Editing Don Alias (section)

=== Touring with Stone Alliance ===
While at school in Boston, Alias met bassist [[Gene Perla]], with whom he formed the jazz trio, Stone Alliance in 1964.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Stone Alliance ~ History |url=https://www.stonealliance.com/History.shtml |access-date=2024-12-11 |website=www.stonealliance.com}}</ref> The group, which included saxophonist [[Steve Grossman (saxophonist)|Steve Grossman]], centered on jazz, Afro-Cuban, rock, and pop music.

In 1976, the trio began a 15-day tour in [[Chile]], through the US State Department [[Jazz ambassadors|Jazz Diplomacy]] program.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jazz Diplomacy: Then and Now |url=https://www.state.gov/jazz-diplomacy-then-and-now/ |access-date=2024-12-11 |website=United States Department of State |language=en}}</ref> The initial leg with 10 locations in Chile extended into a 6-month tour with stops in [[Uruguay]], [[Brazil]], [[Paraguay]], and [[Argentina]]. 

The group totaled 2 South American tours, 4 European tours, and 2 in [[Canada]]. The band recorded four studio albums between 1976 and 1980, with live albums from [[Amsterdam]], [[Buenos Aires]], [[Berlin]], and [[Bremen]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Stone Alliance Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & M... |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/stone-alliance-mn0000937395#discograph |access-date=2024-12-11 |website=AllMusic |language=en}}</ref> After a 13-year hiatus, the group returned as a power trio with guitarist Mitch Stein playing 2 notable shows in [[New York City]].