For some time now, I've been a fan of funky jazz percussionist Idris Muhammad. I have bought many of his records over the years and have found that many of his songs often blend the lines between disco, funk and jazz. Often I drop his 1975 version of "House of the Rising Sun" in the early stages of a disco set with great response from the crowd. That being said, the song that probably historically had the most crossover success with the disco audience is his 1977 cut "Could Heaven Ever Be Like This". This track was originally included on his album Turn This Mutha Out and was produced by Dave Matthews, as were most of his tracks. The song has an overall funky mid-tempo groove that tends to grow on you with each and every driving beat. Regardless, it's definitely considered by many disco lovers as one of Muhammad's finest works.Idris Muhammad - Could Heaven Ever Be Like This
