CounterClockWorld
IDRIS MUHAMMAD is has become a personal favorite of mine in recent, thanks to his smooth blending of funk and soul jazz. This album opens with the 11 minute "Peace And Rhythm Suite" a calm paced jazz track, the whole thing reminds me of a PHAROAH SANDERS song. The second track starts off really quiet some avant garde-ish things going on before suddenly changing into a danceable funk jazz tune, and the percussion really shines here, there's also some reminders of some fusion, specifically SOFT MACHINE or BRAND X. The next track is the most energetic so far and it even features a female vocalist, it's probably the most danceable track here, but I'd kinda prefer the song to be instrumental but that's just a personal pet peeve. The next track isn't super special for me but like what other people have said about this record the first side of this album is much better, although the album ends on a strong note, the track "I'm a Believer" is a funky upbeat soul tune and I much like the vocals here better. Overall a decent album, I think he has better works but this album is an enjoyable listen