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Posts Tagged Idris Muhammad

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December 5, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Poem: Tight But Loose

Playing along to Babylon Sisters on the drums. And Angela- the Theme from Taxi. Man, Bernard Purdie and Idris Muhammad. Beautiful. There’s a philosophy to their playing. They know the magic is in holding back. I never knew how to hold back, so I just dropped out. That’s how it’s usually been. Coming back to […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged "Pretty" Purdie, Angela, Babylon Sisters, Bernard "Pretty" Purdie, Bernard Purdie, Bob James, Drum, Drummer, Drumming, Drums, Idris Muhammad, Poem, Poem: Tight But Loose, Steely Dan, Taxi, Tight But Loose ·

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December 29, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

R.I.P. Alphonse Mouzon

Alphonse Mouzon has died. He was 68. He was one of my favourite drummers. I discovered his work in that new and exciting way – 25 years ago or so – on a compilation. I’d been gifted this CD proclaiming to showcase the Best Jazz Drummers. And it pretty much did. Put me onto a […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Alphonse Mouzon, Asorbic Acid, Cozy Cole, Drummer, Drumming, Drums, Eulogy, Funk, Fusion, Idris Muhammad, Jazz, John Bonham, Mind Transplant, Papa Jo Jones, R.I.P., R.I.P. Alphonse Mouzon ·

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March 25, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

TV Shows That Meant The World To Me: # 1 – Taxi

Taxi was an American sitcom – it ran from 1978-1982. I was just a kid – but it was one of those Friday night fish’n’chips family-sits-in-front-of-the-TV shows. The characters were colourful – well Louie De Palma (Danny DeVito’s breakout role) and later “the Reverend” Jim (Christopher Lloyd) were colourful and wonderful. They shouted a lot. […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 1975 - From The Meticulous To The Sublime, Andy Kaufman, Angela, Bob James, Comedy, Danny DeVito, Facebook, http://offthetracks.co.nz/tv-shows-that-meant-the-world-to-me-new-series/, Idris Muhammad, James L. Brooks, Judd Hirsch, Phantom Billstickers, Sitcom, Taxi, Taxi Cab, Television, Tony Danza, TV, TV Shows That Meant The World To Me, TV Shows That Meant The World To Me: # 1 – Taxi ·

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July 31, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

R.I.P. Idris Muhammad

Sad, man. Really sad news hearing about the passing of Idris Muhammad; in recent years this guy was my favourite drummer. He was close to top of the list – and he’d been on that list for most of the last 20 years anyway. I first discovered Idris Muhammad by fluke. Total fluke. I picked […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Ahamad Jamal, Angela (Theme From Taxi), Beastie Boys, Blueberry Hill, Bob James, Drummer, Drums, Eulogy, Gene Ammons, Idris Muhammad, Legends of Acid Jazz, Leo Morris, Loran's Dance, Lou Donaldson, New Orleans, Poinciana, R.I.P., R.I.P. Idris Muhammad ·

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February 10, 2012 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 1627

Ahmad Jamal, Happy Moods (1960) My introduction to Ahmad Jamal was an unhappy customer returning a CD that he was convinced “didn’t play”. It played just fine. Splendidly, even. So after giving him a credit-note I bought the CD (that was Nature – The Essence Part 3) and became an Ahmad Jamal fan. The customer […]
Posted in The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 1960, Ahmad Jamal, Bill Evans, Happy Moods, Idris Muhammad, Keith Jarrett, LP, Nature - The Essence Part 3, Oscar Peterson, Pavanne, Poinciana, Slow Boat Records, The Complete Live At The Pershing Lounge 1958, Vinyl ·

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