Jimmy began studying bass guitar at the age of XII. This phenomenal International Bassist and songwriter was taught by well known Detroit Bassist Rod Hicks, who performed with the Paul Butterfield Blues Band in 1969 at Woodstock.
In 1975 Jimmy began performing In Detroit with local Rock, Jazz Fusion and R&B Bands.
In the late 1970's Jimmy Ali began writing and arranging songs. Jimmy Was soon Introduced to The Father Of Funk! George Clinton founder of "P. Funk" who was impressed with his Groove & SongWriting. He asked Jimmy to record In a female spin-off group of "P.Funk"
Called "Parlet" Jimmy's first single Was Released on Casablanca Records and Filmworks Entitled "Wolf Tickets" From The Album "Play Me Or Trade Me"
Throughout his career Jimmy Has performed with Recording Artist R&B Vocalist Carolyn Franklin,Legendary Guitarist/SongWriter Eddy Senay, C.J Cameron (Lead Vocalist from The Spinners) Norma Jean Bell & The All Stars, SongWriter Producer Lamont Dozier Sr. & Vocalist Lamont Dozier Jr. R&B Vocalist Jeane Carne, Sax Men Ronnie Laws, Kirk Whalm, Jazz vocalist Angela Bofill, Jazz keyboardist Lonnie Liston Smith, Jazz Flulist Alexander Zonjic, Grammy Award-Winning keyboardist Bob James, (Legendary Vocalist) Eddie Holman "Hey There Lonley Girl"
Jimmy has recorded with the legendary Motown Guitarist Dennis Coffey, Jazz Guitarist Earl Klugh, Jimmy has also had the pleasure of performing on several Symphony Orchestra Concerts with Flutist Ervin Monroe Principal Flulist for The Detroit Symphony,And has also opened up for Sly & The Family Stone, Bob Seger And The Silver Bullet Band,The Doobie Brothers & Fat Burger.
Hey Jimmy thanks you know how it go trying to keep the bills paid. See you soon I will hit you up when I get back to LV you are still my 1 bass man the real deal always sounding great.
Hey Jimmy! Good to hear from you, man! Maybe someday if you're back home visiting Detroit we can set up a Jimmy Ali homecoming bass clinic - people are still talking about the last one you did over 10 years later! Say hello to Jerome for me, I hope all is well with you both. Marty
man, you can't even know what pleasure it is to see your words ! I'm a fan of you ! I just built my style from your motherfunking bass lines on a p. funk record! It's just a bomb ! thanck you so mutch
MOM & DAD,JAMES JAMERSON,ROD HICKS,RODERICK CHANDLER,DONNIE JOHNSON,BEN ADKINS,REGGIE MCBRIDE,LAMONT JOHNSON,JIMMY HASLIP,THE SPINNERS,MARVIN GAYE,JACKSON FIVE,THE DRAMATICS,FOUR TOP,LARRY GRAHAM,PAUL CHAMBERS,RON CARTER,HERBIE HANCOCK,PAUL JACKSON,CHARLIE MINGUS,DENNIS COFFEY,STANLEY CLARKE,VICTOR BAILEY,RUFUS FORD,JEROME ALI
MONK MONTGOMERY,NATE WATTS,WILLIE WEEKS,LUCKY SCOTT,LOUIS JOHNSON,THE BROTHERS JOHNSON,WILL LEE,JOHN COLTRANE,CHARLIE PARKER,WES MONTGOMREY,JOHN PATITUCCI,JACO PASTORIUS,BRIAN BROMBERG,DONNY HATHAWAY,CURTIS MAYFIELD,STEVIE WONDER,JAMES BROWN,B.B KING,MINNIE RIPERTON,JIMI HENDRIX,TOWER OF POWER,THE FUNK BROTHERS,BOOTSY COLLINS,GEORGE CLINTON,P-FUNK,SLY STONE,NORMA JEAN BELL,BYRON MILLER,MARCUS MILLER,GINO VANNELLI,PAT METHENY,THE ISLEY BROTHERS,EARL KLUGH,GORDAN CARLTON,KENNY COLTON,ERNESTRO WILSON,WILLIAM GLEN,RON STEVENSON.MARK JONES,STERLING HENDERSON,JEREMY LANGLEY & THE REST OF "MOTOWN'S ELITE MUSIC SCENE" 
