On Wednesday, August 12th, Rashid Ali, former drummer with John Coltrane, passed away. May Allah grant him peace.

I met and hung out with Rashid Ali once. He was a quiet, soft spoken man. His demeanor was c1early that of a man who was a master at his craft; but saw no reason to prove it. He didn’t speak much; he played his drums.

Ali Akbar Khan, Les Paul, Rashid Ali: We’re losing the giants.