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Milford Graves (20 Aug 1941 - 12 Feb 2021)

Male Person - United States

 Also known as (2)

Releases (4)

Official

Album

  1. Bäbi 1977
  2. Meditation Among Us 1977
  3. Grand Unification 17 Feb 1998
  4. Stories 2000

Relationships (2)

Students

  1. Patrick Soluri

Member Of

  1. New York Art Quartet (1964) original, percussion

Recordings by (26)

  1. Bä 11:08 (1977)
  2. Bi 3:50 (1977)
  3. Bäbi 15:14 (1977)
  4. Together and Moving 19:56 (1977)
  5. Response 16:04 (1977)
  6. Nothing 5–7 2:39 (1982)
  7. Grand Unification 5:13 (17 Feb 1998)
  8. Transcriptions 5:21 (17 Feb 1998)
  9. Gathering 10:42 (17 Feb 1998)
  10. Decisive Moments 15:17 (17 Feb 1998)
  11. Memory 5:24 (17 Feb 1998)
  12. Know Your Place 5:25 (17 Feb 1998)
  13. Intuitive Transformations 12:54 (17 Feb 1998)
  14. Transcendence 3:48 (17 Feb 1998)
  15. Optical Inversions 5:16 (2000)
  16. Speaking to the Spoken 6:34 (2000)
  17. Changeable Changes 7:44 (2000)
  18. Territorial Moods 3:39 (2000)
  19. Continuous Conversations 6:35 (2000)
  20. Evolving Pathways 31:57 (2000)
  21. [interview] 3:15 (2011)
  22. 1969 Trio 1 28:40 (16 Oct 2018)
  23. 1969 Trio 2 12:44 (16 Oct 2018)
  24. 1969 Trio 3 8:24 (16 Oct 2018)
  25. 1969 Trio 4 6:58 (16 Oct 2018)
  26. [talking] 1:59 ()

On Recordings (50)

Instruments

  1. And Now the Queen 4:19 Paul Bley Quintet (1965) percussion
  2. Batterie 4:15 Paul Bley Quintet (1965) percussion
  3. Ictus 5:21 Paul Bley Quintet (1965) percussion
  4. Barrage 5:32 Paul Bley Quintet (1965) percussion
  5. Around Again 4:12 Paul Bley Quintet (1965) percussion
  6. Walking Woman 4:14 Paul Bley Quintet (1965) percussion
  7. Love Flower 3:32 Albert Ayler (1968) drums (drum set)
  8. Omega 3:17 Albert Ayler (1968) drums (drum set)
  9. Universal Indians 9:46 Albert Ayler (1968) drums (drum set)
  10. Love Cry 3:55 Albert Ayler (1968) drums (drum set)
  11. Zion Hill 6:07 Albert Ayler (1968) drums (drum set)
  12. Ghosts 2:49 Albert Ayler (1968) drums (drum set)
  13. Dancing Flowers 2:22 Albert Ayler (1968) drums (drum set)
  14. Strong Tears 8:30 Lowell Davidson (09 Aug 1969) percussion
  15. Stately 1 11:05 Lowell Davidson (09 Aug 1969) percussion
  16. L 8:12 Lowell Davidson (09 Aug 1969) percussion
  17. Ad Hoc 12:15 Lowell Davidson (09 Aug 1969) percussion
  18. Dunce 4:29 Lowell Davidson (09 Aug 1969) percussion
  19. Blind Willy 3:22 Sonny Sharrock (1969) drums (drum set)
  20. Bialero 4:52 Sonny Sharrock (1969) drums (drum set)
  21. Black Woman 5:16 Sonny Sharrock (1969) drums (drum set)
  22. Peanut 9:16 Sonny Sharrock (1969) drums (drum set)
  23. Portrait of Linda in Three Colors, All Black 8:33 Sonny Sharrock (1969) drums (drum set)
  24. Blessing From the Rain Forest 6:16 Andrew Cyrille \\ Milford Graves (1974) other instruments, gong, whistle, membranophone
  25. Message to the Ancestors 10:14 Andrew Cyrille \\ Milford Graves (1974) gong, darbuka, bongos, whistle
  26. The Substance of the Vision 7:07 Andrew Cyrille \\ Milford Graves (1974) gong, talking drum
  27. Call and Response 6:13 Andrew Cyrille \\ Milford Graves (1974) solo, membranophone
  28. Rejuvenation 5:19 Andrew Cyrille \\ Milford Graves (1974) foot stomps, shekere, tambourine, bell, agogô, balafon
  29. The Soul Is the Music 7:46 Andrew Cyrille \\ Milford Graves (1974) bell, talking drum
  30. Nagarah 6:16 Andrew Cyrille \\ Milford Graves (1974) gong, cymbal, timpani
  31. Response 16:04 Milford Graves (1977) percussion, piano, drums (drum set)
  32. Together and Moving 19:56 Milford Graves (1977) percussion, piano, drums (drum set)
  33. Bäbi 15:14 Milford Graves (1977) percussion
  34. Bi 3:50 Milford Graves (1977) percussion
  35. Bä 11:08 Milford Graves (1977) percussion
  36. Pieces of Time 8:43 Kenny Clarke, Andrew Cyrille, Milford Graves & Famoudou Don Moye (1984) drums (drum set)
  37. Energy Cycles 8:46 Kenny Clarke, Andrew Cyrille, Milford Graves & Famoudou Don Moye (1984) gong, darbuka, drums (drum set)
  38. Nibaldi Isle 10:50 Kenny Clarke, Andrew Cyrille, Milford Graves & Famoudou Don Moye (1984) chimes, shakers, percussion, bell, mridangam, whistle

