discography

Recordings as a Leader
Complete Discography
Compilations

The information on the discography pages was selected from Michael Fitzgerald's detailed discography of Makanda Ken McIntyre available here.
Instrument abbreviations key
acl
af
arr
as
b
bar
bcl
bf
bsn
btb
c
cb
cga
cl
clv
con
d
dg
eb
enh
ep
f
fh
frh
g
ldr
ob
p
per
ss
std
t
tam
tb
ts
tu
v
vc
vib
vl
vn
- alto clarinet
- alto flute
- arranger
- alto sax
- bass
- baritone sax
- bass clarinet
- bass flute
- bassoon
- bass trombone
- cornet
- contrabass
- congas
- clarinet
- clavinet
- conductor
- drums
- didgeridoo
- electric bass
- english horn
- electric piano
- flute
- flugal horn
- french horn
- guitar
- leader
- oboe
- piano
- percussion
- soprano sax
- steel drums
- trumpet
- tambourine
- trombone
- tenor sax
- tuba
- vocals
- violin cello
- vibraphone
- viola
- violin
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Stone Blues, 1960

MAKANDA KEN McINTYRE
(leader, alto sax, flute)
JOHN MANCEBO LEWIS (tb)
DIZZY SAL (p)
PAUL MORRISON (b)
BOBBY WARD (d)
PRESTIGE - Recorded May 31, 1960
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Liner Notes
Smax - 05.07
Lead Sheet Charshee - 04.39
Lead Sheet I'll Close My Eyes - 05.22
Blanche - 06.00
Lead Sheet Mellifluous - 07.14
Lead Sheet Cornballs - 04.21
Lead Sheet Stone Blues - 11.44

Looking Ahead, 1960

MAKANDA KEN McINTYRE
(leader, alto sax, flute)
ERIC DOLPHY (as, f, bcl)
WALTER BISHOP, Jr. (p)
SAM JONES (b)
ART TAYLOR (d)
PRESTIGE - Recorded June 28, 1960
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Reviews | Liner Notes
Geo's Tune - 07.13
They All Laughed - 05.06
Lead Sheet Dianna - 09.05
Curtsy - 05.51
Lautir - 04.03
Lead Sheet Head Shakin' - 10.45

Honi Gordon Sings, 1962

HONI GORDON (ldr, v)
MAKANDA KEN McINTYRE (as, f)
WALLY RICHARDSON (g)
JAKI BYARD (p)
GEORGE DUVIVIER (b)
ED SHAUGNESSY (d)
PRESTIGE - Recorded March 23, 1962
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Ill Wind - 02:30
Strollin' - 04:30
Love Affair - 03:40
Lament Of The Lonely - 02:43
Walkin' Out The Door - 03:05
Why - 03:20
My Kokomo - 05:15
Why Try To Change Me Now - 04:55
Cupid - 03:20

Year of the Iron Sheep, 1962

MAKANDA KEN McINTYRE
(leader, alto sax, flute)
JAKI BYARD (p)
RON CARTER (b)
BEN RILEY (d)
UNITED ARTISTS - Recorded June 11, Aug. 31,
& Sept. 4, 1962; Sound Makers, NYC
REISSUE: The Complete UA Sessions
Say What - 05.03
Arisin' - 10.06
Laura - 03.25
96.5 - 04.18
Cosmos - 05.22
Someday - 08.47

Way, Way Out, 1963

MAKANDA KEN McINTYRE
(leader, alto sax, flute, oboe)
BOB CUNNINGHAM (b)
EDGAR BATEMAN (d)
+ 13-piece string orchestra
UNITED ARTISTS - Recorded May 27, 1963
Regent Sound, NYC
REISSUE: The Complete UA Sessions
Kaijee - 03:19
Reflections - 05:37
Miss Ann - 07:22
Lead Sheet Lois Marie - 07:28
Permanentity - 06:12
Tip Top - 04:47
Lead Sheet Chittlins And Cavyah - 05:01
Bill Dixon 7-tette/Archie
Shepp & the New York
Contemporary Five, 1964
BILL DIXON (ldr, t)
MAKANDA KEN McINTYRE
(alto sax, oboe)
GEORGE BARROW (ts)
HOWARD JOHNSON (bar, tu)
HAL DODSON (b)
DAVID IZENZON (b)
HOWARD McRAE (d)
SAVOY - Recorded March 4, 1964;
Savoy Studios, Newark, NJ
The 12th December - 03:13
Winter Song, 1964 - 14:41
Communication: the Jazz Composers' Orchestra
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Communication, 1965
Jazz Composers' Orchestra:
MAKANDA KEN MCINTYRE (flute, bass clarinet, alto sax), PERRY ROBINSON (cl), STEVE LACY (ss), ROBIN KENYATTA, JIMMY LYONS (as), BOB CARDUCCI (ts), FRED PIRTLE (bar), RAY CODRINGTON (t), MICHAEL MANTLER (t, arr), ROSWELL RUDD (tb), PAUL BLEY (p), KENT CARTER, STEVE SWALLOW (b), BARRY ALTSCHUL (d), CARLA BLEY, BILL DIXON (arr, con)
FONTANA - Recorded April 10, 1965;
Contemporary Center, NYC
Communications No. 5 - 25:50
Communicatinos No. 4 - 02:25

