Don Alias
Born: 25th December 1939, New York City, New York United States
Died: 28th March 2006, New York City, New York United States
Nationality: American
Charles "Don" Alias was an American jazz percussionist.
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.
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 the group 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.
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Bitches Brew
Miles Davis (soloist, trumpet), John McLaughlin (electric guitar, soloist, guitar), Chick Corea (piano, soloist), Wayne Shorter (soloist, soprano saxophone), Bennie Maupin (bass clarinet, soloist), Lenny White (drums), Jumma Santos (shaker, congas), Don Alias (congas, drums), Jack DeJohnette (drums), Dave Holland (bass, soloist), Larry Young (piano), Joe Zawinul (piano, soloist), Harvey Brooks (bass guitar)
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Grammy Awards, 14th Awards (1971), Best Instrumental Jazz Performance – Large Group or Soloist with Large Group
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Jazzwise, 100 Albums That Shook the World
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Rolling Stone, Best Jazz Albums of All Time
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The New Yorker, Top 100 Jazz Albums
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Jazz 100, Top 100 Jazz Albums, Top 100 (Pre-1980)
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1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die, Jazz Recommendation
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Sextet
Carla Bley (organ), Hiram Bullock (guitar), Larry Willis (piano), Steve Swallow (basss), Victor Lewis (drums), Don Alias (percussion)
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Pat Metheny (guitar), Jaco Pastorius (bass), Bob Moses (drums), Pat Metheny Group, Mark Egan (bass), Dan Gottlieb (drums), Lyle Mays (piano), Jack DeJohnette (drums), Michael Brecker (tenor saxophone), Charlie Haden (bass), Naná Vasconcelos (percussion), Steve Rodby (bass), Paul Wertico (drums), Pedro Aznar (guitar), Charlie Haden (double bass), Billy Higgins (drums), Gateway, Dave Holland (double bass), John Abercrombie (guitar), Dave Holland Quintet, Kenny Wheeler (trumpet), Kenny Wheeler (cornet), Kenny Wheeler (flugelhorn), Steve Ellington (drums), Julian Priester (trombone), Steve Coleman (flute), Steve Coleman (alto saxophone), Dave Holland (cello), David Holland (cello), Robin Eubanks (trombone), Steve Wilson (soprano saxophone), Steve Nelson (vibraphone), Billy Kilson (drums), Dave Holland Quartet, Eric Person (alto saxophone), Eric Person (soprano saxophone), Gene Jackson (drums), Steve Nelson (marimba), Kevin Eubanks (guitar), Marvin Smith (drums), Chris Potter (saxophones), Dave Holland Trio, Barry Altschul (percussion), Sam Rivers (flute), Anthony Braxton (flute), Egberto Gismonti Group, Zeca Assumpção (double bass), Jaques Morelenbaum (cello), Nando Carneiro (guitar), Egberto Gismonti (piano), Egberto Gismonti (wooden flute), Egberto Gismonti (guitar), Academia De Danças, Realcino Lima Filho (drums & percussion), Mauro Senise (alto saxophone), Jack DeJohnette's Special Edition, John Purcell (alto saxophone), David Murray (tenor saxophone), Howard Johnson (tuba), Rufus Reid (electric bass), Don Alias (percussion), Michael Cain (piano), Jerome Harris (electric guitar), Jack DeJohnette (drums & percussion), Mick Goodrick (guitar), Eddie Gomez (double bass), John Surman (baritone saxophone), Keith Jarrett (piano), Jack DeJohnette New Directions, Lester Bowie (trumpet), John Abercrombie (mandolin), Jack DeJohnette (piano), Miroslav Vitous Group, Miroslav Vitous (double bass), Jon Christensen (drums), Kenny Kirkland (piano), John Surman (soprano saxophone), John Surman (bass clarinet), Peter Erskine (drums), Marc Johnson (bass guitar), David Stewart (bass trombone), John Marshall (drums & percussion), Malcolm Griffiths (trombone), Chris Laurence (double bass), Henry Lowther (trumpet), Barre Phillips (double bass), Stu Martin (drums), Dieter Feichtner (synthesizer), Gary Peacock (double bass), Tony Oxley (drums), Paul Bley (piano), Terje Rypdal (guitar), Vigleik Storaas (piano), Karin Krog (voice), Trans4mation, Bill Hawkes (viola), Nick Cooper (cello), Keith Pascoe (violin), Rita Manning (violin), Jan Hammer (organ), Ralph Towner (guitar), John Abercrombie (acoustic guitar), John Abercrombie Quartet, George Mraz (double bass), Peter Donald (drums), Richie Beirach (piano), Kenny Wheeler Quintet, John Taylor (piano), Dan Wall (organ), Adam Nussbaum (drums), Mark Feldman (violin), Marc Johnson (double bass), Joey Baron (drums), Wolfgang Puschnig (alto saxophone), Lew Soloff (trumpet), Andy Sheppard (tenor saxophone), Larry Goldings (organ), Victor