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Makanda Ken McIntyre | |
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| Born | Kenneth Arthur McIntyre (1931-09-07)September 7, 1931 Boston, Massachusetts |
| Died | June 13, 2001(2001-06-13) (aged 69) New York City |
| Genres | Jazz, avant-garde jazz |
| Occupations | Musician, teacher |
| Instruments | Saxophone, multi-instrumentalist |
| Years active | 1960–2000 |
| Labels | United Artists,SteepleChase |
Makanda Ken McIntyre (bornKenneth Arthur McIntyre; also known asKen McIntyre) (September 7, 1931 – June 13, 2001)[1] was an Americanjazz musician, composer and educator. In addition to his primary instrument, the alto saxophone, he played flute, bass clarinet, oboe, bassoon, double bass, drums, and piano.
McIntyre was born inBoston,Massachusetts, United States.[2] His father played mandolin.[3] McIntyre started his musical life on the bugle when he was eight years old, followed by piano.[3] In his teens he discovered the music ofCharlie Parker and began playing saxophone at nineteen, then clarinet and flute two years later.[3] In 1953 he served in the Army and played saxophone and piano in Japan.[3]
After serving two years in the U.S. Army, he attended theBoston Conservatory[1] where he studied withGigi Gryce,Charlie Mariano, andAndy McGhee.[3] In 1958 he received a degree in flute and composition with a master's degree the next year in composition.[3] He also received a doctorate (Ed.D.) in curriculum design from theUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst in 1975.[3]
In 1960 he recorded as a leader withEric Dolphy.[3] Beginning the next year, and for the next six years, he taught music in public schools.[3] He took oboe lessons in New York before playing withBill Dixon,Jaki Byard, and theJazz Composer's Orchestra.[3] Then he spent three years with pianistCecil Taylor.[3] During the 1970s he recorded withNat Adderley andBeaver Harris and in the 1980s withCraig Harris andCharlie Haden.[3]
In 1971, he founded the first African American Music program in America at theState University of New York College at Old Westbury, teaching for 24 years.[4] He also taught atWesleyan University,Smith College,Central State University,Fordham University, andThe New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music.[3]
In the early 1990s, he changed his name to Makanda Ken McIntyre.[1] While performing in Zimbabwe, a stranger handed him a piece of paper with the word "Makanda" written on it; the word means "many skins" in theNdebele language and "many heads" inShona.[4]
McIntyre died of a heart attack in New York City, at the age of 69 on June 13, 2001.[1]
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WithBeaver Harris
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