Unit Structures, 1966

CECIL TAYLOR (ldr, p)
MAKANDA KEN McINTYRE
(alto sax, oboe)
GEORGE BARROW (ts)
HOWARD JOHNSON (bar, tu)
HAL DODSON (b)
DAVID IZENZON (b)
HOWARD McRAE (d)
SAVOY - Recorded March 4, 1964
Savoy Studios, Newark, NJ
Enter, Evening - 11:03
Steps - 10:15
Tales (8 Whisps) - 07:10
Unit Structure/As Of A Now/Section - 17:45

Hindsight, 1974

MAKANDA KEN McINTYRE
(leader, flute, oboe, bassoon,
bass clarinet, alto sax)
KENNY DREW (p)
BO STIEF (b)
ALEX RIEL (d)
STEEPLECHASE - Recorded Jan. 13, 1974
Rosenberg Studio, Copenhagen, Denmark
Liner Notes
Lead Sheet Bootsie - 07:09
Lush Life - 03:14
Lead Sheet Mercedes - 05:50
Body And Soul - 09:08
Airebil - 08:04
Naima - 04:55
'Round Midnight - 07:48
Sonnymoon For Two - 04:43

Home, 1975

MAKANDA KEN McINTYRE
(leader, flute, oboe, bassoon,
bass clarinet, alto sax)
JAKI BYARD (p, ep)
REGGIE WORKMAN (b)
ANDREI STROBERT (d)
STEEPLECHASE - Recorded June 23, 1975
Minot Sound Studios, White Plains, NY
Liner Notes
Undulation - 03:43
Lead Sheet Cousin Elma - 03:26
Charlotte - 06:40
Lead Sheet Amy - 02:55
Sea Train - 03:41
Lead Sheet Home - 02:40
Kheil - 03:02
Jamaican Sunset - 03:55
Turbospacey [aka Corner Time] - 06:22
Lead Sheet Peas 'n Rice - 03:14
13 & 3/4
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13 & 3/4, 1975

MICHAEL MANTLER (ldr), CARLA BLEY (ldr, p), HAL ARCHER, PATRICE FISHER, NICHOLAS PIKE (f), PAUL MOEN (f, ss), WALDEMAR BHOSYS, KATHY KARLSEN, MIKE LEWIS (ob), GAIL HIGHTOWER, KARL PORTER (bsn), MAKANDA KEN MCINTYRE (bassoon, baritone sax), KENNETH ADAMS (cl, as), JIM ODGREN (cl, ss), COLLIN TILLTON (cl, ts), GEORGE BARROW (bcl), COURTNEY WYNTER (bcl, ss), DON DAVIS, BUDDY PEARSON (as), LOU MARINI, RICHARD PECK (ts), HAMIET BLUIETT, CHARLES DAVIS (bar), GREG BOBULINSKI, LAUREN DRAPER, JOHN ECKERT, LEONARD GOINES (t), JOHN CLARK, PETER GORDON, BILL WARNICK, GREG WILLIAMS (frh), GARY BROCKS, MICHAEL GIBBS, REX SHROUT (tb), EARL MCINTYRE (btb), JACK JEFFERS, BOB STEWART (tu), LILA BAKER, BRIAN CONKLIN, NOREEN DAVIS, OSKANA LENEC, MIKE LEVINE, BETTY MACDONALD, LAURIE SCHALLER, ALICE STERN (vn), MONA HECTOR, VIRGINIA IZZO, DEENA LEFF, DRUSILLA TESCH, AL VISSCHER (vl), JUDY DOLCE, CLARE MAHER, JUDITH MARTIN, HANK ROBERTS (vc), DAVE MOORE, HELEN NEWCOMBE, BILLY RICH, PETER WARREN (cb)
WATT - Recorded Aug., 1975; Willow, NY
13 (For Piano And Two Orchestras) - 22:00

