Rashied Ali | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Robert Patterson |
Born | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | July 1, 1933
Died | August 12, 2009 New York City, U.S. | (aged 76)
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]