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Don Alias
real name Charles Donald Alias Sr.
New York City, United States
Don Alias is credited on 1,242 releases across 325 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1967–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
1,242
Credits
325
Albums
7
Decades active
542
In collections
Biography
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American jazz percussionist and drummer.
Born December 25th, 1939 in New York City, New York - died March 29th, 2006 in New York City, New York.
He performed & recorded with Nina Simone, Miles Davis, Mongo Santamaria, Anthony Williams, Elvin Jones, Lou Rawls and Blood, Sweat And Tears.
Bio from Discogs
Credited work
1,242 releases · 325 albums · active 1967–2026
- Performance · 2,606
- Other credits · 330
- Engineering · 5
Studios: Camp Colomby · Columbia Recording Studios · Power Station · Devonshire Studios
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.

Bitches Brew
1970

On The Corner
1972

Love Devotion Surrender
1973

Jaco Pastorius
1976

Mingus
1979

Don Juan's Reckless Daughter
1977

Black Market
1976

Shadows And Light
1980

Wild Things Run Fast
1982

The Innocent Age
1981

Word Of Mouth
1981

Turnaround: Rare Miles From The Complete On The Corner Sessions
2023

My Spanish Heart
1976

Amandla
1989

Marc Cohn
1991

Black Widow
1976

Ecstasy
2000

Black Gold
1970

The Complete Bitches Brew Sessions
1998

You Are My Starship
1976

Imaginary Day
1997

Nu Yorica! (Culture Clash In New York City: Experiments In Latin Music 1970-77)
1996

The New Standard
1996

The Essential Miles Davis
2001
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