Stone Alliance

Stone Alliance is a group consisting, most notably, of saxophonist Steve Grossman, bassist Gene Perla, and drummer/percussionist Don Alias. Much like Weather Report, Lifetime, and Return to Forever, Stone Alliance was in the same vein of the "supergroup" trend of the '70s. The Stone Alliance genesis began in 1964 when Gene Perla joined Los Muchachos of Boston, of which Don Alias was a member. Later, in New York City, through their many "loft" rehearsals, they met saxophonist Steve Grossman and, with him, established the first version of Stone Alliance. The trio first recorded ...