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]
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 | |
|---|---|
| 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
Charts
| Year | Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Billboard's Jazz Albums | 30[2] |
References
- ^ "CTI Discography: 1970-72". Doug Payne. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Free – Airto,Airto Moreira | Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
- ^ a b c 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.
