discography

Recordings as a Leader
Complete Discography
Compilations

The information on the discography pages was selected from Michael Fitzgerald's detailed discography of Makanda Ken McIntyre available here.
Instrument abbreviations key
acl
af
arr
as
b
bar
bcl
bf
bsn
btb
c
cb
cga
cl
clv
con
d
dg
eb
enh
ep
f
fh
frh
g
ldr
ob
p
per
ss
std
t
tam
tb
ts
tu
v
vc
vib
vl
vn
- alto clarinet
- alto flute
- arranger
- alto sax
- bass
- baritone sax
- bass clarinet
- bass flute
- bassoon
- bass trombone
- cornet
- contrabass
- congas
- clarinet
- clavinet
- conductor
- drums
- didgeridoo
- electric bass
- english horn
- electric piano
- flute
- flugal horn
- french horn
- guitar
- leader
- oboe
- piano
- percussion
- soprano sax
- steel drums
- trumpet
- tambourine
- trombone
- tenor sax
- tuba
- vocals
- violin cello
- vibraphone
- viola
- violin
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Stone Blues, 1960

MAKANDA KEN McINTYRE
(leader, alto sax, flute)
JOHN MANCEBO LEWIS (tb)
DIZZY SAL (p)
PAUL MORRISON (b)
BOBBY WARD (d)
PRESTIGE - Recorded May 31, 1960
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Liner Notes
Smax - 05.07
Lead Sheet Charshee - 04.39
Lead Sheet I'll Close My Eyes - 05.22
Blanche - 06.00
Lead Sheet Mellifluous - 07.14
Lead Sheet Cornballs - 04.21
Lead Sheet Stone Blues - 11.44

Looking Ahead, 1960

MAKANDA KEN McINTYRE
(leader, alto sax, flute)
ERIC DOLPHY (as, f, bcl)
WALTER BISHOP, Jr. (p)
SAM JONES (b)
ART TAYLOR (d)
PRESTIGE - Recorded June 28, 1960
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Reviews | Liner Notes
Geo's Tune - 07.13
They All Laughed - 05.06
Lead Sheet Dianna - 09.05
Curtsy - 05.51
Lautir - 04.03
Lead Sheet Head Shakin' - 10.45

Year of the Iron Sheep, 1962

MAKANDA KEN McINTYRE
(leader, alto sax, flute)
JAKI BYARD (p)
RON CARTER (b)
BEN RILEY (d)
UNITED ARTISTS - Recorded June 11, Aug. 31,
& Sept. 4, 1962; Sound Makers, NYC
REISSUE: The Complete UA Sessions
Say What - 05.03
Arisin' - 10.06
Laura - 03.25
96.5 - 04.18
Cosmos - 05.22
Someday - 08.47

Way, Way Out, 1963

MAKANDA KEN McINTYRE
(leader, alto sax, flute, oboe)
BOB CUNNINGHAM (b)
EDGAR BATEMAN (d)
+ 13-piece string orchestra
UNITED ARTISTS - Recorded May 27, 1963
Regent Sound, NYC
REISSUE: The Complete UA Sessions
Liner Notes
Kaijee - 03:19
Reflections - 05:37
Miss Ann - 07:22
Lead Sheet Lois Marie - 07:28
Permanentity - 06:12
Tip Top - 04:47
Lead Sheet Chittlins And Cavyah - 05:01

Hindsight, 1974

MAKANDA KEN McINTYRE
(leader, flute, oboe, bassoon,
bass clarinet, alto sax)
KENNY DREW (p)
BO STIEF (b)
ALEX RIEL (d)
STEEPLECHASE - Recorded Jan. 13, 1974
Rosenberg Studio, Copenhagen, Denmark
Liner Notes
Lead Sheet Bootsie - 07:09
Lush Life - 03:14
Lead Sheet Mercedes - 05:50
Body And Soul - 09:08
Airebil - 08:04
Naima - 04:55
'Round Midnight - 07:48
Sonnymoon For Two - 04:43

