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Without a doubt, Airto put a new face on Brazilian music in the wake of the bossa nova movement, bringing back the frantic complexity of the samba translated into his own frenzied yet controlled electronic/multi-percussion idiom. Here we truly have some of the best of his early work in the U.S. as a leader for the CTI label, where Airto proves that he couldn't be suppressed even by the guiding hand of Creed Taylor. The set kicks off with a pair of great, sizzling tracks from the Free album, with Airto feverishly driving bands manned by Chick Corea on electric piano, Keith Jarrett on acoustic piano, and other American all-stars. From there, we move to the Fingers album, which features Airto's own band yet maintains virtually the same level of excitement with a deeper Brazilian streak. The rare Virgin Land, released on the CTI subsidiary Salvation, sports a different cast of characters (notably Stanley Clarke and George Duke) but again is dominated by the ebullient percussionist's propulsive drumming and scatting. Finally, we hear the two Airto tracks from the old jerry-built Deodato/Airto In Concert LP in vastly superior sound, with Airto and Flora Purim whipping up the crowd at New York's Felt Forum with a primal display of wild native vocals and pushing rhythm. Of this music, only the two tracks from Free are otherwise available on CD, so Brazilian jazz addicts ought to be running to the stores for this one.
© Richard S. Ginell /TiVo
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Joe Farrell, Flute - Joe Farrell, Soprano Saxophone - Didier C. Deutsch, Re-Issue Producer - Chick Corea, Piano - Airto, Percussion - Airto, Performer - Creed Taylor, Producer - Nelson Ayres, Piano - V. Brazil, Composer - V. Brazil, Lyricist - Ron Carter, Bass - Rudy Van Gelder, Engineer
(P) 1972 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Hubert Laws, Flute - Airto Airto, Percussion - F. Purim, Composer - F. Purim, Lyricist - Didier C. Deutsch, Re-Issue Producer - Airto, Performer - Creed Taylor, Producer - Nelson Ayres, Piano - Jay Berliner, Guitar - Joe Farrel, Flute - Joe Farrel, Soprano Saxophone - Ron Carter, Bass - Rudy Van Gelder, Engineer
(P) 1972 Sony BMG Music Entertainment
Flora Purim, Vocal - Flora Purim, Percussion - Ringo Thielman, Vocal - Ringo Thielman, Bass - Didier C. Deutsch, Re-Issue Producer - Jorge Fattoruso, Vocal - Jorge Fattoruso, Drums - H. Fattoruso, Composer - H. Fattoruso, Lyricist - Hugo Fattoruso, Vocal - Hugo Fattoruso, Keyboards - Hugo Fattoruso, Harmonica - Airto, Vocal - Airto, Percussion - Airto, Drums - Airto, Performer - Creed Taylor, Producer - David Amaro, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - David Amaro, Electric Guitar - David Amaro, 12 String Guitar - Rudy Van Gelder, Engineer
(P) 1973 Sony Music Entertainment
Flora Purim, Vocal - Flora Purim, Percussion - F. Purim, Composer - F. Purim, Lyricist - Ringo Thielman, Vocal - Ringo Thielman, Bass - Didier C. Deutsch, Re-Issue Producer - A. Moreira, Composer - A. Moreira, Lyricist - Jorge Fattoruso, Vocal - Jorge Fattoruso, Drums - Hugo Fattoruso, Vocal - Hugo Fattoruso, Keyboards - Hugo Fattoruso, Harmonica - Airto, Vocal - Airto, Percussion - Airto, Drums - Airto, Performer - Creed Taylor, Producer - David Amaro, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - David Amaro, Electric Guitar - David Amaro, 12 String Guitar - Rudy Van Gelder, Engineer
(P) 1973 Sony Music Entertainment
Flora Purim, Vocal - Flora Purim, Percussion - Ringo Thielman, Vocal - Ringo Thielman, Bass - Didier C. Deutsch, Re-Issue Producer - A. Moreira, Composer - A. Moreira, Lyricist - Jorge Fattoruso, Vocal - Jorge Fattoruso, Drums - Hugo Fattoruso, Vocal - Hugo Fattoruso, Keyboards - Hugo Fattoruso, Harmonica - Airto, Vocal - Airto, Percussion - Airto, Drums - Airto, Performer - Creed Taylor, Producer - David Amaro, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - David Amaro, Electric Guitar - David Amaro, 12 String Guitar - Rudy Van Gelder, Engineer
