Amin Ali
Amin Ali (born May 4, 1956 in Philadelphia ) is an American fusion musician ( bass guitar ).
Live and act
Ali comes from a family of musicians; he is the eldest son of the drummer Rashied Ali . He played from 1980 (together with Calvin Weston ) in the trio of James Blood Ulmer . He was also active in the Music Revelation Ensemble until 1996 , where he toured with Ulmer and initially with Ronald Shannon Jackson and David Murray .
In 1993 Christy Doran and Fredy Studer started their project Doran / Studer / Minton / Bates & Ali Play the Music of Jimi Hendrix . The following year, Bates was replaced by Tom Cora . In 1995/96 the project appeared in a quartet formation in Europe with Phil Minton , Ali, Studer and Doran, but also went on tour in Canada and the USA. Ali has also appeared on Phalanx albums with George Adams , John Kings Electric World, and Samm Bennett. Tom Lord lists 26 recording sessions between 1980 and 1996. In 2009 he toured Europe again with James Blood Ulmer. On the occasion of his father's funeral, he performed in Philadelphia that same year.
Discographic notes
- James Blood Ulmer Are You Glad to Be in America? (Rough Trade 1980)
- Music Revelation Ensemble No Wave (Moers 1980)
- Music Revelation Ensemble Elec. Jazz (DIW 1990)
- Christy Doran • Fredy Studer • Phil Minton • Django Bates • Amin Ali Play the Music of Jimi Hendrix (available 1994)
- James Blood Ulmer Black Rock (Sony 1995)
Lexical entry
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Tom Lord: The Jazz Discography
- ↑ Program (domicile Dortmund)
- ^ Rashied Ali Tribute October 25, 2009 ( Memento from June 4, 2016 in the Internet Archive )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ali, Amin |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American fusion musician (bass guitar) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 4th 1956 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Philadelphia |