Power of Soul | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | November 1974 | |||
Recorded | March 1974 | |||
Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ | |||
Genre | Jazz, jazz-funk | |||
Length | 34:20 | |||
Label | Kudu Records | |||
Producer | Creed Taylor | |||
Idris Muhammad chronology | ||||
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Power of Soul is an album by Idris Muhammad.
Track listing
[edit]- All compositions arranged and conducted by Bob James
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Power of Soul" | Jimi Hendrix | 7:07 |
2. | "Piece of Mind" | Bob James | 9:24 |
3. | "The Saddest Thing" | Joe Beck | 7:10 |
4. | "Loran's Dance" | Grover Washington Jr. | 10:39 |
Total length: | 34:20 |
Reception
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Source | Rating |
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The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Thom Jurek of AllMusic gave the record 5 out of 5 stars, saying that the album "..is one of the reasons that Idris Muhammad is regarded as the drumming king of groove".
Personnel
[edit]- Idris Muhammad ( born Leo Morris) – drums
- Randy Brecker – trumpet, flugelhorn
- Grover Washington Jr. – tenor and soprano saxophone
- Bob James – Fender Rhodes, keyboards
- Joe Beck – guitar
- Gary King – bass
- Ralph MacDonald – percussion
References
[edit]- ^ Thom Jurek. "Idris Muhammad: Power of Soul - Review". Allmusic. Retrieved February 7, 2013.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 149. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ DownBeat Review, November 7,1974, p. 22