Oscillating from present to past and weaving glimpses of the artist’s cosmology with blistering performances, MILFORD GRAVES FULL MANTIS is cinema full of fluidity, polyrhythm, and intensity—embodying the essence of the pioneer of avant-garde jazz's music. https://t.co/JRHK8B5Tmy
“This stunning documentary… does not offer anything like a conventional biography or career trajectory of the percussionist, who was and continues to be a unique force in jazz.” —@nytimes (Critic’s Pick) https://t.co/f6HsVr9xNN
Selections from Milford Graves performance archive streaming now via @ICAPhiladelphia and @ArsNovaWorkshop
This clip of William Parker, Charles Gayle and Graves playing in Milfords South Jamaica Qns basement in 1991 was their 1st meeting as a trio.
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This basement was once a speakeasy, run by Milford’s grandparents. For a period it was the Yara dojo. It is now ‘the lab’ filled with Graves heartbeat recording computer equipment, his herbal medicine and tinctures, parts of his library and archive.
MILFORD GRAVES FULL MANTIS opens in our virtual cinema Thu, Nov 5. When you purchase a ticket, you’ll receive access to never-before-seen shorts featuring the drummer, avant-garde jazz visionary, inventor, martial arts renegade, and next-level gardener. https://t.co/ql2nYSeDgt
“...through his creative process he’s offering us a record on what that survival is like."
@jakemessmeg on Milford Graves, the world-renowned percussionist, polymath, and subject of "Full Mantis," a #Kickstarted documentary he co-directed.
(via @nytimes) https://t.co/NxkFQuYhJq