Vocals

  1. The Soul Is the Music 7:46 Andrew Cyrille \\ Milford Graves (1974) other vocals
  2. Nagarah 6:16 Andrew Cyrille \\ Milford Graves (1974) other vocals, spoken vocals
  3. Blessing From the Rain Forest 6:16 Andrew Cyrille \\ Milford Graves (1974) other vocals
  4. Message to the Ancestors 10:14 Andrew Cyrille \\ Milford Graves (1974) other vocals
  5. Together and Moving 19:56 Milford Graves (1977)
  6. Response 16:04 Milford Graves (1977)
  7. Nibaldi Isle 10:50 Kenny Clarke, Andrew Cyrille, Milford Graves & Famoudou Don Moye (1984) other vocals, other vocals

Holds Phonographic Copyright (?) For

  1. Response 16:04 Milford Graves (1977)
  2. Together and Moving 19:56 Milford Graves (1977)

Edited

  1. Bäbi 15:14 Milford Graves (1977)
  2. Bä 11:08 Milford Graves (1977)
  3. Bi 3:50 Milford Graves (1977)

Credited as (23)

  1. Milford Graves
  2. Anthony Braxton, Milford Graves & William Parker
  3. Milford Graves & John Zorn
  4. Milford Graves & Don Pullen
  5. Milford Graves With Sunny Morgan
  6. Sam Amidon feat. Milford Graves
  7. Milford Graves & Bill Laswell
  8. David Murray & Milford Graves
  9. Don Pullen - Milford Graves
  10. Kenny Clarke, Andrew Cyrille, Milford Graves & Famoudou Don Moye
  11. David Murray, Milford Graves
  12. Milford Graves / Bill Laswell
  13. Wadada Leo Smith & Milford Graves
  14. Wadada Leo Smith With Milford Graves And Bill Laswell
  15. Milford Graves, Andrew Cyrille, Kenny Clarke, Famoudou Don Moye
  16. Brötzmann, Graves, Parker
  17. Bill Laswell, Milford Graves
  18. Peter Brötzmann, Milford Graves, William Parker
  19. Andrew Cyrille \\ Milford Graves
  20. Marshall Allen, Roscoe Mitchell, Milford Graves & Scott Robinson
  21. Milford Graves / Don Pullen
  22. Milford Graves, Arthur Doyle & Hugh Glover
  23. Lightning Bolt / Milford Graves / Madvilliain / Fleetwood Mac / Hecker / Steve Reich / Aphrodite’s Child / King Geedorah / Don Cherry / Brother Ah / The Left Banke / Mario Van Peebles / J Dilla / Trees / Morton Subotnick / Four Tet / Prefuse 73 / Ma$e feat. Blackstreet / Jim O’Rourke / Jimi Hendrix / Godspeed You Black Emperor / Nas

Works (23)

Composed

  1. Energy Cycles
  2. First Meeting
  3. Second Meeting
  4. Third Meeting
  5. Fourth Meeting
  6. Fifth Meeting
  7. Statement by Milford Graves
  8. Eternal Signs
  9. Sonny Sharrock
  10. Another Space
  11. Autopossession
  12. Another Time
  13. Message to the Ancestors
  14. Blessing From the Rain Forest
  15. Nagarah
  16. Rejuvenation
  17. The Soul Is the Music
  18. Call and Response
  19. Under & Over
  20. Moving About
  21. Ultimate High Priest
  22. Essential Soul

Dedicated Works

  1. Theme for Milford (Mr. Body & Soul)

Links (13)

Official Homepages

  1. https://www.milfordgraves.com/

Other Databases

  1. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no92001655
  2. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-no92001655
  3. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/milford_graves
  4. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb138946729
  5. https://d-nb.info/gnd/134818288

Last.Fm

  1. https://www.last.fm/music/Milford%20Graves

Songkick

  1. https://www.songkick.com/artists/343127

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/341514

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000898550

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/39561921

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q366233

Discography Pages

  1. http://www.mindspring.com/~scala/graves.htm