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Idris Muhammad - Power Of Soul CD


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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 Washington, Jr. and Randy Brecker on the closing composition "Loran's Dance" make the slow-burning groove come vividly to life. There are a few moments where the production on POWER OF SOUL verges on the overly smooth, but its nevertheless instructive to note that future lite jazz doyens like James and Washington once had a fair amount of grit in their systems.

All tracks have been digitally remastered.

Cti Remaster. 1st Time On CD.

Reissue producer: Didier C. Deutsch.

Personnel: Idris Muhammad (vocals, drums); Grover Washington, Jr. (soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone); Randy Brecker (trumpet, flugelhorn); Bob James (keyboards); Ralph MacDonald (percussion).

Liner Note Author: Didier C. Deutsch.

Recording information: Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, NJ (03/01/1974/03/14/1974).

Arranger: Bob James.

Personnel includes: Idris Muhammad (drums); Bob James (arranger, conductor, keyboards); Grover Washington, Jr. (soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone); Randy Brecker (trumpet, flugelhorn); Joe Beck (guitar); Gary King (bass); Ralph MacDonald (percussion).

Producer: Creed Taylor.

Power Of Soul Music

Category	Rock/Pop Albums, Jazz CDs, Jazz Instrument, Urban Soundtrack, Drums
Label	Legacy
Orig Year	1974
All Time Product Rank	32,281
CD Universe Part number	2964873
Discs	1
Release Date	Mar 05, 2002
Studio/Live	Studio
Mono/Stereo	Stereo
Engineer	Rudy VanGelder
Personnel	Gary King - bass Idris Muhammad - drums Also: Ralph MacDonald, Randy Brecker, Bob James, Grover Washington, Jr., Joe Beck

Idris Muhammad - Power Of Soul Songs

	Trk	Song
	1	Power Of Soul See All 2
	2	Piece Of Mind See All 2
	3	Saddest Thing See All 2
	4	Loran's Dance See All 2

Power Of Soul Music Review

Average Rating: (5 out of 5 stars) 5 stars

5 stars Wicked!
An absolute belter of an album. There is some serious funk going on here.
Submitted by matt ("Acton, UK")
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5 stars Ahead of It's Time
I had the original vinyl new...couldn't get 'Piece of Mind' out of my head; Brecker's trumpet solo reminiscent of Freddie Hubbard--power, range, control, and oh...what phrasing! He and Grover just cook it up. The entire album is a classic very few people know about, but should listen to, as roots are laid down from serious musicians.
Submitted by michael691 (Hunters, WA, USA)
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5 stars Feel the vibrations!
This album is really brilliant. The bass and the funky drums flow. Bob James and Joe Beck create amazing music with their solos but the legendary saxman Grover Washington steals the show. His sound is almost heavenly. It is amazing that this album was releaed originally in 1975.
Submitted by chronwell (Washington DC)
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5 stars jamming
fantastic 70's rock/funk/fusion. greats solos from joe beck and grover washington. idris is a monster on drums. hopefully more of idris's older stuff will be released on cd now.
Submitted by chazmon (shelton, ct )
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