Mustafa Ahmed Collaborations

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Since the 1980's, I have recorded and/or performed in concert throughout the United States and Europe with an eclectic group of composers, vocalists, musicians, and dancers including Trisha Brown, Charles Compo, Daniel Goode, Peter Gordon, Elodie Lauten, Gary Lucas, Arthur Russell, "Blue" Gene Tyranny, Greg Alper, Rashid Bakr, Jon Bates, Jeffrey Berman, Sandi Blair, Ernie Brooks, Jerry Brooks, Cynthia Cantania, Phil Clendeninn, Ted Daniels, Guy De BiÃ¨vre, Bill Dotts, Al Edwensen, Steve Elson, John Farrell, Curtis Fowlkes, Matt Friedman, Tony Garnier, Jon Gibson, Tiye Giraud, Steven Hall, Frank & Adrian Haye, Mark Hennen, Risa Jaroslow, Guy Klusevek, Joseph Kubera, James Mason, Jeff Miller, Shedrick Mitchell, Lenny Pickett, Shirley Riley, Mitch Rothschild, Pamela Cornelius, Daniel Clark-El, Bill Ruyle, Larry Saltzman, Steve Scales, Heidi Seigell, Susan Smith, T. M. Stevens, Ned Sublette, Gene Torres, Rain Worthington, and Mark Worthy. I currently perform and record with the critically acclaimed gospel choir Total Praise, Pamela McPherson-Cornelius and Doctor Phibes featuring Charles Compo.Following is a list of some of my recordings:Pamela Cornelius "The Life of a Super Star" - 2007;Sandi Blair "Limited Edition" - 2005;Charles Compo "Portable Darkness/Dr. Phibes" - 2005 and 2007 "Seventh Moon" - 2001;Guy De BiÃ¨vre "Bending the Tonic" - 2005;The Earons "Hear on Earth" - 1984;Frank Ferrucci "Jewel Eyes" - 1982;Peter Gordon "Brooklyn" - 1988 "Innocence" - 1986;Elodie Lauten "Harmonic Protection Circle" - 2004 "Waking in New York - A Musical Portrait of Allen Ginsberg" - 2003;James Mason "The Key" - 1983 "Your Mama" - 1982 "Rhythm of Life" - 1978;Arthur Russell "Calling Out of Context" - 2004 "Another Thought" - 1994 "Schoolbell/Treehouse" - 1986 "Let's Go Swimming" - 1986;Total Praise (Frank Haye, Emmanuel Baptist Church) "Total Praise Live" - 2002;Zone "Americans" - 1984;Peter Zummo "Experimenting with Household Chemicals" - 1997

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Member Since: 10/29/2007
Band Website: geocities.com/drumsong2006/
Band Members: Mustafa Ahmed (collaborating) with Doctor Phibes featuring Charles Compo, Ted Daniels, Jon Bates, Curtis Foulkes, Matt Friedman, and Tony Stewart; with Elizabeth Compo on "This Time Love Is Not Enough" and with Pamela McPherson-Cornelius on "Besame Mucho".
Influences: Ralph MacDonald, Aziz Ahamadu, Gene Torres, Ed "Have Mercy" Kersey, Ladji Camara, Olatunji, Chief Bey, Chuck Davis, Moustafa Teddy Addy, Bill Summers, Azzedin Weston, Candido, Mongo Santamaria, Ray Baretto, Tatawines, Chano Pozo, Big Black, Herbie Hancock, Dizzy Gillepsie, Freddie Hubbard, Miles Davis, Stanley Turrentine, George Benson, Tiye Giraud, Airto, John Coltrane, McCoy Tyner, Pharoah Sanders, The Temptations, David Ruffin, Smokey Robinson, The Four Tops, Marvin Gaye, Paulinho DaCosta, Nicky Marrero, Tito Puente, Sheila Escovedo, Joe Cuba, Herbie Mann, Hubert Laws, Harvey Mason, Jach DeJohnette, Art Blakey, Earth, Wind, and Fire, James Brown, Carlos Santana, The Chicago Art Ensemble, The Last Poets, Pastor Frank Haye, James Mason, Arthur Russell, Peter Zummo, J.T. Lewis, Art Blakey, Bernard Purdie, Peter Gordon, Ted Daniels, Frankie Beverly, Hubert Laws, Lawrence Killian, Kenneth Nash, Frank Katz, Elodie Lauten, Charles Compo, Jon Bates, Mark Worthy, Mitch Rothschild, Lionel Rice, Daniel Clark-El, Stevie Wonder, Gene Krupa, Elvis Presley, the Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, Manny Oquendo, Don Cherry, Dennis Chambers, Leroi Evans, Emmanuel Laine, Hugh Masekela, Isaac Hayes, Patti Labelle and Paul Simon.My grandmother Edith Hamilton ; my Aunt Hilda; my loving mother, Marie; my stepfather, Raymond; my Uncle "Goose"; my sisters Charisse and Shirley; my "boys" Douglas and Kasim; my pastor the Reverend Anthony L. Trufant; and finally, my one and only son, Azzedin.
Sounds Like: Jazz, Latin, Funk, Rhythm & Blues, African Dance Class
Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: None