Idris Muhammad - Wander

from "Black Rhythm Revolution!" (1970), Prestige.

Idris Muhammad - drums ;
Virgil Jones - trumpet;
Clarence Thomas - tenor and soprano saxophones ;
Melvin Sparks - guitar ;
Harold Mabern - electric piano ;
Jimmy Lewis - Fender bass ;
Angel Allende - percussion ;
Buddy Caldwell - conga.

Written by Idris Muhamad.
Recorded on November 2, 1970 in Englewood Cliffs, NJ.
Recording engineer - Rudy Van Gelder.
Supervisor - Bob Porter.

[bandmanager]

Paid $25 for this album about 12 years ago....money well spent!  Idris is one of my top 5 favorite drummers.   So amazing yet so little known. 

[OG-]

Idris is putting in work the entire length not just his solo. Listen.

[blackwizards]

This is hands down one of my favorite jazz songs of all time. Idris is a goddamn groove master!

[tyronesmith]

Great drummer and musician he is. He swings, he dances on the drums and cymbals and he is extremely musical. Great Music!!!

[bocephuspimphand]

I love music that exist in this rare form

[samuelmahmud]

Wow! Takes you away then brings you back!

[TonySoul]

This song was made for my sister. Shewanda... This is my first time hearing it. WOW!!!!
I am so overjoyed!!!

[jerryrodriguez]

Damn this is good. I saw this album at a local record store today. I’m buyin’ it tomorrow!

[naomifrazier]

WHAT u say???perfection@ its finest..

[norhishamar]

Have the privilege to own this LP. One the best songs...esp. when driving long distance...

[easyyeye]

my soul is at peace. I’m knocking this work out

[Azman.]

My favor collection.... Blessed his soul, Amin!

[misterbritt]

Idris referred to the t-shirt he has on as his "Superman" t-shirt. Ha. He remembered it fondly. His wife bought him those blue Gretsch drums but they were stolen during a load-in or -out.

[DopeEd]

I wish there was video footage of Idris.. Ive never seen any!

[OG-]

Can you hear Harold Maebern's piano in the background? He is swinging!!

[garveypollard]

pretty sure there is no other drummer that can play this song. not that idris would throw that in anyone's face ;)

[smithtyrone]

can people just list below songs that are similar to this. I love this and would love to have more if I have not heard it already!

[roberto]

at first you could believe it's a 6/8 tune, but then, I believe it's divided n 12

[rbtz]

I would give up my 2 kids for his left hand.

[deevt]

Great solo—I hear striking similarities (near the end mostly) to George Suranovich's solo in "Doggone" by Love from '69. I wonder if Idris had heard that?