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Makanda Project
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Makanda Project
Makanda Archive
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The Makanda Project,
an ensemble based in Makanda Ken McIntyre's hometown of Boston, is dedicated to continuing Makanda's legacy through the performance of his music - specifically, by playing compositions which Makanda never had the opportunity to record or perform in public. An enormous body of such work exists, reflecting the full range of Makanda's imagination as a composer. The group hopes that as some of it is heard there will be heightened appreciation for Makanda's significance as a musician.The band consists of up to 12 musicians - 5 saxophones, 2 trumpets, 2 trombones, piano, bass, and drums. They have been rehearsing and performing since early 2005 with the same personnel, a mixture of veteran and younger musicians. The leader, pianist John Kordalewski, studied with Makanda and also performed with him on several occasions. Working from the lead sheets in Makanda's notebooks, he has written arrangements for the 9 horns. Renowned saxophonist Oliver Lake joins the group on certain occasions, including their first recording.
Also in keeping with Makanda's legacy, most of the members of the Makanda Project are educators as well as musicians, and the group has presented a variety of educational programs along with its performances.
Standing, left to right: Arni Cheatham, John Lockwood, John Kordalewski,
Charlie Kohlhase, Kurtis Rivers, Robert Stringer, Lance Bryant, Sean Berry,
Diane Richardson, Bill Lowe, Ku-umba Frank Lacy, Yoron Israel;
Kneeling left to right: Jerry Sabatini, Josiah Woodson
On YouTube
live at the BOSTON arts FESTIVAL, 9/12/2010
You know what?
Caribe
Seeing Autumn
Dudley Library concert, 5/1/2010
Salim Washington book talk (Clawing at the Limits of Cool),
Oliver Lake solo on "Sauntering"
Struttin'
...the soon-to-be-releasedMakanda-Project CD on
Passin' Thru Records
Recent Concerts
7/16/11 - Roxbury Heritage Park, Roxbury, MA6/18/11 - with OLIVER LAKE & SALIM WASHINGTON, Dudley Branch Library, Boston, MA
6/4/11 - Cambridge River Festival, Boston, MA
4/23/11 - with CRAIG HARRIS, Dudley Branch Library, Boston, MA
3/12/11 - with WARREN SMITH, Dudley Branch Library, Boston, MA
11/13/10 - Dudley Branch Library, Boston, MA
8/15/09 - Roxbury Heritage Park, Roxbury, MA
7/25/09 - Roxbury Heritage Park, Roxbury, MA
3/13/09 - Dudley Branch Library, Boston, MA
2/7/09 - An die Musik LIVE, Baltimore, MD
1/31/09 - Dudley Branch Library, Boston, MA
