szezniak.Bernd Reiter, an Austrian Jazz drummer from Vienna, has been based in Paris since 2012.Thesefivemusicianshaveplayedwith each other in countless combinations. They are also part of the seven piece, Canadian Jazz Collective which tours Europe and North America extensively. ___________________________________________________DURHAM CHAMBER ORCHESTRA AT THE MOVIESSunday April 2 at 2 p.m.Favourite music themes from the movies.Watch our April issue for more information.Location: Port Perry United Church294 Queen St., Port PerryTickets:$20 sold pre-concert$25 at door durhamchamberorchestra.comFOCUS - MARCH 202345'