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Kevin MacConnell, Bassist. Living in the Philadelphia area since 1982, Kevin has performed with jazz greats, Mel Torme, Nancy Wilson, Billy Eckstine and Joe Williams, as well as a wide variety of other international performers such as, Natalie Cole, Marilyn McCoo, Diahann Caroll, Merv Griffin and opera diva, Denyce Graves. He has performed and recorded with tenor saxophonist, Earnie Watts and local jazz legends, Larry McKenna and Tony Miceli, with whom he performs regularly. No stranger to the classical scene, Kevin has performed with the Philadelphia Orchestra, The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia and many classical ensembles in and around the area.

Kevin has also spent a significant amount of time in the theaters of Philadelphia, having done productions at the Walnut, Merriam and most notably the Prince Theater, where he had the opportunity to work with the late Cy Coleman on his last show, "The Great Ostrovsky".

He began performing with DePue Brothers Band in 2007, and performs on occasion with Mark Cosgrove's band, Good Medicine.