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Makanda Ken McIntyre

Born: September 7, 1931

World-renowned multi-instrumentalist, composer, orchestrator and educator Makanda Ken McIntyre was a tireless musical innovator for nearly half a century, with 12 albums and more than 600 compositions and arrangements to his credit. His works include compositions for woodwind quartets, chamber ensembles, jazz bands, and full orchestra, as well as hundreds of lead sheets. He composed ballads, calypsos, bebop, avant-garde and the blues. Makanda was known primarily for leading his own ensembles — performing on alto saxophone, flute, bass clarinet, oboe and bassoon — and being proficient on more than 16 instruments, including bass, drums and piano

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Looking Ahead

By Makanda Ken McIntyre

Label: Craft Recordings
Released: 2025
Track listing: Lautir; Curtsy; Geo's Tune; They All Laughed; Head Shakin'; Dianna.

With Archie Shepp, 7-Tette & Orchestra Revisited

By Bill Dixon

Label: Ezz-thetics
Released: 2023
Track listing: Trio; Quartet; Winter Song 1964; The 12th December; Metamorphosis 1962-1966; Nightfall Pieces I; Voices; Nightfall Pieces II.

Mixed to Unit Structures Revisited

By Cecil Taylor

Label: Ezz-thetics
Released: 2021
Track listing: Pots; Bulbs; Mixed; Steps; Enter, Evening (Soft Line Structure); Unit/Structure / As Of A Now / Section; Tales (8 Whisps).

Roberto Magris Trio: One Night In With Hope And More… Vol. 2

by Edward Blanco
June 9, 2014

Italian pianist Roberto Magris has always had an affinity for the classic jazz trio format and the bebop sound which, he documents so well on the previous One Night In With Hope and More...Vol. 1 (J-Mood Records, 2012), the first session of an originally planned two-set project. The eagerly anticipated follow up part-two, comes to light ...

Take Five With Joseph Daley

by AAJ Staff
December 8, 2013

Meet Joseph Daley: After nearly 40 years of recognition as one of the consummate sidemen on the adventurous music scene with remarkable artists like Sam Rivers, Carla Bley, Gil Evans, Charlie Haden, Taj Mahal, and many more, Joseph Daley stunned musicians and fans alike with his brilliant CD, The Seven Deadly Sins (Jaro, 2010). The ...

"On the Edge: Exploring the Creative Music Scene" Musician Panel on May 4th for Jazz Week from JazzBoston

May 3, 2011

Top-flight musicians Dave Bryant, Tom Hall, John Kordalewski, and Neil Leonard carry on a lively conversation about current trends, with performances by the presenters at the Boston Public Library between 6 and 8pm in the Boston Room. Dave worked with Ornette Coleman in Prime Time and has been contributing to the quality of musical life here ...

In the Wind

By Makanda Ken McIntyre

Label: Passin' Thru Records
Released: 2005
Track listing: Peas 'n' Rice; Home; Charshee; Black Sugar Cane; Chitlins & Cavyah; Mambooga; Blanche; Puunti; Chasing the Sun; Eileen; Amy.

In The Wind: The Woodwind Quartets

By Makanda Ken McIntyre

Label: Passin' Thru Records
Released: 2005
Track listing: Peas 'n' Rice; Home; Charshee; Black Sugar Cane; Chitlins & Cavyah; Mambooga; Blanche; Puunti; Chasing the Sun; Eileen; Amy