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 and reached No. 30 on the jazz album chart at Billboard magazine.

Reception

At AllMusic, critic Scott Yanow writes that the album combines "jazz, Brazilian music, and aspects of fusion and funk quite successfully."

Track listing

Personnel

Adapted from AllMusic

• 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

References