| Muhammad Ali | |
| Birth Name: | Raymond Patterson |
| Birth Place: | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Birth Date: | December 23, 1936 |
| Instrument: | Drums |
| Genre: | Free jazz |
Muhammad Ali (born Raymond Patterson, December 23, 1936)[1] is an American free jazz drummer.
Ali was born and raised in Philadelphia where he, along with his father and brothers, converted to Islam. His older brother, Rashied Ali, was also a drummer.[2] [3]
He recorded with Albert Ayler in 1969 on the sessions released as Music Is the Healing Force of the Universe and The Last Album.[4] Like many Jazz musicians of the 60's, he moved to Europe in 1969 along with Frank Wright, Noah Howard, and Bobby Few.
The Jazz Discography states that Ali participated in 26 recording sessions from 1967 to 1983.[5] [6]
In October 2006, Ali participated in a concert to celebrate John Coltrane's 80th birthday in his hometown of Philadelphia. Also featured were his brother, pianist Dave Burrell, and bassist Reggie Workman. He also played with alto saxophonist Noah Howard in the summer of 2008. In 2010, he recorded Planetary Unknown in a quartet led by David S. Ware, Ali's first recording in nearly thirty years.[7]
With Idris Ackamoor, Rashied Al Akbar, and Earl Cross
With Albert Ayler
With Hans Dulfer
With Bobby Few
With Noah Howard
With Steve Lacy
With Michel Pilz
With Saheb Sarbib
With Archie Shepp
With Alan Shorter
With Alan Silva
With David S. Ware
With Frank Wright
With Bobby Zankel
. As Serious As Your Life: The Story of the New Jazz. Quartet. 1977. 0-7043-3164-0. 259. Val Wilmer.