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Idris Muhammad

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Idris Muhammad
Idris Muhammad playing with Reggie Workman and Pharoah Sanders, c. 1978
Idris Muhammad playing with Reggie Workman and Pharoah Sanders, c. 1978
Background information
Birth nameLeo Morris
Born(1939-11-13)November 13, 1939
New Orleans, Louisiana, US
DiedJuly 30, 2014(2014-07-30) (aged 74)
New Orleans, Louisiana, US
GenresJazz, bebop, hardbop, soul, funk
Occupation(s)Drummer, composer
InstrumentsDrumset

Idris Muhammad (Arabic: إدريس محمد; born Leo Morris; November 13, 1939 – July 29, 2014) was an American jazz drummer who recorded a lot of music with many artists including Ahmad Jamal, Grant Green, Grover Washington, Hank Crawford, Gene Ammons, and Houston Person.[1]

Muhammad died in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was 74.[2]

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