Idris Muhammad

• 4 STARS ALL MUSIC GUIDE

Superb Disco Jazz Funk album Turn this Mutha Out, recorded from the Kudu label in 1977. ‘Could Heaven Ever Be Like This’ – a long-term favourite is like being momentarily transported to Jazz Funk paradise, a magical track that has become a classic. ‘Camby Bolongo’ is a delightful percussion heavy rhythmic instrumental featuring Randy Brecker on Trumpet and Jeremy Steig on flute. ‘Crab Apple’ is a wonderfully funky track with a great bass line and groove that has found favour with samplers. ‘Moon Hymn’ is a beautiful etherial track featuring David Tofani on Soprano Sax, that develops into a mid tempo funky groove. The more disco-fied ‘Turn This Mutha Out’ and ‘Tasty Cakes’ are club floor fillers. Great album

TRACKS & PERSONNEL:

• Idris Muhammad - drums on all tracks, with

• A1. COULD HEAVEN EVER BE LIKE THIS
• Baritone Saxophone – Ronnie Cuber
• Bass – Wilbur Bascomb
• Guitar – Charlie Brown
• Guitar [Solo] – Hiram Bullock
• Harp – Margaret Ross
• Percussion – Rubens Bassini, Sue Evans
• Solo Vocal – Frank Floyd
• Soprano Saxophone – David Tofani
• Synthesizer [Solo] – Cliff Carter
• Tenor Saxophone [Solo] – Mike Brecker
• Trumpet – Jon Faddis, Randy Brecker
• Vocals – Ray Simpson, Bill Eaton, Zachary Sanders

• A2. CAMBY BOLONGO
• Bass – Wilbur Bascomb
• Flute [Solo] – Jeremy Steig
• Guitar – Charlie Brown, Hugh McCracken
• Percussion – Sue Evans
• Trumpet [Solo] – Randy Brecker
• Bass – Wilbur Bascomb

• A3. TURN THIS MUTHA OUT
• Bass – Wilbur Bascomb
• Guitar [Solo] – Hiram Bullock
• Keyboards – Cliff Carter
• Percussion – Sue Evans
• Vocals – Frank Floyd, Ken Williams, Zachary Sanders

• B1. TASTY CAKES
• Bass – Wilbur Bascomb
• Guitar [Solo] – Hiram Bullock
• Keyboards – Cliff Carter
• Percussion – Sue Evans
• Vocals – Frank Floyd, Ken Williams, Zachary Sanders

• B2. CRAB APPLE
• Baritone Saxophone – Ronnie Cuber
• Bass – Wilbur Bascomb
• Guitar – Charlie Brown
• Guitar [Solo] – Hiram Bullock
• Percussion – Sue Evans
• Soprano Saxophone – David Tofani
• Synthesizer [Solo] – Cliff Carter
• Tenor Saxophone [Solo] – Mike Brecker

• B3. MOON HYMN
• Baritone Saxophone – Ronnie Cuber
• Bass – Wilbur Bascomb
• Guitar – Charlie Brown
• Percussion – Sue Evans
• Soprano Saxophone – David Tofani
• Synthesizer – Cliff Carter

• B4. SAY WHAT
• Bass – Wilbur Bascomb
• Flute [Solo] – Jeremy Steig
• Guitar – Charlie Brown , Hugh McCracken
• Guitar [Solo] – Eric Gale

Recorded at Mediasound, December 1976, and Electric Lady, February 1977.