Free (Airto album)
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| Studio album by Airto | ||||
| Released | October 24, 1972 | |||
| Recorded | March 23 and April 12, 13 & 20, 1972 Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs |
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| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 47:23 | |||
| Label | CTI CTI 6020 |
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| Producer | Creed Taylor | |||
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Free is an album by Brazilian jazz drummer and percussionist Airto Moreira (who was credited simply as "Airto") featuring performances recorded in 1972 and released on the CTI label.[1] The album reached number 30 in the Billboard Jazz albums charts.[2]
Reception
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states: "The music combines together jazz, Brazilian music, and aspects of fusion and funk quite successfully."[3]
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |  [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide |  [4] |
Track listing
- "Return to Forever" (Chick Corea) - 10:17
- "Flora's Song" (Flora Purim) - 8:30
- "Free" (Airto Moreira) - 11:50
- "Lucky Southern" (Keith Jarrett) - 2:36
- "Creek (Arroio)" (Victor Brazil) - 6:12
- "So Tender" (Jarrett) - 5:01
- "Jequié" (Moacir Santos) - 2:57
- Recorded at Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on March 23 and April 12, 13 & 20, 1972
Personnel
- 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 - guitar
- 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
- Don Sebesky - arranger
Chart performance
| Year | Chart | Peak position |
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| 1973 | Billboard's Jazz Albums | 30[2] |
References
- ↑ CTI Records discography accessed February 23, 2012
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- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Yanow, S. Allmusic review. accessed February 20, 2012.
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- ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/free-mw0000651721/credits
