Milford Graves

Summary

Milford Graves is a human^[1]. Born in Jamaica^[2], he… he was born on August 20, 1941^[3]. He died in South Jamaica^[4]. He died on February 12, 2021^[5]. He worked as a jazz musician^[6], percussionist^[7], composer^[8], sculptor^[9], and recording artist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (128 views/month, #7,243 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Milford Graves's place of birth was Jamaica^[2].
• Born in South Jamaica^[12], Milford Graves…
• Milford Graves died in South Jamaica^[4].
• Milford Graves was born on August 20, 1941^[3].
• Milford Graves died on February 12, 2021^[5].
• Milford Graves held citizenship in United States^[13].
• Milford Graves worked as a jazz musician^[6].
• Milford Graves worked as a percussionist^[7].
• Milford Graves's professions included composer^[8].
• Milford Graves worked as a sculptor^[9].
• Milford Graves worked as a recording artist^[10].
• Milford Graves was employed by Bennington College^[14].
• Milford Graves received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[15].
• Milford Graves was a member of Milford Graves/John Zorn Duo^[16].
• Milford Graves is recorded as male^[17].
• Milford Graves's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Milford Graves's genre is jazz^[19].
• Milford Graves's record label is recorded as ESP-Disk^[20].
• Milford Graves's discography is recorded as Milford Graves discography^[21].
• Milford Graves's Commons category is recorded as Milford Graves^[22].
• Milford Graves's family name is recorded as Graves^[23].
• Milford Graves's given name is recorded as Milford^[24].
• Milford Graves's given name is recorded as Robert^[25].
• Milford Graves's official website is recorded as https://www.milfordgraves.com/^[26].
• Milford Graves's instrument is recorded as drum kit^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1941-08-20^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2021-02-12^[31]

• Genre(s): avant-garde jazz, free improvisation, free jazz, jazz^[32]

• Community tags: avant-garde jazz, free improvisation, free jazz, jazz^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 55385932-ecee-48e7-9f91-f46846fa6e09^[34]

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Jamaica^[2], a neighborhood in Queens^[35], in United States^[36] and South Jamaica^[12], a neighborhood^[37], in United States^[38]. Milford Graves was born on August 20, 1941^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include jazz musician^[6], percussionist^[7], composer^[8], sculptor^[9], and recording artist^[10]. Among Milford Graves's employers was Bennington College^[14].

Recognition

Milford Graves received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[15].

Death and Burial

Milford Graves died on February 12, 2021^[5]. He passed away in South Jamaica^[4].

Why It Matters

Milford Graves ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (128 views/month, #7,243 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[39]

FAQs

Where was Milford Graves born?

Milford Graves was born in Jamaica^[2].

Where did Milford Graves die?

Milford Graves died in South Jamaica^[4].

What did Milford Graves do for work?

Milford Graves worked as jazz musician^[6], percussionist^[7], composer^[8], sculptor^[9], and recording artist^[10].

What awards did Milford Graves receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[15].