Rashied Ali | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Robert Patterson |
| Born | July 1, 1933 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | August 12, 2009 (aged 76) New York City, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Drums |
| Years active | 1963–2009 |
| Labels | Tzadik |
| Formerly of | Phalanx |
| Website | rashiedali |
Rashied Ali, born Robert Patterson (July 1, 1933 – August 12, 2009),[1] was an American free jazz and avant-garde drummer who was best known for performing with John Coltrane in the last years of Coltrane's life.[2]
- ^ Grimes, William (August 13, 2009). "Rashied Ali, Jazz Drummer, Dies". The New York Times. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
- ^ Cook, Richard (2005). Richard Cook's Jazz Encyclopedia (1. publ. ed.). London: Penguin Books. p. 7. ISBN 0-141-00646-3.