Recorded in March 1974. Originally released on CTI Records. Includes liner notes by Didier C. Deutsch. Though Idris Muhammad has been widely known as one of the finest jazz drummers since the '60s, he has an equal grounding in pop, funk, and rock. Recording in 1974 for CTI Records offshoot Kudu, he was afforded the perfect opportunity to put his funkier impulses to work. The opening jazz-funk workout, a driving rendition of Jimi Hendrix's "Power of Soul" is pushed along by keyboardist Bob James's urgent horn charts, and the licks traded between Grover Washin… read more
Recorded in March 1974. Originally released on CTI Records. Includes liner notes by Didier C. Deutsch. Though Idris Muhammad has been widely known as… read more
Recorded in March 1974. Originally released on CTI Records. Includes liner notes by Didier C. Deutsch. Though Idris Muhammad has been widely known as one of the finest jazz drummers sinc… read more
Idris Muhammad (November 13, 1939 - July 29, 2014) was a jazzdrummer. Born in New Orleans, Louisiana as Leo Morris before changing his name in the 1960s upon his conversion to Islam. He is known for his funky playing style. He has released a number of albums as leader, and has played with a number of jazz legends including Lou Donaldson, Johnny Griffin, Pharoah Sanders and Grover Washington, Jr. In 2011 he toured internationally with pianistAhmad Jamal. In 1966, he married Dolores "LaLa" Brooks (former member of the Crystals; she converted to Islam with him and went… read more
Idris Muhammad (November 13, 1939 - July 29, 2014) was a jazzdrummer. Born in New Orleans, Louisiana as Leo Morris before changing his name in the 1960s upon his conversion to Islam. He… read more
Idris Muhammad (November 13, 1939 - July 29, 2014) was a jazzdrummer. Born in New Orleans, Louisiana as Leo Morris before changing his name in the 1960s upon his conversion to Islam. He is known for his funky playing style. He has … read more