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American drummer (1939–2006) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Charles "Don" Alias[1] (December 25, 1939 – March 28, 2006)[2] was an American jazz percussionist.
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Birth name | Charles Alias |
Born | New York City, New York, U.S. | December 25, 1939
Died | March 28, 2006 66) New York, New York, U.S. | (aged
Genres | Jazz, jazz fusion |
Occupation | Musician |
Instrument(s) | Drums, conga drums, percussion, bongos, djembe, udu, shaker, finger cymbals, tambourine, bells, cabasa, claves, palitos, African drums, batá drum, cowbell, marimba, cymbals, timbales, dumbek, timpani, quinto, shekere, snare drum, African percussion, kalimba, mark tree, jam block |
Years active | 1960s–2006 |
Website | Official website |
Alias was best known for playing congas and other hand drums. He was, however, a capable drum kit performer: for example, Alias played drums on the song "Miles Runs the Voodoo Down" from trumpeter Miles Davis's album Bitches Brew (1969) when neither Lenny White nor Jack DeJohnette was able to play the marching band-inspired rhythm requested by Davis.[3]
Alias performed on hundreds of recordings and was perhaps best known for his associations with Miles Davis and saxophonist David Sanborn, though he also performed or recorded with Weather Report, singer Joni Mitchell, pianist Herbie Hancock, the Brecker Brothers, Jaco Pastorius, Pat Metheny, Nina Simone and many others. Alias was born in New York City and arrived in Boston in the early 1960s intending to study medicine, but after playing congas in a number of local bands, made an abrupt career switch.
With Philip Bailey
With Cheryl Bentyne
With Carla Bley
With Blood, Sweat & Tears
With Jonathan Butler
With Uri Caine
With David Clayton-Thomas
With Marc Cohn
With Miles Davis
With Jack DeJohnette
With Klaus Doldinger
With Eliane Elias
With Joe Farrell
With Roberta Flack
With Dan Fogelberg
With Michael Franks
With Bill Frisell
With Hal Galper
With Kenny Garrett
With Don Grolnick Group
With Herbie Hancock
With Ian Hunter
With Elvin Jones
With Dave Liebman
With Joe Lovano
With Pat Metheny Group
With Bob Mintzer
With Joni Mitchell
With Jane Monheit
With Pages
With Jaco Pastorius
With Weather Report
With Lou Reed
With Sanne Salomonsen
With Carlos Santana and John McLaughlin
With Lalo Schifrin
With Marlena Shaw
With Nina Simone
With Jeremy Steig
With Ira Sullivan
With Steve Swallow
With James Taylor
With The Tony Williams Lifetime
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