Power of Soul
by Idris Muhammad
- Type: Album
- Released: 15 April 1974
- Label: Kudu
- Country: United States
- Length: 34:11
- Community rating: 3.84/5 from 5 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Drummer Idris Muhammad鈥檚 'Power of Soul' represents a high-water mark for the CTI/Kudu label鈥檚 signature sleek, fusion-heavy soul-jazz aesthetic. Featuring legendary session players and heavy, rhythmically infectious grooves, the album masterfully bridges cool, sophisticated instrumental jazz with immediate, funk-inflected accessible hooks.
Genres
Descriptors: instrumental, rhythmic, improvisation, funky, groove-laden, soulful, orchestral
Tracklist
- Power of Soul (7:04)
- Piece of Mind (9:21)
- The Saddest Thing (7:06)
- Loran's Dance (10:39)
Credits
- Idris Muhammad - primary artist, drums
- Bob James - arranged by, conductor, keyboards, written-by
- Gary King - bass
- Joe Beck - guitar, written-by
- Ralph MacDonald - percussion
- Grover Washington, Jr. - soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, written-by
- Randy Brecker - trumpet, flugelhorn
- Jimi Hendrix - written-by