| Power of Soul | ||||
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| 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 the third studio album by American jazz drummer Idris Muhammad, released in November of 1974.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |  [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide |  [2] |
| DownBeat | [3] |
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".
Idris Muhammad 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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