In the heyday of New Orleans rhythm and blues, it was rare that sidemen on a recording session were credited. Yet jazz aficionados are aware that it was Idris Muhammad behind the drums on an array of ...

In popular music, particularly before musicians' credit listings became the norm on records, drummers —and really all rhythm section stalwarts—worked in obscurity no matter how brilliant their playing ...

Idris Muhammad, whose drumming crossed over several musical styles including funk, jazz, and rhythm and blues, died Tuesday (July 29). He was 74. Muhammad's death was confirmed by close friend Dan ...