Idris Muhammad
Idris Muhammad is a jazz artist from United States. 20 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Jazz · United States · Best jazz albums
- 20
- Releases
- 1974–2026
- Active years
Discography
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Most popular
Power of Soul
1974 · 4 tracks
Singles & EPs
5
Credits
5Records Idris Muhammad worked on for other artists — the roles are as credited on each release.
Collaborators
1
Community
More about Idris Muhammad
Idris Muhammad at a glance
- Born in
- New Orleans
- From
- United States
- Instruments
- drum kit
- Labels
- Fantasy
Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Children listed are those with their own public record, so the list may be incomplete.
About
Idris Muhammad (Arabic: إدريس محمد; born Leo Morris; November 13, 1939 - July 29, 2014) was an American jazz drummer who has recorded extensively with many musicians, including Ahmad Jamal, Lou Donaldson, and Pharoah Sanders, among many others. Biography: Muhammad was an endorser of Istanbul Agop Cymbals. In 2012 Xlibris released the book Inside The Music: The Life of Idris Muhammad, which he wrote with his friend Britt Alexander. He died aged 74 in 2014. Personal life: He changed his name in the 1960s upon his conversion to Islam. In 1966, he married Dolores "LaLa" Brooks (former member of the Crystals; she converted to Islam with him and went for a time under the name Sakinah Muhammad). They separated in 1999. Together, they have two sons and two daughters, and one daughter from a previous marriage to Gracie Lee Edwards-Morris. Pharoah Sanders's son Idris is named after Idris Muhammad
Idris Muhammad in brief
- How many Idris Muhammad releases are on Riffiter?
- 20 releases are catalogued, spanning 1974 to 2026.
- What genre is Idris Muhammad?
- Idris Muhammad is catalogued under Jazz.
- What is the most recent Idris Muhammad release on Riffiter?
- I Believe In You, released in 2026.
