Person · Male
Rashied Ali
jazz drummer
- From
- Philadelphia, United States
- Active
- 1935–2009
- Releases
- 22
- jazz
- avant-garde jazz
- free jazz
About
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.
Member of
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By Any Means drums (drum set)
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Prima Materia drums (drum set)
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Frank Wright Quartet drums (drum set)
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Afro Algonquin drums (drum set)
Discography
Albums
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Duo Exchange
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N.Y. Ain't So Bad: Ali Plays The Blues
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Swift Are the Winds of Life
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Postones
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Blackbird
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Sad Life
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Rings Of Saturn
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Brazilian Watercolour
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Deals, Ideas & Ideals
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The Dynamic Duo Remember Trane and Bird
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Duo + One
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Going to the Ritual
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Cutt'n Korners
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Configuration: The Music of John Coltrane
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Spirits Aloft
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Tags
- american
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 6f1b3d92-a84b-40df-a111-6c0b189ca478
- ISNI
- 0000000368599868
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 11 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.