Claim: Jazz drummer Milford Grave was called the "20th century shaman" by John Zorn, and joined Albert Ayler's band in 1967 and they performed at the Newport Jazz Festival.
Evidence: The composer and saxophonist John Zorn referred to Mr. Graves as "basically a 20th-century shaman." In 1967, Graves joined Albert Ayler's band, replacing Beaver Harris. The group performed at Slugs' Saloon, at the Newport Jazz Festival, and, on July 21, at John Coltrane's funeral.