The Makanda Project's summer concert series on the lawn of First Church in Roxbury concludes on September 10. The free event will be the annual "Makanda's birthday concert," as it falls near the 91st anniversary of composer Makanda Ken McIntyre's birth.  The acclaimed 13-piece ensemble will present a mixture of community favorites and new material.

The event will also stream live on the Makanda Project facebook page.

Kurtis Rivers - alto saxophone

Lee Odom - alto saxophone, flute, clarinet

Sean Berry - tenor saxophone

Temidayo Balogun - tenor saxophone

Charlie Kohlhase - baritone saxophone

Jerry Sabatini - trumpet

Lemuel Marc - trumpet

Alfred Patterson - trombone

Richard Harper - trombone

Bill Lowe - bass trombone

John Kordalewski - piano

Avery Sharpe - bass

Warren Smith - drums