Milford Graves

drums, percussion · 1941–2021 · Jamaica (Queens)

Drummer and percussionist born in Queens, a free jazz pioneer in the 1960s alongside Paul Bley, Albert Ayler and the New York Art Quartet. He taught for many years at Bennington College and explored heart rhythms.

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Styles

• Free jazz

Landmark tracks

• Bäbi (1977)

Sources

• Source

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