The Makanda Project Big Band at Welcome To Harlem Evening Jazz Series at Greater Calvary Baptist Church
Posted by Joy Rosenthal on September 6, 2019
Where
Greater Calvary Baptist Church
Welcome To Harlem Evening Jazz Series
43-55 West 124th Street
New York, NY
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When
Fri, October 18, 2019
7:00 pm
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Musicians
John Kordalewski
pianoKurtis Rivers
saxophone, altoJoe Ford
saxophone, altoSean Berry
saxophone, tenorCharlie Kohlhase
saxophone, baritoneJerry Sabatini
trumpetHaneef Nelson
trumpetAlfred Patterson
tromboneFrank Lacy
flugelhornBill Lowe
trombone, bassWes Brown
bassWarren Smith
drumsThe Makanda Project
band / orchestraMakanda Ken McIntyre
saxophoneAbout
Join us for this rare NYC performance of the Boston-based big band devoted to performing the work of Dr. Makanda Ken McIntyre. After Makanda passed away unexpectedly in 2001, it was discovered that, in addition to the approximately 75 original compositions that appear on his albums, he had written around 350 more that had not been recorded or, in most cases, performed in public. Makanda was a brilliant composer. His compositions are marked by a distinctive rhythmic and lyrical and joyful quality, along with how effectively he can do the unexpected. The unrecorded compositions promised to be a significant body of work...