The Makanda Project featuring Ricky Ford

Standout saxophonist Ricky Ford returns again to his native Boston to help kick off the Makanda Project’s spring concert series.  The performance will include some of Mr. Ford’s own compositions/big band arrangements as well as several previously unrecorded Makanda Ken McIntyre compositions.  Kurtis Rivers, Arni Cheatham – alto saxophone; Ricky Ford, Sean Berry – tenor saxophone; Charlie Kohlhase – baritone saxophone; Jerry Sabatini, Garret Savluk – trumpet; Bill Lowe, Sarah Politz, Tyler Bonilla – trombones; John Kordalewski – piano; Wes Brown – bass; Yoron Israel – drums