Power of Soul (album)

Power of Soul
Studio album by Idris Muhammad
Released	June 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
Peace and Rhythm (1971) Power of Soul (1974) House of the Rising Sun (1976)

Power of Soul is the third studio album by American jazz drummer Idris Muhammad, released in November 1974.

Track listing

All compositions arranged and conducted by Bob James

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

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
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". ^[1]

Personnel

• Idris Muhammad – 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

1. Thom Jurek. "Idris Muhammad: Power of Soul - Review". Allmusic . Retrieved February 7, 2013.
2. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide . USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp.  149. ISBN   0-394-72643-X.
3. DownBeat Review, November 7, 1974, p. 22