Alan Dawson

Alan Dawson
Dawson in a 1972 DownBeat advertisement
Dawson in a 1972 DownBeat advertisement
Background information
Born(1929-07-14)July 14, 1929
Marietta, Pennsylvania, U.S.
OriginRoxbury, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedFebruary 23, 1996(1996-02-23) (aged 66)
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Musician, teacher
InstrumentDrums
Years active1951–1996

Alan Dawson (July 14, 1929[1] – February 23, 1996)[2] was an American jazz drummer and percussion teacher based in Boston.

  1. ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Who's Who of Jazz (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 116. ISBN 0-85112-580-8.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Dean was invoked but never defined (see the help page).