Airto - Free 1972

Airto - Free 1972

Jazz

Airto Moreira's first album for Creed Taylor's nascent jazz-fusion label CTI contributed magnificently to Taylor's modus operandi--expanding the boundaries of jazz to include elements of indigenous cultures, rock, and even classical modes. FREE is Airto in full, unencumbered flight.

His version of Chick Corea's own genre-defining classic "Return to Forever" sets the listener adrift in a choppy sea of vocal atmospheres, crests of electric piano, and Airto's simmering squall lines of percussion. The title track conjures the Brazilian rainforest with a thick underbrush of rhythm, tribal howls, and chatter. Airto and his cohorts play a wonderful array of ceremonial woodblocks, wood flutes, and other natural Brazilian noisemakers. Accompanying the percussionist are such stellar figures as Chick Corea, Keith Jarrett, Stanley Clarke, Ron Carter, and George Benson.

2004 remastered reissue of 1972 album from the most high-profile Latin jazz percussionist of the 1970s. Soloists include George Benson, Keith Jarrett, Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke, Ron Carter, Hubert Laws, Joe Farrell & Airto's wife Flora Purim. Eight tracks including three previously unreleased bonus tracks, 'So Tender', 'Jequie', & 'Creek (Arroio)'. CTI.
Jazz percussionist Airto Moreira's breakthrough 1972 album FREE included an incredible all-star jazz line-up, highlighted by Chick Corea, George Benson, Stanley Clarke, and Keith Jarrett.
From CD Universe.
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Don Sebesky- Arranged By [Brass]
Ron Carter- Bass
Chick Corea- Piano
Stanley Clarke- Bass
George Benson- Guitar
Hubert Laws- Flute (tracks: A2 to B2)
Airto- Flute [Wood] (tracks: A2, B1)
Airto- Percussion, Vocals
Flora Purim- Vocals
Keith Jarrett- Piano (tracks: A2, B2)
Joe Farrell- Soprano Sax  (tracks: A1, A2, B2, B3)
Garnett Brown- Trombone (tracks: A1, A2) ,
Joe Wallace- Trombone (tracks: A1, A2) ,
Wayne Andre- Trombone (tracks: A1, A2)
Alan Rubin- Trumpet, Flugelhorn  (tracks: A1, A2)
Burt Collins- Trumpet, Flugelhorn (tracks: A1, A2)
Mel Davis- Trumpet, Flugelhorn (tracks: A1, A2)
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A1. Return To Forever 10:15
       Composed By - Chick Corea
       Electric Bass - Stan Clarke
       Electric Piano - Chick Corea
       Flute [Alto And Bass], Flute [Piccolo] - Joe Farrell
       Vocals - Airto , Flora
A2. Flora´s Song 8:30
       Composed By - Flora Purim
       Flute [Alto And Bass], Flute [Piccolo] - Joe Farrell
       Guitar - Jay Berliner
B1. Free 10:35
       Composed By - Airto Moreira
       Vocals - Airto , Flora
B2. Lucky Southern 2:35
       Composed By - Keith Jarrett
       Flute, Flute [Alto] - Joe Farrell
       Guitar - George Benson
B3. Creek (Arroio) 6:00
       Composed By - Victor Brazil
       Electric Piano - Nelson Ayres (2)
       Flute - Joe Farrell
       Piano - Chick Corea
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Airto - Samba De Flora 1988

