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Idris Muhammad
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Idris Muhammad playing with Reggie Workman and Pharoah Sanders, c. 1978
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Leo Morris |
| Born | November 13, 1939 New Orleans, Louisiana, US |
| Died | July 30, 2014 (aged 74) New Orleans, Louisiana, US |
| Genres | Jazz, bebop, hardbop, soul, funk |
| Occupation(s) | Drummer, composer |
| Instruments | Drumset |
Idris Muhammad (Arabic: إدريس محمد; born Leo Morris; November 13, 1939 – July 29, 2014) was an American jazz drummer who has recorded a lot of music with many artists including Ahmad Jamal, Grant Green, Grover Washington, Hank Crawford, Gene Ammons, and Houston Person.
Muhammad died in New Orleans, Louisiana, he was 74.