Makanda Ken McIntyre
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American jazz musician and composer (1931-2001)
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With an original sound on all the woodwind instruments, Makanda's voice was unmistakable, yearning, beautiful. From Cecil Taylor's Unit to Charlie Haden's Liberation Music Orchesetra to Makanda's own bands, he charted the unknown at the highest level of musicianship. During his journey Makanda gave over 400 compositions to the world, each one a poetic passage in the great story of African-American and Carribean music. From solo to orchestral works <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Makanda+Ken+
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Ken
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Boston
- Place of death
- New York City
- Occupation
- saxophonist
- Educated at
- University of Massachusetts Amherst
- Employer
- Central State University
- Genre
- free jazz
- Instrument
- alto saxophone
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- date of birth
- 1931-09-07
- date of death
- 2001-06-13
- start of work period
- 1960-00-00
- ethnic group
- African Americans
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