Jazz Greats: Alan Dawson

Alan Dawson (July 14, 1929 – February 23, 1996)

The late Jazz Drummer and highly regarded Percussion Teacher, Alan Dawson, taught at the Berkeley College of Music from 1957 to 1975 and also was a sideman on many projects (Quincy Jones, Charles Mingus, Sonny Rollins, etc. ). Please take a listen here and have a great Saturday: Oleo

Source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Dawson

Background Information
Born	July 14, 1929 Marietta, Pennsylvania, US
Origin	Roxbury, Boston,Massachusetts, US
Died	February 23, 1996 (aged 66)
Genres	Jazz
Occupation(s)	Musician, teacher
Instruments	Drums
Years active	1951–1996