Open Horizon, 1975

MAKANDA KEN McINTYRE
(leader, flute, oboe, bassoon, alto sax)
KENNY DREW, Sr. (p, ep)
BUSTER WILLIAMS (b)
ANDREI STROBERT (d)
STEEPLECHASE - Recorded Nov. 19, 1975
C.I. Recording Studio, NYC
Reviews | Liner Notes
Sister Precious - 03:50
Lead Sheet Don't I - 11:00
Daybreak - 04:10
Puunti - 03:35
Lead Sheet Open Horizon - 04:17
Jawne - 06:08
Lead Sheet Sendai - 05:33
Bee Pod - 08:08

Wildflowers, 1976

MAKANDA KEN McINTYRE
(leader, flute, oboe, bassoon,
bass clarinet, alto sax)
RICHARD HARPER (p, ep)
ANDREI STROBERT (d)
ANDY VEGA (cga, per)
+ many others including: ANDREW CYRILLE, ANTHONY BRAXTON, BARRY ALTSCHUL, BERN NIX, BYARD LANCASTER, CHARLES BOBO SHAW, DAVE BURRELL, DAVID MURRAY, DAVID WARE, DON MOYE, FRED HOPKINS, GEORGE LEWIS, HAMIET BLUIETT, HENRY THREADGILL, JEROME COOPER, JIMMY LYONS, JULIUS HEMPHILL, KALAPARUSHA, KAREN BORCA, KHAN JAMAL, LEO SMITH, MARION BROWN, OLIVER LAKE, OLU DARA, PHILLIP WILSON, RANDY WESTON, ROSCOE MITCHELL, SAM RIVERS, SONELIUS SMITH, STEVE MCCALL, SUNNY MURRAY, TED DANIEL DOUGLASS - Recorded May 21, 1976; Studio Rivbea, NYC
Naomi - 06:31
New Times - 07:45

Don't Look Back, 1976

NAT ADDERLEY (ldr, c)
MAKANDA KEN MCINTYRE
(flute, oboe, bass clarinet, alto sax)
JOHN STUBBLEFIELD (ss, ts)
ONAJE ALLAN GUMBS (p, ep, clv)
FERNANDO GUMBS (b)
BUDDY WILLIAMS (d)
VICTOR SEE-YUEN (cga, per)
STEEPLECHASE - Recorded Aug. 9, 1976
C.I. Recording Studio, NYC
Funny Funny - 06:10
High - 09:31
Just A Quickie - 04:50
I Think I Got It - 06:58
Lead Sheet Home - 06:30
Don't Look Back - 07:30

Introducing the Vibrations, 1976

MAKANDA KEN MCINTYRE
(leader, flute, oboe, bassoon,
bass clarinet, alto sax, percussion)
TERUMASA HINO (t, fh, tam)
RICHARD HARPER (p)
ALONZO GARDNER (b)
ANDREI STROBERT (d)
ANDY VEGA (cga, per)
STEEPLECHASE - Recorded Oct. 30, 1976
C.I. Recording Studio, NYC
Liner Notes
Theme - 08:22
Lead Sheet Eileen - 05:41
Lead Sheet Shortie - 05:34
Clear Eyes - 08:17
Now Is The Time - 05:41
Lead Sheet Miss Priss - 06:16

Chasing the Sun, 1978

MAKANDA KEN MCINTYRE
(leader, flute, oboe, bassoon,
bass clarinet, alto sax)
HAKIM JAMI (b)
BEAVER HARRIS (d)
STEEPLECHASE - Recorded July 7, 1978
C.I. Recording Studio, NYC
Liner Notes
Lead Sheet I Close My Eyes - 06:28
Coconut Bread - 06:59
El Hajj Malik - 05:35
Puddin' - 06:02
Lead Sheet Got My Mind Set On Freedom - 05:10
Lead Sheet High Noon - 04:23
Chasing The Sun - 03:48
Live at Nyon
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Live at Nyon, 1979

BEAVER HARRIS (ldr, d)
MAKANDA KEN MCINTYRE
(bassoon, alto sax)
GRACHAN MONCUR III (tb)
RAHN BURTON (p)
CAMERON BROWN (b)
CADENCE JAZZ - Recorded June 15, 1979
Nyon Jazz Festival, Nyon, Switzerland

