Free (Airto album)
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]
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| 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 | |||
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Reception
At AllMusic, critic Scott Yanow writes that the album combines "jazz, Brazilian music, and aspects of fusion and funk quite successfully."[3]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide |  [4] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | 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
References
- "CTI Discography: 1970-72". Doug Payne. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- "Free – Airto,Airto Moreira | Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
- 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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