10/27/2025
One Breath Rising presents The Makanda Project in Brooklyn - Oct 26 2025
One Breath Rising is thrilled to bring The Makanda Project back to Brooklyn on Sunday, October 26, 2025, at 4:40 pm ET and to share it with you here.
Dr. Makanda Ken McIntyre (1931-2001) was a prolific composer, as well as a multi-instrumentalist and educator. His music had a highly energetic, celebratory life force. When Makanda died, his family found over 300 compositions that he had never recorded. Pianist and leader John Kordalewski, who studied and performed with Makanda, formed the Boston-based Makanda Project in 2005 to explore this music with fellow musicians and introduce it to the public. John has arranged over 60 of the compositions - some of which we will hear this evening.
PERFORMERS
Musicians: Makanda Project led by John Kordalewski with:
Kurtis Rivers - alto saxophone
Seth Meicht - alto saxophone
Sean Berry - tenor saxophone
Temidayo Balogun - tenor saxophone
Charlie Kohlhase - baritone saxophone
Jerry Sabatini - trumpet
Woody Pierre - trumpet
Alfred Patterson - trombone
Richard Harper - trombone
Bill Lowe - bass trombone
John Kordalewski - piano
Avery Sharpe - bass
Yoron Israel - drums
The ensemble will be joined by the Mickey Davidson dancers.
Trashina Conner
Theara Ward
Brian Davis
Adante Power
Sashawna Donaldson
Mickey Davisdon
We invite you to join us for this wonderful and rare opportunity to hear the Makanda Project in Brooklyn!
Voluntary donation $20
For more information, go to www.onebreathrising.org