Lead Sheet
Don't I - 19:06
Charlotte - 07:16
Ismay, My Mother - 06:05
Lead Sheet High Noon - 18:23
Safe
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Safe, 1979

BEAVER HARRIS (ldr, d)
MAKANDA KEN MCINTYRE
(bassoon, alto sax)
GRACHAN MONCUR III (tb)
RAHN BURTON (p)
CAMERON BROWN (b)
RED - Recorded June 22, 1979
Milan, Italy

Boogie On Down
J. C. Moses
I Wish I Knew
Lead Sheet Don't I
Loving Living

Beautiful Africa, 1979

BEAVER HARRIS (ldr, d)
MAKANDA KEN MCINTYRE
(bassoon, alto sax)
GRACHAN MONCUR III (tb)
RAHN BURTON (p)
CAMERON BROWN (b)
SOUL NOTE - Recorded June 23 & 25, 1979
Milan, Italy
African Drums - 14:49
Aladdin's Carpet - 05:09
Love And Hate - 07:56
Baby Suite - 08:00
Drums For Milano - 03:56
Negcaumongus
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Negcaumongus, 1979

BEAVER HARRIS (ldr, d)
MAKANDA KEN MCINTYRE
(flute, oboe, alto sax)
RICKY FORD (ts)
HAMIET BLUIETT (bar)
FRANCIS HAYNES (std)
DON PULLEN (p)
CAMERON BROWN (b)
CADENCE JAZZ - Recorded Dec. 7, 1979
University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA

Negcaumongus /
Well Kept Secret - 51:14
Aboriginal Affairs
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Aboriginal Affaris, 1983

CRAIG HARRIS (ldr, tb, dg)
MAKANDA KEN MCINTYRE
(flute, oboe, bass clarinet, alto sax)
ALONZO GARDNER (g, eb)
DONALD SMITH (p, v)
ANTHONY COX (b)
ANDREI STROBERT (d)
INDIA NAVIGATION - Recorded 1983
Sound Heights Studio, Brooklyn, NY
Dream Time (Dawn) - 04:48
Dingo - 06:41
Down (As In Under) - 08:58
Dream Time (Dusk) - 05:46
Awakening Ancestors - 08:30
Dijiribludu - 07:18
Aboriginal Affairs
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That's the Way I Feel Now, 1984

LAWRENCE FELDMAN, STEVE SLAGLE (cl), MAKANDA KEN MCINTYRE (bass clarinet), JOE JACKSON (p, arr), BOB CRANSHAW (eb), BUDDY WILLIAMS (d), MELANIE BAKER, SANDRA BILLINGSLEA, KAREN GILBERT, CHERYL HONG, STAN HUNT, JERRY LITTLE (vn), CRYSTAL GARNER, MAXINE ROACH (vl), MUNEER ABDUL FATAAH [AKA BERNARD FENNELL], ENRIQUE ORANGO (vc), SHARON FREEMAN (con)
+ several other groups
A&M - Recorded 1984
Mediasound Studios, New York City

'Round Midnight - 06:49
Silver Plays
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Silver Plays,
1984

TRUDY SILVER (ldr, p)
MAKANDA KEN MCINTYRE (alto sax)
PHILIPPE CRETTIEN (ts)
BILL LOWE (btb, tu)
CAMERON BROWN (b)
AARON SCOTT (d)
STORK - Recorded Sept. 8, 1984
Trinity College, Hartford, CT


Lead Sheet
Peas 'n' Rice - 09:09
Spirit Within Us
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Spirit Within Us,
1985

ANDREI STROBERT (ldr, d, per)
MAKANDA KEN MCINTYRE (alto sax)
KI-KI - Recorded 1985
Strobe-Light Studio, Brooklyn, NY






