Roland Alexander (September 25, 1935 – June 14, 2006)[1] was an American post-bop jazz musician.
Born in Boston, Alexander grew up with his parents and sister, Gloria, in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
He was a prolific composer and arranger who wrote and played for many of the better known bands in Boston during the 1950s, i.e. Sabby Lewis, Preston 'Sandy' Sandiford, Richie Lowery, Jaki Byard and many more.
In addition to two solo releases, he played and recorded with John Coltrane, Howard McGhee, Max Roach, Sonny Rollins, Roy Haynes, Philly Joe Jones, Blue Mitchell, Sam Rivers, Archie Shepp, and Mal Waldron.
With Paul Chambers With Eddie Gale With Abdullah Ibrahim With Howard McGhee With Charlie Persip With Max Roach With James Spaulding