

“I'M GOING RIGHT TO THE PRAYING MANTIS. THAT'S THE BOSS. NOT SOME HUMAN!”
Weaving blistering performance footage from Europe, Japan, and the U.S. with a sublimely restrained, intimate glimpse into a world-renowned jazz percussionist’s singular voice and complex cosmology.

Milford Graves
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Lead“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jake Meginsky's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
“Every frame feels alive. Milford Graves Full Mantis is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”