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| 1. | Power of Soul
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| 2. | Piece of Mind
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| 3. | The Saddest Thing
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| 4. | Loran's Dance
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Jazz
Idris Muhammad - Drums, Vocals
Gary King - Bass
Grover Washington, Jr. - Sax (Soprano), Sax (Tenor)
Ralph MacDonald - Percussion
Randy Brecker - Flugelhorn, Trumpet
* Bob James - Arranger, Conductor, Keyboards
* Creed Taylor - Producer
* Didier C. Deutsch - Liner Notes, Reissue Producer
* Howard Fritzson - Reissue Art Director
* Joseph M. Palmaccio - Digital Remastering
* Seth Rothstein - Project Director
* Stacey Boyle - Tape Research
This album is one of the reasons that Idris Muhammad is regarded as the drumming king of groove. Featuring the arrangements and keyboards of Bob James, the saxophone punch of Grover Washington, Jr., guitarist Joe Beck, trumpeter Randy Brecker, percussionist Ralph MacDonald, and the knife-edge slick production of Creed Taylor, this 1974 issue is a burning piece of deep, jazzy soul and grooved-out bliss. The funk flies fast and heavy, particularly on the title track (Jimi Hendrix's tune), with soaring solos by Grover and James, who fall down in the groove to Muhammad's powerful pace, setting from the heart of the pocket. Beck's own solo is special in that he moves against the tempo just a bit, but that only increases the listener's dependence on the groove of Muhammad. Clocking in at only 34 minutes it's a perfect slice of the raw-onion emotion Muhammad was pulling down at the time. While there isn't a weak track in the four, it's Washington's "Loran's Dance" that takes the cake, even over Hendrix. While the former is dark and heavy, and the immediately preceding tracks by James and Beck, respectively, are light, fancy, free nods to Creed Taylor's hoping for a jazz radio single, it's "Loran's Dance" that showcases not only Washington as an aspiring writer in his own right (this is only a year before Feels So Good and Mr. Magic appeared), but also as a talented interpreter of the edges where jazz and soul come together. James' arrangements are tight, and everybody gets to solo with a little more freedom and grace. Muhammad keeps the pocket wide and Brecker and Washington dance all around in it as James plays the accents furtively. This is some easy-moving, yet musically complex jazz. There is great power in these four tracks to make you move or reflect or just tap your foot while nodding "yeah" at your speakers imperceptibly.
--- Thom Jurek, All Music Guide
Idris Muhammad
Active Decades: '70s, '80s and '90s
Born: Nov 13, 1939 in New Orleans, LA
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Crossover Jazz, Post-Bop, Soul-Jazz
An excellent drummer who has appeared in many types of settings, Idris Muhammad became a professional when he was 16. He played primarily soul and R&B during 1962-1964 and then spent 1965-1967 as a member of Lou Donaldson's band. He was the house drummer at Prestige Records (1970-1972), appearing on many albums as a sideman. Of his later jazz associations, Muhammad played with Johnny Griffin (1978-1979), Pharoah Sanders in the 1980s, George Coleman, and the Paris Reunion Band (1986-1988). He has recorded everything from post-bop to dance music as a leader for such labels as Prestige, Kudu, Fantasy, Theresa, and Lipstick.
---Scott Yanow, All Music Guide |
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