Robert Patterson
Drummer
Jazz drummer also known as Rashied Ali. He was a member of John Coltrane's band.
He served in the U.S. Army and performed in military bands.
He recorded a song called "Going to the Ritual" with bassist Henry Grimes.
He has three children with his wife Patricia, and his son Muhammad was also a drummer.
He, Charles Gayle, and William Parker collaborated on the 1993 album Touchin' on Trane.