Home, 1975

MAKANDA KEN McINTYRE
(leader, flute, oboe, bassoon,
bass clarinet, alto sax)
JAKI BYARD (p, ep)
REGGIE WORKMAN (b)
ANDREI STROBERT (d)
STEEPLECHASE - Recorded June 23, 1975
Minot Sound Studios, White Plains, NY
Liner Notes
Undulation - 03:43
Lead Sheet Cousin Elma - 03:26
Charlotte - 06:40
Lead Sheet Amy - 02:55
Sea Train - 03:41
Lead Sheet Home - 02:40
Kheil - 03:02
Jamaican Sunset - 03:55
Turbospacey [aka Corner Time] - 06:22
Lead Sheet Peas 'n Rice - 03:14

Open Horizon, 1975

MAKANDA KEN McINTYRE
(leader, flute, oboe, bassoon, alto sax)
KENNY DREW, Sr. (p, ep)
BUSTER WILLIAMS (b)
ANDREI STROBERT (d)
STEEPLECHASE - Recorded Nov. 19, 1975
C.I. Recording Studio, NYC
Reviews | Liner Notes
Sister Precious - 03:50
Lead Sheet Don't I - 11:00
Daybreak - 04:10
Puunti - 03:35
Lead Sheet Open Horizon - 04:17
Jawne - 06:08
Lead Sheet Sendai - 05:33
Bee Pod - 08:08

Introducing the Vibrations, 1976

MAKANDA KEN MCINTYRE
(leader, flute, oboe, bassoon,
bass clarinet, alto sax, percussion)
TERUMASA HINO (t, fh, tam)
RICHARD HARPER (p)
ALONZO GARDNER (b)
ANDREI STROBERT (d)
ANDY VEGA (cga, per)
STEEPLECHASE - Recorded Oct. 30, 1976
C.I. Recording Studio, NYC
Liner Notes
Theme - 08:22
Lead Sheet Eileen - 05:41
Lead Sheet Shortie - 05:34
Clear Eyes - 08:17
Now Is The Time - 05:41
Lead Sheet Miss Priss - 06:16

Chasing the Sun, 1978

MAKANDA KEN MCINTYRE
(leader, flute, oboe, bassoon,
bass clarinet, alto sax)
HAKIM JAMI (b)
BEAVER HARRIS (d)
STEEPLECHASE - Recorded July 7, 1978
C.I. Recording Studio, NYC
Liner Notes
Lead Sheet I Close My Eyes - 06:28
Coconut Bread - 06:59
El Hajj Malik - 05:35
Puddin' - 06:02
Lead Sheet Got My Mind Set On Freedom - 05:10
Lead Sheet High Noon - 04:23
Chasing The Sun - 03:48

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In the Wind

MAKANDA KEN McINTYRE
(flutes, saxophones,
clarinets, & double-reeds)
PASSIN' THROUGH - Recorded Oct., 1995 / April, 1996
Marion Studios, Fairview, NJ
Reviews | Arrangements
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Lead Sheet Peas 'n' Rice - 07:05
Lead Sheet Home - 06:40
Charshee - 07:23
Black Sugar Cane - 06:37
Lead Sheet Chittlins & Cavyah - 08:08
Mambooga - 04:40
Blanche - 09:58
Puunti - 06:26
Chasing The Sun - 06:18
Eileen - 05:41
Lead Sheet Amy - 05:34
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A New Beginning

MAKANDA KEN MCINTYRE
(flute, oboe, bassoon,
bass clarinet, alto sax)
JOANNE BRACKEEN (piano)
WILBER MORRIS (bass)
CHARLI PERSIP (drums)
CAAMO - Recorded Sept. 18, 1999
EastSide Sound Studio, NYC
Reviews | Liner Notes
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Black Sugar Cane - 07:32
Evolvement - 04:32
Breadfruit - 06:26
Witch's Brew - 07:02
Another Look - 05:23
Lead Sheet Monk And Trane - 04:36
Toy Rugs - 04:49
Lead Sheet Joyous Remembrance - 05:02
Smile - 05:24
Sonny - 04:28
Tomorrow? Tonight! - 04:38
A New Beginning - 06:06
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