One of the best of So Cal’s mainstream guitarists, Doug MacDonald is caught here with a swinging team of Larry Holloway/b, Tim Pleasant/dr and Big Black/djembe for a bopping gig back in April, 2024 at the Rancho Mirage Library and Observatory. MacDonald comes from the school of Kenny Burrell, so it’s fitting that he brings in “Chitlins Con Carne” with a delightfully blue hue. He also glistens on a glorious “If You Could See Me Now” and glides with Big Black’s percussion on “Triste”. The team digs in on “Our Miss Brooks” and the guitar strings shine on “It’s A Blue World”. Clean as a whistle.