Idris Muhammad

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Idris Muhammad was an American jazz drummer renowned for his versatile, groove-oriented playing and influential work in soul jazz, funk, and hard bop.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human
jazz drummer
activeYearsEnd 2010s
activeYearsStart 1950s
associatedAct Ahmad Jamal NERFINISHED
George Benson
Grant Green
Grover Washington Jr.
Hank Crawford
Johnny Griffin
Lou Donaldson
Pharoah Sanders
basedIn New York City
birthName Leo Morris
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1939-11-13
dateOfDeath 2014-07-29
genre funk
hard bop
jazz
soul jazz
influencedGenre acid jazz
jazz-funk
instrument drums
name Idris Muhammad self-link
notableFor groove-oriented drumming style
work in soul jazz and funk
notableWork album "Black Rhythm Revolution!"
album "House of the Rising Sun"
album "Kabsha"
album "My Turn"
album "Peace and Rhythm"
album "Power of Soul"
album "Turn This Mutha Out"
drumming on Grant Green’s "Alive!"
drumming on Lou Donaldson’s "Alligator Bogaloo"
drumming on Pharoah Sanders’ "Thembi"
occupation drummer
musician
placeOfBirth New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
placeOfDeath Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
recordLabel CTI Records ONNED1
Kudu Records
Prestige Records NERFINISHED
religion Islam
spouse Sakinah Muhammad
style groove-based drumming

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Ahmad Jamal associatedAct Idris Muhammad
CTI All-Stars member Idris Muhammad
CTI Records notableArtist Idris Muhammad
Idris Muhammad name Idris Muhammad self-link