Puerto Rican percussionist who was a fixture of the New York salsa scene, and on hundreds of albums passed away on September 19, 2014. He was also a sacred drummer, akpwon (lead vocalist) and babalao (high priest) in Ifá (Santeria), responsible for being among the first to introduce traditional batá rhythms to secular audiences.
In 1996, Ken Ross and myself wrote an article on Milton for Modern Drummer magazine. Here it is in its entirety. Originally published in Modern Drummer Magazine, September 1996.