Airto - Samba De Flora 1988

Jazz

For those who don't expect Jazz and who can live with light, breezy Latin music, this record will turn out to be a pleasant release. There's an impressive list of collaborators; among the best known: Flora Purim, Giovanni Hidalgo, Roland Bautista, Don Alias, Oscar Castro-Neves, Joe Farrell, Alphonso Johnson, Jorge Dalto, Raul de Souza, Rafael José. The tunes come from several sessions, but they work well assembled the way they are for this release.  La Puerta and Mulambo feature vocals by Airto - he sings really well, here - and acoustic piano by the late Jorge Dalto. Dalto is featured playing the acoustic piano on this album along with Flora Purim. The recordings have got to be among his last ones, they present the Argentinian musician at the height of his creativity. And Flora's voice is simply a delight. Occasional solos don't interfere with the general danceability of the music. The title song is a good dance track; so is Yanah Amina. The vocals are mostly sung in Spanish. Actually the entire production is a fusion of Hispanic and Brazilian elements.
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Tony Moreno- Drums
Angel "Cachete" Maldonado- Percussion, Conga
Flora Purim- Vocals
Michael Shapiro- Bass
David Tolegian- Flute, Saxophone
Luis Munoz- Percussion
Bruce Bigenho- Keyboards
Larry Nass- Guitar
Rafael Jose- Vocals
Jill Avery- Vocals (Background)
Laudir DeOliveira- Percussion
Rolando Gingras- Trumpet
Kei Akagi- Synthesizer
Giovanni Hidalgo- Percussion, Bongos
Roland Bautista- Guitar
Randy Tico- Bass
Don Alias- Percussion
Airto Moreira- Percussion,Drums,Vocals,Flute (Wood),Conga
Dominic Camardella- Keyboards
Frank Colon- Percussion, Berimbau
Jeff Elliott- Trumpet,Arranger,Horn,Flugelhorn
Joe Farrell- Piccolo
Alphonso Johnson- Bass
Keith Jones- Bass
Jorge Dalto- Piano,Keyboards,Arranger
Raul de Souza- Trombone.
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A1. Parana  
A2. Samba De Flora  
A3. La Puerta  
A4. Dedos  
B1. Yanah Amina  
B2. El Fiasco  
B3. Mulambo  
B4. Latin Woman
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Airto - Fingers 1973

Airto - Fingers 1973

Jazz 

One of Airto's greatest records ever  a really hard hitting batch of tracks that mix sharp-edged fusion lines with some earthier Brazilian percussion touches  all in a way that nicely steps off of Airto's first few American releases, and warms the groove up with a nice dose of California soul! Flora Purim joins in here on both vocals and percussion  and the rest of the group features Hugo Fattoruso on keyboards and harmonica, Jorgte Fattoruso on drums, and David Amaro on both electric and acoustic guitars  shifting nicely between both instruments in a way that further underscores the blended vibe of the record! Most of these tracks are Airto classics  like "Tombo in 7/4", "San Francisco River", "Romance Of Death", "Ringers", and "Wind Chant"  and the record has a very sweet CTI production style, but is still rough enough around the edges to keep things nice and real!
From Dusty Groove.
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The 1970s were banner years for Airto Moreira not only because of his association with Chick Corea's Return to Forever and his work on wife Flora Purim's Milestone dates, but also, because of the generally superb work he did under Creed Taylor's supervision at CTI from 1972-74. One of the five-star gems that the Brazilian percussionist recorded for CTI was Fingers, which employs Purim on percussion and vocals, David Amaro on guitar, Hugo Fattoruso on keyboards and harmonica, Jorge Fattoruso on drums and Ringo Thielmann on electric bass. Produced by Taylor and recorded at Rudy Van Gelder's famous New Jersey studio, this LP demonstrates just how exciting and creative 1970s fusion could be. When Moreira and his colleagues blend jazz with Brazilian music, rock and funk on such cuts as "Wind Chant," "Tombo in 7/4" and "Romance of Death," the results are consistently enriching. Fingers is an album to savor.
By Alex Henderson, All Music Guide.
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David Amaro- Acoustic Guitar,Electric Guitar,12 String Guitar
Ringo Thielmann- Bass, Vocals
Jorge Fattoruso- Drums, Vocals
Hugo Fattoruso- Keyboards, Harmonica, Vocals
Airto- Percussion, Drums, Vocals 
Flora Purim- Percussion, Vocals
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A1. Fingers (El Rada) 4:30
A2. Romanca Of Death 5:35
A3. Merry-Go-Round 2:40
A4. Wind Chant 5:45
 
B1. Parana 6:00
B2. San Fransisco River 4:05
B3. Tombo In 7/4 6:20
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Airto MOREIRA Featuring Flora PURIM - Seeds On The Ground 1970

Airto MOREIRA Featuring Flora PURIM - Seeds On The Ground 1970

Jazz

Airto Moreira was born in 1941 in the small village of Itaiopolis - south Brasil, and was raised in Curitiba. Even before he could walk he would start shaking and banging on the floor every time the radio played a hot song. This worried his mother, but his grandmother recognized his potential and encouraged him to express himself. By the time he was six years old he had won many music contests by singing and playing percussion. The city gave him his own radio program every Saturday afternoon. At thirteen he became a professional musician, playing percussion, drums, and singing in local dance bands. He moved to Sao Paulo at the age of sixteen and performed regularly in nightclubs and television as a percussionist, drummer and singer.