Drum Thang - 05:53
Liberation Music Orchestra: The Montreal Tapes
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Liberation Music Orchestra: The Montreal Tapes, 1989
CHARLIE HADEN (ldr, b), MAKANDA KEN MCINTYRE (alto sax), JOE LOVANO, ERNIE WATTS (ts), STANTON DAVIS, TOM HARRELL (t, fh), SHARON FREEMAN (frh), RAY ANDERSON (tb), JOE DALEY (tu), MICK GOODRICK (g), GERI ALLEN (p), PAUL MOTIAN (d), CARLA BLEY (arr)
VERVE - Recorded July 8, 1989
Montreal Jazz Festival, Montreal, Canada
La Pasionaria - 24:00
Silence - 06:24
Sandino - 08:37
We Shall Overcome - 20:30
Liberation Music Orchestra: Dreamkeeper
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Liberation Music Orchestra: Dream Keeper, 1990
CHARLIE HADEN (ldr, b), JOE LOVANO (f, ts), JUAN LAZZARO MENDOLAS (f), MAKANDA KEN MCINTYRE (alto sax), BRANFORD MARSALIS, DEWEY REDMAN (ts), EARL GARDNER (t), TOM HARRELL (t, fh), SHARON FREEMAN (frh), RAY ANDERSON (tb), JOE DALEY (tu), MICK GOODRICK (g), AMINA CLAUDINE MYERS (p), PAUL MOTIAN (d), DON ALIAS (per), CARLA BLEY (arr, con), KAREN MANTLER (arr)
DIW - Recorded April 4 & 5, 1990
Clinton Recording Studios, New York City
Dream Keeper
Feliciano Ama
part II Dream Keeper
(1) Canto Del Pilon
part III Dream Keeper
(2) Canto Del Pilon
Hymn Of The Anarchist Women's Movement
part IV Dream Keeper - 16:51
Rabo De Nube [Tail Of The Tornado] - 05:23
Nkosi Sikelel'i Afrika [Anthem Of The African National Congress] - 10:31
Sandino - 06:39
Spiritual - 08:59
Spirit Within Us
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Tribute, 1990

THIERRY BRUNEAU (ldr, bsn, bcl, as)
MAKANDA KEN MCINTYRE
(leader, flute, oboe, bassoon,
bass clarinet, alto sax)
SEVERI PYYSALO (vib)
RICHARD DAVIS (b)
JEAN-YVES COLSON (d)
SERENE - Recorded Nov. 9, 1990
Tourcoing Jazz Festival, Tourcoing, France
Frankenstein - 08:58
Tomorrow? Tonight! - 07:31
Smile - 13:25
G. W. - 09:02
Lead Sheet Joyous Remembrance - 03:02
The Cry - 19:26
Liberation Music Orchestra: Dreamkeeper
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Liberation Music Orchestra: Live in Montreal, 1992
CHARLIE HADEN (ldr, b), JOE LOVANO (f, ts), MAKANDA KEN MCINTYRE (bassoon, alto sax), JAVON JACKSON (ts), TIM HAGANS, RYAN KISOR (t), SHARON FREEMAN (frh), ROBIN EUBANKS (tb), JOE DALEY (tu), MICK GOODRICK (g), JAMES WILLIAMS (p), BILL STEWART (d), PAUL PICARD (per), CARLA BLEY (arr)
IMAGE ENTERTAINMENT - Recorded July 2, 1992
Montreal Jazz Festival, Montreal, Canada
Nkosi Sikelel'i Afrika [Anthem Of The African National Congress]
part I Dream Keeper
Feliciano Ama
part II Dream Keeper
(1) Canto Del Pilon
part III Dream Keeper
(2) Canto Del Pilon
Hymn Of The Anarchist Women's Movement
part IV Dream Keeper
Spiritual

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PASSIN' THROUGH - Recorded Oct., 1995 / April, 1996
Marion Studios, Fairview, NJ
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Lead Sheet Home - 06:40
Charshee - 07:23
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Blanche - 09:58
Puunti - 06:26
Chasing The Sun - 06:18
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Lead Sheet Amy - 05:34

The Art of Rhythm, 1997

TOM HARRELL (ldr, fh)
MAKANDA KEN MCINTYRE (bassoon)
GREG TARDY (ts)
UGONNA OKEGWA (b)
LEON PARKER (d)
REGINA CARTER (vn)
RON LAWRENCE (vl)
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JOANNE BRACKEEN (piano)
WILBER MORRIS (bass)
CHARLI PERSIP (drums)
CAAMO - Recorded Sept. 18, 1999
EastSide Sound Studio, NYC
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Black Sugar Cane - 07:32
Evolvement - 04:32
Breadfruit - 06:26
Witch's Brew - 07:02
Another Look - 05:23
Lead Sheet Monk And Trane - 04:36
Toy Rugs - 04:49
Lead Sheet Joyous Remembrance - 05:02
Smile - 05:24
Sonny - 04:28
Tomorrow? Tonight! - 04:38
A New Beginning - 06:06
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