1. Idris Muhammad was an American jazz drummer and bandleader.
12 Facts About Idris Muhammad
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In New York, Idris Muhammad became embedded in the jazz scene playing with Kenny Dorham, Horace Silver, Lou Donaldson and Betty Carter.
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Idris Muhammad recorded with artists such as Lou Donaldson and Charles Earland who had begun merging jazz with sounds from funk, soul and rock.
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Idris Muhammad appeared as a sideman with artists such as Gene Ammons, Nat Adderley, and George Benson.
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Rudy Van Gelder often worked with Idris Muhammad and had a special relationship with him.
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The producer greatly assisted with fine tuning Idris Muhammad's recorded drum sound.
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Towards the end of the 1970s, Idris Muhammad joined Johnny Griffin's band and spent time playing with Pharoah Sanders.
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Idris Muhammad continued to regularly play and record, collaborating with the likes of Ahmad Jamal, Chico Freeman and Sonny Rollins.
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Idris Muhammad died of kidney failure in 2014, aged 74, and was buried according to Islamic burial traditions in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
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Idris Muhammad changed his name to Idris Muhammad in the 1960s upon his conversion to Islam.
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Idris Muhammad converted to Islam with him and went for a time by the name Sakinah Muhammad.
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One son, named Idris Muhammad Muhammed, is a professional chef who has appeared on several cooking competition shows including Beat Bobby Flay and Chopped.