In 1965 he met the singer Flora Purim in Rio de Janeiro. Flora moved to the USA in 1967 and Airto followed her shortly after. When in New York Airto began playing with musicians such as Reggie Workman, JJ Johnson, Cedar Walton and bassist Walter Booker. It was through Booker that Airto began playing with the greats - Cannonball Adderley, Lee Morgan, Paul Desmond and Joe Zawinul, to name a few. Zawinul recommended Airto to Miles Davis for a recording session in 1970 for the “Bitches Brew” album. Davis then invited Airto to join his group, which included such jazz icons as Wayne Shorter, Dave Holland, Jack De Johnette, Chick Corea and later John McLaughlin and Keith Jarrett. He remained with Miles for two years, and appears on such releases as “Live/Evil”, “Live at the Fillmore”, “On the Corner”, “The Isle of Wight”, “Bitches Brew” and later releases including the “Fillmore Sessions”.
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You don't need to understand a word of Portuguese to know when a Purim song speaks of ecstasy or anguish, of delight or desolation, of laughter or loneliness. It's all there in the performance.
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Ron Carter- Bass, Cello
Severino de Oliveira- Organ, Accordion, Viola
Airto Moreira- Percussion, Drums, Vocals, Berimbau
Hermeto Pascoal- Bass, Flute, Piano, Harpsichord, Keyboards, Violao
Flora Purim- Vocals
Dom Um Romão- Percussion
Sivuca- Accordion
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A1. Andei (I Walked) 2:40
    Bass - Ron Carter
    Vocals, Percussion, Berimbau - Airto*
    Written-By, Harpsichord, Flute - Hermeto Pascoal
A2. O Sonho (Moon Dreams) 7:45
    Bass - Ron Carter
    Drums, Percussion - Airto*
    Keyboards - Hermeto Pascoal
    Vocals - Flora Purim
    Written By - J. Livingston & R. Evans (Group 88 Music - ASCAP)
A3. Uri (Wind) 6:10
    Accordion - Sivuca
    Bass, Cello - Ron Carter
    Flute [Bass], Acoustic Guitar [Violão], Voice, Written-by - Hermeto Pascoal
    Viola - Severino De Oliveira*
    Vocals, Drums, Percussion, Voice - Airto*
    Vocals, Voice - Flora Purim
    Voice, Written-By - Googie*
A4. Papo Furado (Jive Talking) 3:29
    Acoustic Guitar [Caipira], Voice - Severino De Oliveira*
    Bass, Voice - Ron Carter
    Percussion, Voice - Dom Um Romod*
    Vocals, Percussion, Voice - Airto*
    Written-by, Acoustic Guitar [Violão], Voice - Hermeto Pascoal
B1. Juntos (We Love) 3:22
    Bass - Ron Carter
    Drums, Percussion - Airto*
    Organ - Severino De Oliveira*
    Percussion - Dom Um Romod*
    Written-By, Vocals - Flora Purim
    Written-by, Flute [Bass], Piano - Hermeto Pascoal
B2. O Galho Da Roseira (The Branches Of The Rose Tree) 7:54
    Acoustic Guitar [Violão], Accordion - Severino De Oliveira*
    Bass - Ron Carter
    Percussion - Dom Um Romod*
    Vocals - Flora Purim
    Written-by, Keyboards, Other [Japanese Sapho] - Hermeto Pascoal
B3. O Galho Da Roseira (The Branches Of The Rose Tree) Part II 8:21
    Acoustic Guitar [Violão], Accordion - Severino De Oliveira*
    Bass - Ron Carter
    Percussion - Dom Um Romod*
    Vocals - Flora Purim
    Written-by, Keyboards, Other [Japanese Sapho] - Hermeto Pascoal
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