| Idris Muhammad | |
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Idris Muhammad playing with Reggie Workman and Pharoah Sanders, c. 1978 |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Leo Morris |
| Born | November 13, 1939 |
| Origin | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States |
| Genres | Jazz, bebop, hardbop, funk |
| Occupations | Drummer, composer |
| Instruments | Drumset |
Idris Muhammad (born Leo Morris, November 13, 1939, New Orleans, Louisiana; Arabic: إدريس محمد) is a jazz drummer. He changed 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. He has been touring and recording with pianist Ahmad Jamal since 1995. At 15 years-old, one of Muhammad's earliest recorded sessions as a drummer was on Fats Domino's 1956 hit "Blueberry Hill".
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. Muhammad is an endorser of Istanbul Agop Cymbals.[1]
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With Nat Adderley
With Lou Donaldson
With Grant Green
With Benjamin Herman
With Andrew Hill
With Freddie Hubbard
With Bobbi Humphrey
With Ahmad Jamal
With Rodney Jones
With Joe Lovano
With Ernest Ranglin
With Pharaoh Sanders
With John Scofield
With Lonnie Smith
With Leon Spencer
With Randy Weston
With Reuben Wilson