Alan Dawson

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

Dawson was an early teacher of drummers Tony Williams

Discography As leader Waltzin' with Flo (1992)

As a sideman With Dave Brubeck Dave Brubeck and Gerry Mulligan: Compadres (Columbia, 1968) Blues Roots (Columbia, 1968) The Gates of Justice (Decca, 1969) Brubeck/Mulligan/Cincinnati (Decca, 1970) Summit Sessions (Columbia, 1970) Live at the Berlin Philharmonie (Columbia, 1970) The Last Set at Newport (Atlantic, 1971) We're All Together Again for the First Time (Atlantic, 1973) All the Things We Are (Atlantic, 1973–74 ) With Jaki Byard Jaki Byard Quartet Live! (Prestige, 1965) The Last from Lennie's (Prestige, 1965 ) Freedom Together! (Prestige, 1966) Jaki Byard with Strings! (Prestige, 1968) The Jaki Byard Experience (Prestige, 1968) With Arnett Cobb Live at Sandy's! (Muse, 1978) With Al Cohn Play It Now (Xanadu, 1975) With Sonny Criss This is Criss! (Prestige, 1966) Portrait of Sonny Criss (Prestige, 1967) The Beat Goes On! (Prestige, 1968) With Booker Ervin The Freedom Book (Prestige, 1963) The Song Book (Prestige, 1964) The Blues Book (Prestige, 1964) The Space Book (Prestige, 1964) Groovin' High (Prestige, 1963–64) The Trance (Prestige, 1965) Setting the Pace (Prestige, 1965) – with Dexter Gordon Heavy!!! (Prestige, 1966) With Frank Foster Fearless Frank Foster (Prestige, 1965) Soul Outing! (Prestige, 1966) With Terry Gibbs Bopstacle Course (Xanadu, 1974) With Dexter Gordon The Panther! (Prestige, 1970) With Gigi Gryce & Clifford Brown Gigi Gryce And His Big Band, Vol. 1 (Blue Note, 1954) With Lionel Hampton Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra Live In Sweden (Century/Stash, 1953) With Illinois Jacquet Go Power! (Cadet, 1966) Bottoms Up (Prestige, 1968) With Hank Jones Compassion (Black & Blue, 1978) Bluesette (Black & Blue, 1979) With Quincy Jones Jazz Abroad (EmArcy, 1955) With Eric Kloss Grits & Gravy (Prestige, 1966) First Class Kloss! (Prestige, 1967) Life Force (Prestige, 1967) We're Goin' Up (Prestige, 1967) In the Land of the Giants (Prestige, 1969) With Junior Mance Harlem Lullaby (Atlantic, 1967) I Believe to My Soul (Atlantic, 1968) "With Charles McPhersonCon Alma! (Prestige, 1965)With James MoodyDon't Look Away Now! (Prestige, 1969)With Houston PersonChocomotive (Prestige, 1967)With Jimmy RaneyMomentum (MPS, 1975)With Sonny RollinsLive in '65 & '68 (DVD) (NAXOS, 2008)With Sonny StittTune-Up! (Cobblestone, 1972)With Buddy TateLive at Sandy's (Muse, 1978 ) Hard Blowin' (Muse, 1978 )With The Cryan' ShamesSynthesis (Columbia, 1968)With Warren Vaché Jr. Iridescence (Concord Jazz, 1981 )With Eddie "Cleanhead" VinsonLive at Sandy's (Muse, 1978 ) Hold It Right There! (Muse, 1978 )With Phil Woods'''Musique du Bois'' (Muse, 1974)