Drummer Milford Graves was a leader in the Free Jazz movement and also a self-taught polymath who made significant contributions in fields as varied as visual art, cardiac research, and martial arts. We hear from Milford as well as friends and colleagues about what made his music and his life so special. Legendary bassist William Parker tells the story of having his heartbeat recorded by Milford; Olympic gold medalist Bob Beamon reflects on the connection between long-jumping and drumming; c...
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Drummer Milford Graves was a leader in the Free Jazz movement and also a self-taught polymath who made significant contributions in fields as varied as visual art, cardiac research, and martial arts. We hear from Milford as well as friends and colleagues about what made his music and his life so special. Legendary bassist William Parker tells the story of having his heartbeat recorded by Milford; Olympic gold medalist Bob Beamon reflects on the connection between long-jumping and drumming; c...
Ad Hoc is a podcast about improvisation: how it creates music, shapes worlds, and lives in the brains and souls of some of the most curious and inventive people on the planet. In our pilot episode, we talk with a poet laureate of Philadelphia, a world-class chef, and some of the many geniuses who we know about how improvisation enters into their lives and work. A conversation between saxophonist Chris Potter and medical researcher Dr. Charles Limb (Co-Director of the Sound Health Network, a...
Ad Hoc: Why Improvisation Matters
Drummer Milford Graves was a leader in the Free Jazz movement and also a self-taught polymath who made significant contributions in fields as varied as visual art, cardiac research, and martial arts. We hear from Milford as well as friends and colleagues about what made his music and his life so special. Legendary bassist William Parker tells the story of having his heartbeat recorded by Milford; Olympic gold medalist Bob Beamon reflects on the connection between long-jumping and drumming; c...
