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Make It Happen is a collection of captivating, uplifting and inspiring jazz that will move your body and soul. The Winard Harper sextet, known for attracting jazz newcomers as well as traditionalists, creatively explores the African-Caribbean sound with a large and dynamic band ensemble that will arouse you with its broad-based appeal and unyielding passion.

 
   

 

Winard Harper- drums, Balafon 2 & 15
Wycliffe Gordon- trombone 4, 7,& 14, didgeridoo 4
Antonio Hart- alto saxophone 3, 5 & 6
Josh Evans- trumpet
Lawrence Clark- tenor saxophone
Stacy Dillard- tenor saxophone 1 & 12
T. W. Sample- piano
Sean Higgins- piano 1, 9 & 12
Ameen Saleem- bass
Alioune Faye- sabar, jamba, djembe
Abdou Mboup- talking drum (tama) 2 & 15, vocal15
Kevin Jones- conga, jamba, shaker, triangle
Jeremy Jones- tambourine, cowbell, dundun

Recording Date  January 8 & April 3, 2006

Engineer   Dae Bennett

Release Date (Piadrum - 0602) August, 8 2006

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