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Alan Dawson
real name George Alan Dawson
Alan Dawson is credited on 717 releases across 169 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1953–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
717
Credits
169
Albums
8
Decades active
68
In collections
Biography
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American jazz drummer, vibraphonist and jazz educator (* July 14, 1929 in Marietta, Pennsylvania, USA; † February 23, 1996 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA).
Played with Lionel Hampton, Sabby Lewis, Jaki Byard, Booker Ervin, Dave Brubeck, Lee Konitz, Tal Farlow, Al Cohn, Ruby Braff, Sonny Criss and others.
Bio from Discogs
Credited work
717 releases · 169 albums · active 1953–2025
- Performance · 797
- Other credits · 4
Studios: Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey · Atlantic Studios · Newport Jazz Festival · Berliner Philharmonie
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
The Last Set At Newport
1972
Treasures: Solo, Trio & Orchestra Recordings From Denmark (1965-1969)
2023
Lights Out
1984
We're All Together Again For The First Time
1973
Blues Roots
1968
All The Things We Are
1976
Live At The Berlin Philharmonie
1972
The Freedom Book
1964
Further Ahead (Live In Finland 1964-1969)
2025
Compadres
1968
The Ballad Album
1981
Musique Du Bois
1974
Tune-Up!
1972
The Space Book
1965
Lars Gullin
1955
The Essential Dave Brubeck
2003
Jazz For When You're Alone
1999
Jazz Collection
1995
London Meeting
1979
Pre-Rahsaan
1978
Lament For Booker Ervin
1975
Newport In New York '72 - The Jam Sessions, Vols 1 And 2
1972
Clifford Brown In Paris
1972
Summit Sessions
1971
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