Free (Airto album)
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| Studio album by Airto Moreira | ||||
| Released | October 24, 1972 | |||
| Recorded | March 23 and April 12, 13, and 20, 1972 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Jazz, Brazilian jazz | |||
| Length | 47:23 | |||
| Label | CTI | |||
| Producer | Creed Taylor | |||
| Airto Moreira chronology | ||||
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Free is an album by Brazilian jazz drummer and percussionist Airto Moreira (who was credited as "Airto") with performances recorded in 1972. The album was released by CTI Records[1] and reached No. 30 on the jazz album chart at Billboard magazine.[2]
Reception
At AllMusic, critic Scott Yanow writes that the album combines "jazz, Brazilian music, and aspects of fusion and funk quite successfully."[3]
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide |  |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Return to Forever" (Chick Corea) | 10:17 |
| 2. | "Flora's Song" (Flora Purim) | 8:30 |
| 3. | "Free" (Moreira) | 11:50 |
| 4. | "Lucky Southern" (Keith Jarrett) | 2:36 |
| 5. | "Creek (Arroio)" (Victor Brazil) | 6:12 |
| 6. | "So Tender" (Jarrett) | 5:01 |
| 7. | "Jequié" (Moacir Santos) | 2:57 |
Personnel
Adapted from AllMusic[3]
- Airto Moreira – percussion, vocals
- Burt Collins – trumpet, flugelhorn
- Mel Davis – trumpet, flugelhorn
- Alan Rubin – trumpet, flugelhorn
- Wayne Andre – trombone
- Garnett Brown – trombone
- Joe Wallace – trombone
- Joe Farrell – soprano saxophone, alto and bass flutes, piccolo
- Hubert Laws – flute
- Nelson Ayres – electric piano
- Chick Corea – piano, electric piano
- Keith Jarrett – piano
- George Benson – guitar
- Jay Berliner – guitar
- Ron Carter – double bass
- Stanley Clarke – bass guitar
- Flora Purim – vocals
- Don Sebesky – arranger
Charts
| Year | Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Billboard's Jazz Albums | 30[2] |
References
- ↑ "CTI Discography: 1970-72". Doug Payne. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- 1 2 "Free – Airto,Airto Moreira | Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
- 1 2 3 Yanow, Scott. "Free". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- ↑ Swenson, John, ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide (1 ed.). New York: Rolling Stone. p. 6. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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