Rashied Ali

American jazz musician (1933–2009)

Born: 1 July 1935
Philadelphia
Died: 12 August 2009
New York City
Country: United States
Record labels: Tzadik Records, DIW Records
Discography: 14 albums

Biography

Rashied Ali was a jazz musician who played drum kit. Rashied Ali was born on 1 July 1935 in Philadelphia and died on 12 August 2009 in New York City. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: Tzadik Records and DIW Records. The discography here lists 14 albums, from “Duo Exchange” (1973) to “In France” (2009).

Rashied Ali, born Robert Patterson (July 1, 1933 – August 12, 2009), 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.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Duo Exchange 1973 · Survival Records

N.Y. Ain't So Bad: Ali Plays The Blues 1975 · Survival Records Swift Are the Winds of Life 1975 · Survival Records

Meditations 1995 · Live

Bells 1996 · Live

The October Revolution 1996 · Live

Rings Of Saturn 1999 · Knitting Factory Records Deals, Ideas & Ideals 2001 · Hopscotch Records

Live at Tonic 2001 · Live

The Dynamic Duo Remember Trane and Bird 2004 · Ayler Records Duo + One 2008 · Dots and Lines Ink Configuration: The Music of John Coltrane 2009 · Blue Music Group Cutt'n Korners 2009 · Blue Music Group

In France 2009 · Live

Also plays on

Albums where Rashied Ali is credited as a sideman

1966	Meditations — John Coltrane	drums (drum set)
1966	On This Night — Archie Shepp	drums (drum set)
1967	Expression — John Coltrane	drums (drum set)
1968	Cosmic Music — John Coltrane & Alice Coltrane	percussion
1968	A Monastic Trio — Alice Coltrane	drums (drum set)
1968	Why Not — Marion Brown	drums (drum set)
1969	Huntington Ashram Monastery — Alice Coltrane	drums (drum set)
1971	Journey in Satchidananda — Alice Coltrane featuring Pharoah Sanders	drums (drum set)
1971	Universal Consciousness — Alice Coltrane	drums (drum set), chimes
1972	Infinity — John Coltrane	percussion, strings
1974	Interstellar Space — John Coltrane	drums (drum set)
1991	Blackbird — Jaco Pastorius & Rashied Ali	drums (drum set)
1995	Stellar Regions — John Coltrane	drums (drum set)
1996	Music Speaks Louder Than Words — James Blood Ulmer	drums (drum set)

Frequently asked questions

What instrument did Rashied Ali play?

Rashied Ali is known for playing drum kit.

When and where was Rashied Ali born?

Rashied Ali was born 1 July 1935 in Philadelphia.

What are Rashied Ali's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include N.Y. Ain't So Bad: Ali Plays The Blues (1975), Swift Are the Winds of Life (1975), Rings Of Saturn (1999), Deals, Ideas & Ideals (2001) and The Dynamic Duo Remember Trane and Bird (2004).

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