Artist: Airto
Title: Free
Year Of Release: 1972/2007
Label: CTI / King [KICJ 2155]
Genre: Latin Jazz, Fusion, Jazz-Rock
Quality: FLAC (tracks+cue,log,scans)
Total Time: 00:38:26
Total Size: 252mb(+5%)
Other than a couple of obscure efforts for Buddah in 1970, this was percussionist Airto's debut as a leader, and this is still his most famous record. A brass section arranged by Don Sebesky is heard on two tracks, and such all-stars as keyboardist Chick Corea, flutist Hubert Laws, the reeds of Joe Farrell, and even pianist Keith Jarrett and guitarist George Benson make worthwhile appearances. Flora Purim joins Airto in the one vocal piece ("Free"), and "Return to Forever" receives an early recording. The music combines together jazz, Brazilian music, and aspects of fusion and funk quite successfully.
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Tracks:
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1. "Return to Forever" (Chick Corea) - 10:17
2 "Flora's Song" (Flora Purim) - 8:30
3 "Free" (Airto Moreira) - 11:50
4 "Lucky Southern" (Keith Jarrett) - 2:36
5 "Creek (Arroio)" (Victor Brazil) - 6:12
Personnel
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Airto - percussion, vocals
Hubert Laws - flute
Joe Farrell - soprano saxophone, flute alto flute, bass flute, piccolo
Chick Corea - piano, electric piano
Keith Jarrett - piano
Nelson Ayres - electric piano
George Benson, Jay Berliner - guitar
Ron Carter - bass
Stanley Clarke - electric bass
Flora Purim - vocals
Burt Collins, Mel Davis, Alan Rubin - trumpet, flugelhorn
Wayne Andre, Garnett Brown, Joe Wallace - trombone
All thanks to original releaser
