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The Makanda Projecdt Featuring Ricky Ford at Bruce C. Bolling Municipal Building
Courtesy of John Kordalewski | Posted on February 13, 2020
Where
Bruce C. Bolling Municipal Building
2300 Washington Street
Roxbury, MA
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When
Sat, March 14, 2020
7:00 pm
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Musicians
Ricky Ford
saxophone, tenorKurtis Rivers
saxophone, altoArni Cheatham
saxophoneSean Berry
saxophone, tenorCharlie Kohlhase
saxophone, baritoneJerry Sabatini
trumpetHaneef Nelson
trumpetAaron J Johnson
fluteTyler Bonilla
tromboneBill Lowe
trombone, bassJohn Kordalewski
pianoJohn Lockwood
bassYoron Israel
drumsAbout
Renowned saxophonist and Boston native Ricky Ford joins the Makanda Project for a special program, premiering a series of compositions he has written based on poems by Langston Hughes. Lengendary poet Askia Toure will be reading the poems as part of the musical arrangement. The concert is a continuation of the Makanda Project's popular, long-running series in Nubian Square (formerly Dudley Square). The musicians are Kurtis Rivers, Arni Cheatham, Ricky Ford, Sean Berry, Paavo Carey, Charlie Kohlhase (saxophones); Jerry Sabatini, Haneef Nelson, Matthew Kelly, Massimo Paparello (trumpets); Aaron Johnson, Tyler Bonilla, Bill Lowe (trombones); John Kordalewski (piano); John Lockwood (bass); Yoron Israel (drums); Askia Toure (poetry)