Alston Harris is a jazz percussionist based in Greensboro, North Carolina. A senior at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Alston performs regularly across the state in a wide range of genres. Trained classically on trombone and deeply influenced by Roy Haynes, Brian Blade, Jeff "Tain" Watts, Bob Dylan, and Bernard Purdie, his drumming blends tradition with creative versatility.