Mar 14 2020
EVENT POSTPONED: The Makanda Project featuring Ricky Ford: The Music of Langston Hughes

EVENT POSTPONED: The Makanda Project featuring Ricky Ford: The Music of Langston Hughes

Presented by VISIONS, Inc. at Bruce C. Bolling Municipal Building

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)

Admission Info

Free Admission

Dates & Times

2020/03/14 - 2020/03/14

Location Info

Bruce C. Bolling Municipal Building

2300 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02119