Lewis (drums), Gary Valente (trombone), Carla Bley (piano), Steve Swallow (bass), Steve Swallow (double bass), Emma Black (cello), Andrew Byrt (viola), Alison Hayhurst (flute), Chris Wells (percussion), Sara Lee (glockenspiel), Sara Lee (clarinet), Steve Morris (violin), Andy Sheppard (soprano saxophone), Steve Swallow (bass guitar), Alexander Balanescu (violin), Steve Waterman (trumpet), Richard Edwards (trombone), Annie Whitehead (trombone), Julian Argüelles (baritone saxophone), Karen Mantler (organ), Dennis Mackrel (drums), Peter Hurt (tenor saxophone), Roger Jannotta (flute), Ashley Slater (bass trombone), Roger Jannotta (soprano saxophone), Claude Deppa (trumpet), Wolfgang Puschnig (flute), Guy Barker (trumpet), Andy Sheppard (clarinet), Christof Lauer (tenor saxophone), Daniel Beaussier (oboe), Daniel Beaussier (flute), Christof Lauer (soprano saxophone), Roberto Ottini (baritone saxophone), Karen Mantler (vibraphone), Buddy Williams (drums), Karen Mantler (percussion), Roberto Ottini (soprano saxophone), Karen Mantler (harmonica), Bob Stewart (tuba), Frank Lacy (flugelhorn), Jens Winther (trumpet), Frank Lacy (french horn), Larry Willis (piano), Carla Bley (organ), Hiram Bullock (guitar), The Carla Bley Band, Tony Dagradi (clarinet), Tony Dagradi (tenor saxophone), Joe Daley (euphonium), D. Sharpe (drums), Earl Mcintyre (tuba), Carlos Ward (soprano saxophone), Carlos Ward (alto saxophone), Michael Mantler (trumpet), Paul Motian (drums & percussion), Jim Pepper (tenor saxophone), Dewey Redman (tenor saxophone), Steve Slagle (soprano saxophone), Jack Jeffers (tuba), Don Cherry (trumpet), Sharon Freeman (french horn), Steve Slagle (alto saxophone), Carla Bley (glockenspiel), The Jazz Composer's Orchestra, Roswell Rudd (trombone), Jack Jeffers (bass trombone), Perry Robinson (clarinet), Charlie Haden (voices), Paul Motian (drums), Linda Ronstadt (voices), John McLaughlin (electric guitar), Chris Woods (baritone saxophone), Jimmy Lyons (alto saxophone), Gato Barbieri (tenor saxophone), John Buckingham (tuba), Jimmy Giuffre (clarinet), The Paul Bley Quartet, Bill Frisell (guitar), Paul Motian (percussion), Paul Motian Trio, Charles Brackeen (tenor saxophone), David Izenzon (double bass), Charles Brackeen (soprano saxophone), J.F. Jenny-Clark (double bass), Charles Brackeen (saxophones), Joe Lovano (tenor saxophone), Paul Motian Band, Billy Drewes (alto saxophone), Ed Schuller (double bass), Tomasz Stanko Quartet, Anders Jormin (double bass), Bobo Stenson (piano), Tomasz Stanko (trumpet), Michelle Makarski (violin), Dino Saluzzi (bandoneon), Edward Vesala (drums), Tomasz Szukalski (soprano saxophone), Tomasz Szukalski (tenor saxophone), Jan Garbarek (soprano saxophone), Jan Garbarek (tenor saxophone), Tomasz Stanko Septet, Joakim Milder (tenor saxophone), Joakim Milder (soprano saxophone), Palle Danielsson (double bass), Brent Rosengren (tenor saxophone), String Section (strings), Juhani Aaltonen (alto flute), Eberhard Weber (bass), Jon Christensen (drums & percussion), Gary Burton Quartet, Pat Metheny (electric guitar), Gary Burton (harp), Eberhard Weber (double bass), Colours, Charlie Mariano (soprano saxophone), John Marshall (drums), Rainer Brüninghaus (piano), Gary Burton (marimba), Norma Winstone (voice), Bonnie Herman (voice), Michael Di Pasqua (drums & percussion), Paul McCandless (soprano saxophone), Jan Garbarek Group, Marilyn Mazur (drums), Paul McCandless (oboe), Masqualero, Jon Balke (piano), Arild Andersen (double bass), Tore Brunborg (tenor saxophone), Nils Petter Molvaer (trumpet), Naná Vasconcelos (voice), Odd Hannisdal (violin), Henrik Hannisdal (violin), Marek Konstantynowicz (viola), Morten Hannisdal (cello), Paolo Vinaccia (drums), Bendik Hofseth (tenor saxophone), Kenneth Knudsen (keyboards), Pal Thowsen (drums), Knut Riisnæs (flute), Alphonse Mouzon (drums), Tore Brunborg (soprano saxophone), Frode Alnaes (guitar), Bugge Wesseltoft (keyboards), Bendik Hofseth (soprano saxophone), Vassilis Tsabropoulos (piano), Frode Alnæs (guitar), Steve Dobrogosz (piano), Arild Andersen Quartet, Lars Jansson (piano, synthesizers), Pal Thowsen (drums & percussion), Juhani Aaltonen (tenor saxophone), Keith Jarrett Quartet, Terje Rypdal (electric guitar), Sveinung Hovensjø (bass), Palle Mikkelborg (trumpet), Jon Balke (keyboards), Arild Andersen (bass guitar), Bobo Stenson Trio, Ketil Bjørnstad (piano), Bjorn Kjellemyr (bass) Gintaras Rinkevicius, John Warren
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Lookout Farm
Dave Liebman (soprano saxophone), Armen Halburian (percussion), Don Alias (conga), Badal Roy (tabla), Eleana Steinberg (voice), Steve Satten (tambourine), John Abercrombie (guitar), Richard Beirach (piano), Frank Tusa (electric bass)
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