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- Don_Alias abstract "Charles 'Don' Alias (December 25, 1939 in New York City – March 29, 2006 in New York City) 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 were 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.".
- Don_Alias associatedBand Herbie_Hancock.
- Don_Alias associatedBand Jaco_Pastorius.
- Don_Alias associatedBand Joni_Mitchell.
- Don_Alias associatedBand Miles_Davis.
- Don_Alias associatedBand Nina_Simone.
- Don_Alias associatedBand Pat_Metheny.
- Don_Alias associatedBand Weather_Report.
- Don_Alias associatedMusicalArtist Herbie_Hancock.
- Don_Alias associatedMusicalArtist Jaco_Pastorius.
- Don_Alias associatedMusicalArtist Joni_Mitchell.
- Don_Alias associatedMusicalArtist Miles_Davis.
- Don_Alias associatedMusicalArtist Nina_Simone.
- Don_Alias associatedMusicalArtist Pat_Metheny.
- Don_Alias associatedMusicalArtist Weather_Report.
- Don_Alias background "non_vocal_instrumentalist".
- Don_Alias birthDate "1939-12-25".
- Don_Alias birthPlace New_York.
- Don_Alias birthPlace New_York_City.
- Don_Alias birthYear "1939".
- Don_Alias deathDate "2006-03-29".
- Don_Alias deathPlace New_York.
- Don_Alias deathPlace New_York_City.
- Don_Alias deathYear "2006".
- Don_Alias genre Jazz.
- Don_Alias genre Jazz_fusion.
- Don_Alias instrument Conga.
- Don_Alias instrument Djembe.
- Don_Alias instrument Drum_kit.
- Don_Alias instrument Percussion_instrument.
- Don_Alias occupation Musician.
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- Don_Alias associatedActs Herbie_Hancock.
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- Don_Alias associatedActs Pat_Metheny.
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- Don_Alias background "non_vocal_instrumentalist".
- Don_Alias birthDate "1939-12-25".
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- Don_Alias dateOfBirth "1939-12-25".
- Don_Alias dateOfDeath "2006-03-29".
- Don_Alias deathDate "2006-03-29".
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- Don_Alias genre Jazz.
- Don_Alias genre Jazz_fusion.
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- Don_Alias instrument "Drums, conga drums, percussion instruments, djembe".
- Don_Alias name "Alias, Don".
- Don_Alias name "Don Alias".
- Don_Alias occupation Musician.
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- Don_Alias placeOfDeath New_York.
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- Don_Alias placeOfDeath United_States.
- Don_Alias shortDescription "American jazz percussionist".
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- Don_Alias description "American jazz percussionist".
- Don_Alias description "American jazz percussionist".
- Don_Alias subject Category:1939_births.
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- Don_Alias subject Category:African-American_drummers.
- Don_Alias subject Category:American_jazz_drummers.
- Don_Alias subject Category:American_jazz_percussionists.
- Don_Alias subject Category:American_percussionists.
- Don_Alias subject Category:Miles_Davis.
- Don_Alias subject Category:People_from_New_York_City.
- Don_Alias subject Category:Weather_Report_members.
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