Don Alias

American jazz percussionist (1939–2006)
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Don Alias

Summary

Don Alias is a human[1]. Born in New York City[2], he… he was born on December 25, 1939[3]. He passed away in New York City[4]. He died on March 28, 2006[5]. He worked as a drummer[6], jazz musician[7], and percussionist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (292 views/month, #7,166 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in New York City[2], Don Alias…
  • Don Alias died in New York City[4].
  • Don Alias was born on December 25, 1939[3].
  • Don Alias died on March 28, 2006[5].
  • Don Alias held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Don Alias worked as a drummer[6].
  • Don Alias's professions included jazz musician[7].
  • Don Alias worked as a percussionist[8].
  • Don Alias was a member of Blood, Sweat & Tears[11].
  • Don Alias is recorded as male[12].
  • Don Alias's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Don Alias's genre is jazz[14].
  • Don Alias's genre is post-bop[15].
  • Don Alias is part of list of members of Blood, Sweat & Tears[16].
  • Don Alias's family name is recorded as Alias[17].
  • Don Alias's given name is recorded as Charles[18].
  • Don Alias's given name is recorded as Don[19].
  • Don Alias's official website is recorded as http://donalias.com[20].
  • Don Alias's instrument is recorded as drum kit[21].
  • Don Alias's instrument is recorded as percussion instrument[22].
  • Don Alias's start of work period is recorded as 1960[23].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[24]

  • Country: US[25]

  • Began / founded: 1939-12-25[26]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2006-03-28[27]

  • Genre(s): jazz, jazz fusion[28]

  • Community tags: jazz, jazz fusion[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 348d3559-48f5-4417-8a39-aaf4d4685421[30]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in New York City[2], Don Alias… he was born on December 25, 1939[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include drummer[6], jazz musician[7], and percussionist[8].

Death and Burial

Don Alias died on March 28, 2006[5]. He passed away in New York City[4].

Why It Matters

Don Alias ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (292 views/month, #7,166 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Don Alias born?

Don Alias's place of birth was New York City[2].

Where did Don Alias die?

Don Alias passed away in New York City[4].

What did Don Alias do for work?

Don Alias worked as drummer[6], jazz musician[7], and percussionist[8].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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