Idris Muhammad

Person · Male

Idris Muhammad

From
New Orleans, United States
Active
1939–2014
Releases
22
  • jazz
  • contemporary jazz
  • jazz fusion
  • jazz-funk
  • soul jazz

About

Idris Muhammad (Arabic: إدريس محمد; born Leo Morris; November 13, 1939 – July 29, 2014) 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.

From Idris Muhammad on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Member of

Discography

Albums 15
Singles 2
Live 3
Compilations 1
Other 1

Links

Married

Also known as

Idris Mohammad · Idris Muhammed · Leo "Swift" Morris · Leo Morris · Muhammad, Idris · إدريس محمد

Identifiers

ISNI
0000000055151157

Data from MusicBrainz, saved 11 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.