◇ image via WikipediaIdris Muhammad
Idris Muhammad is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Sam Cooke, Jerry Butler, Curtis Mayfield, Kenny Dorham and Horace Silver. Those roots explain a lot about how Idris Muhammad arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Lonnie Liston Smith, Johnny Hammond, Bobbi Humphrey, Donald Byrd and Roy Ayers Ubiquity, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Paul's Boutique, Jamie xx, Chrome Sparks, Ta-ku and Beastie Boys, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 43 connections around Idris Muhammad, reaching back through Sam Cooke and forward to Paul's Boutique. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
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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Idris Muhammad connections
Idris Muhammad grew out of Sam Cooke, Jerry Butler, Curtis Mayfield and Kenny Dorham, shares an orbit with Lonnie Liston Smith, Johnny Hammond, Bobbi Humphrey and Donald Byrd, went on to shape Paul's Boutique, Jamie xx, Chrome Sparks and Ta-ku. 43 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Idris Muhammad
Sounds and acts that shaped Idris Muhammad.
- Sam Cookeartist
- Jerry Butlerartist
- Curtis Mayfieldartist
- Kenny Dorhamartist
- Horace Silverartist
- Betty Carterartist
- Charles Earlandartist
- Nat Adderleyartist
- George Bensonartist
- Roberta Flackartist
- The New Mastersoundsartist
- Galt Macdermotartist
- Ronnie Cuberartist
- Ahmad Jamalartist
- Lou Donaldsonartist
- Pharoah Sandersartist
- Bob Jamesartist
- The Neville Brothersartist
- Fats Dominoartist
Artists similar to Idris Muhammad
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Idris Muhammad.
- Lonnie Liston Smithartist
- Johnny Hammondartist
- Bobbi Humphreyartist
- Donald Byrdartist
- Roy Ayers Ubiquityartist
- Gary Bartzartist
- David Axelrodartist
- Weldon Irvineartist
- The Crusadersartist
- Pleasureartist
- Delvon Lamarr Organ Trioartist
- Dexter Wanselartist
- Freddie Hubbardartist
- Eddie Hendersonartist
- Shuggie Otisartist
- Billy Cobhamartist
- The Poets of Rhythmartist
- Chick Coreaartist
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