Milford Graves
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Milford Graves, (August 20, 1941 – February 12, 2021) was an American jazz drummer and percussionist. He was born in New York City. He was known for his early avant-garde works in the 1960s with Paul Bley, Albert Ayler, and the New York Art Quartet.[1]
Graves died of heart failure in New York City on February 12, 2021 at the age of 79.[2]
References
- ↑ Erlewine, Michael; Bogdanov, Vladimir; Woodstra, Chris; Yanow, Scott, eds. (1996). All Music Guide to Jazz (2nd ed.). Miller Freeman. p. 309.
- ↑ Bruce, Jasper (13 February 2021). "Influential jazz drummer Milford Graves has passed away at 79". NME. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
Other websites
- Audio Recordings of WCUW Jazz Festivals - Jazz History Database
- Milford Graves discography Archived 2017-05-21 at the Wayback Machine on Mindspring.com
- 13 episodes of Milford Graves talking on ImprovLive 365 from 2012 (via YouTube)
- Milford Graves interview at Point of Departure
- Article on Milford Graves: Full Mantis documentary at Independencia