Black Rhythm Revolution!

Black Rhythm Revolution!
Black Rhythm Revolution!
Studio album by Idris Muhammad
Released	1971
Recorded	November 2, 1970
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs
Genre	Jazz
Label	Prestige; PR 10005
Producer	Bob Porter
Idris Muhammad chronology

Black Rhythm Revolution! is the first album by the jazz drummer Idris Muhammad.^[1]^[2] It was recorded for the Prestige label in 1970.^[3]^[4]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[5]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	^[6]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	^[7]

Stewart Mason of AllMusic wrote: "Black Rhythm Revolution is not a bad album at all; in fact, most of the tracks are good to great, with the lengthy bookends "By the Red Sea" and "Wander" both featuring memorable grooves and tight, compact solos. It's just considerably less intense than the title might lead one to believe."^[5]

Track listing

All compositions by Idris Muhammad except where noted.

"Express Yourself" (Charles Wright) – 5:28
"Soulful Drums" (Jack McDuff) – 4:42
"Super Bad" (James Brown) – 5:31
"Wander" – 11:11
"By the Red Sea" – 8:56

Personnel

Idris Muhammad – drums
Virgil Jones – trumpet
Clarence Thomas – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
Harold Mabern – electric piano
Melvin Sparks – guitar
Jimmy Lewis – electric bass
Buddy Caldwell – congas

Production

Bob Porter – producer
Rudy Van Gelder – engineer

References

^ Tamarkin, Jeff. "Idris Muhammad, Drummer Who Crossed Genre Lines, Dies at 74". JazzTimes.
^ "Idris Muhammad Dies at Age 74". July 31, 2014.
^ Prestige Records discography. Retrieved July 1, 2013.
^ "Idris Muhammad: New Orleans jazz drummer who played as a teenager on". The Independent. August 8, 2014.
^ ^a ^b Mason, S. AllMusic listing. Retrieved July 1, 2013.
^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 6. MUZE. p. 61.
^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 149. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.

[1] Tamarkin, Jeff. "Idris Muhammad, Drummer Who Crossed Genre Lines, Dies at 74". JazzTimes.

[2] "Idris Muhammad Dies at Age 74". July 31, 2014.

[3] Prestige Records discography. Retrieved July 1, 2013.

[4] "Idris Muhammad: New Orleans jazz drummer who played as a teenager on". The Independent. August 8, 2014.

[Allmusic-5] Mason, S. AllMusic listing. Retrieved July 1, 2013.

[CL-6] Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 6. MUZE. p. 61.

[RSJRG-7] Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 149. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.

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