Alan Dawson
American jazz drummer vibraphonist and jazz educator. Played with Lionel Hampton, Sabby Lewis, Jaki Byard, Booker Ervin, Dave Brubeck, Lee Konitz, Tal Farlow, Al Cohn, Ruby Braff, Sonny Criss and others. Born: July 14, 1929 in Marietta, Pennsylvania. Died: February 23, 1996 in Boston, Massachusetts.