(P) 1973 Sony Music Entertainment
Billy Cobham, Producer - Flora Purim, Vocal - Didier C. Deutsch, Re-Issue Producer - Milco Leviev, Keyboards - Gabriel Delorme, Guitar - Airto, Vocal - Airto, Percussion - Airto, Drums - Airto, Performer - M. Leviev, Composer - M. Leviev, Lyricist - Creed Taylor, Producer - Alex Blake, Bass - Jane Taylor, Bassoon - Dave Palmer, Engineer - George Marge, Oboe - Eddie Daniels, Clarinet
(P) 1974 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
George Duke, Keyboards - Airto, Vocal - Airto, Percussion - Airto, Drums - Airto, Performer - Ed Barton, Engineer - Billy Cobham, Producer - David Amaro, Guitar - S. Clarke, Composer - S. Clarke, Lyricist - Stanley Clarke, Bass
(P) 1974 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Billy Cobham, Producer - Flora Purim, Vocal - Flora Purim, Percussion - Airto Airto, Vocal - Airto Airto, Percussion - Airto Airto, Drums - Ed Barton, Engineer - A. Moreira, Composer - A. Moreira, Lyricist - Gabriel Delorme, Guitar - Airto, Performer - George Duke, Piano - George Duke, Harp - Stanley Clarke, Bass
(P) 1974 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Flora Purim, Vocal - Frank Hubach, Engineer - Ringo Thielman, Bass - Didier C. Deutsch, Re-Issue Producer - Jorge Fattoruso, Drums - Hugo Fattoruso, Keyboards - Airto, Vocal - Airto, Percussion - Airto, Drums - Airto, Performer - Creed Taylor, Producer - David Amaro, Guitar - Divina Pascoal, Composer - Divina Pascoal, Lyricist - Hermeto Pascoal, Composer - Hermeto Pascoal, Lyricist
(P) 1994 Sony Music Entertainment
Flora Purim, Vocal - Frank Hubach, Engineer - Ringo Thielman, Bass - Didier C. Deutsch, Re-Issue Producer - A. Moreira, Composer - A. Moreira, Lyricist - Jorge Fattoruso, Drums - H. Fattoruso, Composer - H. Fattoruso, Lyricist - Hugo Fattoruso, Keyboards - Airto, Vocal - Airto, Percussion - Airto, Drums - Airto, Performer - Creed Taylor, Producer - David Amaro, Guitar
(P) 1994 Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
Without a doubt, Airto put a new face on Brazilian music in the wake of the bossa nova movement, bringing back the frantic complexity of the samba translated into his own frenzied yet controlled electronic/multi-percussion idiom. Here we truly have some of the best of his early work in the U.S. as a leader for the CTI label, where Airto proves that he couldn't be suppressed even by the guiding hand of Creed Taylor. The set kicks off with a pair of great, sizzling tracks from the Free album, with Airto feverishly driving bands manned by Chick Corea on electric piano, Keith Jarrett on acoustic piano, and other American all-stars. From there, we move to the Fingers album, which features Airto's own band yet maintains virtually the same level of excitement with a deeper Brazilian streak. The rare Virgin Land, released on the CTI subsidiary Salvation, sports a different cast of characters (notably Stanley Clarke and George Duke) but again is dominated by the ebullient percussionist's propulsive drumming and scatting. Finally, we hear the two Airto tracks from the old jerry-built Deodato/Airto In Concert LP in vastly superior sound, with Airto and Flora Purim whipping up the crowd at New York's Felt Forum with a primal display of wild native vocals and pushing rhythm. Of this music, only the two tracks from Free are otherwise available on CD, so Brazilian jazz addicts ought to be running to the stores for this one.
© Richard S. Ginell /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 01:03:46
- Main artists: Airto
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Epic
- Genre: Jazz
(P) 1994 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
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