Black Rhythm Revolution!
| Black Rhythm Revolution! | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1971 | |||
| Recorded | November 2, 1970 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Prestige PR 10005 | |||
| Producer | Bob Porter | |||
| Idris Muhammad chronology | ||||
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Black Rhythm Revolution! is the first album by the jazz drummer Idris Muhammad.[1][2] It was recorded in 1970 and released by Prestige Records[3][4] the following year.[5]
Reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [6] |
| DownBeat | [5] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [7] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [8] |
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."[6] The DownBeat reviewer of the album's 2023 re-release wrote that it "features the rarely recognised funkier side of the jazz–fusion genre".[5]
Track listing[edit]
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[edit]
- 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
References[edit]
- ^ 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 c Holley Jr, Eugene (October 2023). "Newly Unearthed Gems". DownBeat. Vol. 90, no. 10. p. 58.
- ^ 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.