On January 14, 1976, “Kudu Records” label released “House of the Rising Sun”, the fourth Idris Muhammad album. it was recorded May – October 1975, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.
Personnel:
- Idris Muhammad – drums
- Eric Gale – guitar
- Joe Beck – guitar
- Leon Pendarvis – piano
- Don Grolnick – piano
- Roland Hanna – piano
- Will Lee, Wilbur Bascomb – bass
- George Devens – percussion
- David Sanborn – alto saxophone
- George Young – tenor saxophone
- Bob Berg – tenor saxophone
- Ronnie Cuber – baritone saxophone
- Tom Harrell- trumpet
- Barry Rogers – trombone
- David Matthews – arrangements, conducting
- Tom Harrell – arrangements
Track listing:
- House of the Rising Sun – traditional
- Baia (Boogie Bump) – Ary Barroso, Ray Gilbert
- Hard to Face the Music – Ashford & Simpson
- Theme for New York City (based on prelude No. 41) – Frédéric Chopin
- Sudan – Idris Muhammad, Tom Harrell
- Hey Pock A-Way – Aaron Neville, Greg Porter, Joseph Modelliste, Leo Nocentelli