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Makanda Project perfomances

From concert at Roxbury Community College Auditorium, Roxbury MA, November 9, 2024:                                                                                                                        “It Takes a While” featuring dancers led by Mickey Davidson; solos by Kurtis Rivers, Mickey Davidson, Haneef Nelson, Seth Meicht, Yoron Israel                                      “Ten Pins” featuring dancers led by Mickey Davidson; solos by Sean Berry, Richard Harper, Brian Davis, Adante Power                                                                              “Pretty People” solos by Temidayo Balogun, Sarah Uyar, Yoron Israel                        “Turning the Tide” solos by Charlie Kohlhase, Joe Daley, Yoron Israel

Entire concert at All Saints Episcopal Church, Brooklyn NY, October 6, 2024            “Ten Pins” from October 6 concert, Brooklyn NY

The Makanda Project featuring Dee Alexander: Entire concert at Cafe Coda, Madison WI, September 29, 2024

From concert at All Saints Episcopal Church, Brooklyn NY, October 1, 2023:              “You Know What?” solos by Bill Lowe, Yoron Israel, Sean Berry

From concert at Outreach Music Festival, Schwaz, Austria, August 7, 2021:
“0602” solos by Sarah Politz, Paavo Carey, Sean Berry
“Enchance”solos by Chico Freeman, John Kordalewski

Entire concert at All Saints Episcopal Church, Brooklyn, NY, October 23, 2022.

From Makanda Project Multiple Percussion Edition concert at Berklee Performance Center, Boston, March 28, 2019:
“It Takes a While” solos by Kurtis Rivers, Jerry Sabatini/Haneef Nelson
“Why Not” solos by John Kordalewski, Charlie Kohlhase, Kurtis Rivers, Warren Smith/Yoron Israel/Thurman Barker
“You Know What” solos by Warren Smith, Ku-umba Frank Lacy, Yoron Israel/Warren Smith/Thurman Barker, Jason Robinson
“Caribe” solos by Paavo Carey, Alfred Patterson/Ku-umba Frank Lacy/Bill Lowe, Yoron Israel/Warren Smith/Thurman Barker

From concert featuring Chico Freeman, April 15, 2023, Boston MA:                          “To Hear a Teardrop in the Rain” composed by Chico Freeman

From concert featuring Dee Alexander, November 12, 2022, Boston MA:                 “Seeing Autumn” vocal feature by Dee Alexander, solos by Richard Harper, Haneef Nelson

From concert featuring Chico Freeman, November 24, 2019, Arlington MA:
“Essence of Silence” solos by Chico Freeman, Alfred Patterson
“Elvin” solos by Yoron Israel, Bill Lowe, Chico Freeman/Paavo Carey

From concert featuring Michael Gregory Jackson, January 26, 2009, at Gateway City Arts, presented by Pioneer Valley Jazz Shares:
“Last Call” solos by Paavo Carey, Jason Robinson, Michael Gregory Jackson
“You Know What” solos by Bill Lowe, Haneef Nelson, Michael Gregory Jackson, Yoron Israel, Sean Berry
“Settegast Strut” composed by Ku-umba Frank Lacy, solos by Charlie Kohlhase, Michael Gregory Jackson, Ku-umba Frank Lacy

“Lickety Split” Pioneer Valley Jazz Shares concert series, October 2014.  Solos by Eddie Allen, Sean Berry, Ku-umba Frank Lacy.

“Playtime” Concert for Philadelphia Jazz Project, October 2015.  Solos by Sean Berry, Bill Lowe, Yoron Israel.

“Limbo” Concert at Michigan Park Christian Church, Washington, DC, May 2016. Solos by Mickey Davidson, Alfred Patterson, Jason Robinson, Kurtis Rivers.

“It Takes a While” Pioneer Valley Jazz Shares concert series, October 2014.  Solos by Kurtis Rivers (introduction), Jason Robinson, Bill Lowe, Joe Ford.

“All of a Sudden” Bromley Heath Jazz and Art Day, June 2016.  Solos by Bill Lowe, Kurtis Rivers, Arni Cheatham, Jerry Sabatini, Charlie Kohlhase, Alfred Patterson.

“Well I See” Pioneer Valley Jazz Shares concert series, October 2014. Solos by Kurtis Rivers, Charlie Kohlhase, Jerry Sabatini.

“You Know What?” featuring Oliver Lake; Baha’i Center, New York, August 2013.  Solos by Bill Lowe, Josh Evans, Warren Smith (vibes), Yoron Israel/Warren Smith (drums), Oliver Lake.

“Well I See” featuring Mickey Davidson and dancers; Hibernian Hall, Boston, April 2013.  Solos by Kurtis Rivers, Charlie Kohlhase, Jerry Sabatini.

“New World” featuring Mickey Davidson and dancers: Hibernian Hall, Boston, April 2013.  Solos by Lance Bryant, Bill Lowe, Wes Brown.

“Why Not?”  Roxbury Heritage Park, September 2013.  Solos by Sarah Politz, Kurtis Rivers, John Kordalewski

“Seeing Autumn”  Boston Ahts Festival, Waterfront Park, September 2010.  Lyrics by Cyril Chapman, solos by Kurtis Rivers, Lance Bryant, John Kordalewski.

“Caribe”  Boston Ahts Festival, Waterfront Park, September 2010.  Solos by Robert Stringer, Charlie Kohlhase, Jerry Sabatini, Yoron Israel.

Makanda Ken McIntyre

With Charlie Haden’s Liberation Music Orchestra: “Nkosi Sikelel’ iAfrika” alto saxophone solo)

With Charlie Haden’s Liberation Music Orchestra: “Canto del Pilon” (bassoon solo)

Solo alto saxophone performance: “Welcome” Sista’s Place, Brooklyn, April 2000

Classic album with Eric Dolphy: “Looking Ahead” (1960)
Ken McIntyre – alto saxophone, flute
Eric Dolphy – alto saxophone, flute, bass clarinet
Walter Bishop Jr. – piano
Sam Jones – bass
Arthur Taylor – drums
Lautir (McIntyre)
Curtsy (McIntyre)
Geo’s Tune (McIntyre)
They All Laughed (Gershwin)
Head Shakin’ (McIntyre)
Dianna (McIntyre)

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