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Idris Muhammad

New Orleans, United States · 1939-11-13 – 2014-07-29

Idris Muhammad is credited on 1,382 releases across 331 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1968–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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1,382

Credits

331

Albums

7

Decades active

398

In collections

Biography

Idris Muhammad (Arabic: إدريس محمد; born Leo Morris; November 13, 1939 – July 29, 2014) was an American jazz drummer and bandleader. He had an extensive career performing jazz, funk, R&B, and soul music and recorded with musicians such as Ahmad Jamal, Lou Donaldson, Pharoah Sanders, Bob James, and Tete Montoliu.

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Credited work

1,382 releases · 331 albums · active 1968–2025

  • Performance · 1,691
  • Other credits · 78
  • Production · 1

Studios: Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey · Studio 44 (2) · Mediasound · Electric Lady Studios

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