Idris Muhammad

Idris Muhammad
Idris Muhammad playing with Reggie Workman and Pharoah Sanders, c. 1978
Idris Muhammad playing with Reggie Workman and Pharoah Sanders, c. 1978
Background information
Birth nameLeo Morris
Born(1939-11-13)November 13, 1939
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
DiedJuly 29, 2014(2014-07-29) (aged 74)
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.
Genres
OccupationMusician
InstrumentDrums

Idris Muhammad (Arabic: إدريس محمد; born Leo Morris; November 13, 1939 – July 29, 2014) was an American jazz drummer and bandleader. He had an extensive career performing jazz, funk, R&B, and soul music and recorded with musicians such as Ahmad Jamal, Lou Donaldson, Pharoah Sanders, Bob James, and Tete Montoliu.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Idris Muhammad, legendary New Orleans drummer, is dead at 74". 31 July 2014.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference NYT was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Idris Muhammad at AllMusic