Selected Recordings
Airto Moreira, Chick Corea, Flora Purim, Gary Burton, Joe Farrell, Miroslav Vitous, Roy Haynes & Stan Clarke
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| Total: 13 Songs |
Biography
Born: 05 August 1941 in Brazil
Genre: Jazz
Years Active: '60s, '70s, '80s, '90s, '00s
The most high-profile percussionist of the 1970s and still among the most famous, Airto Moreira (often simply known by his first name) helped make percussion an essential part of many modern jazz groups; his tambourine solos can border on the amazing. Airto originally studied guitar and piano before becoming a percussionist. He played locally in Brazil, collected and studied over 120 different percussion instruments, and in 1968 moved to the U.S. with his wife, singer Flora Purim. Airto played with...
Full BioTop Albums and Songs By Airto Moreira
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Anatelio | The Colours of Life | 4:23 | $1.69 | View In iTunes |
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Misturada | Reference Jazz, Etc. - First Sampling | 6:18 | $1.69 | View In iTunes |
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3 |
Mamgobhozi (A Woman's Name) | African Classics: Madala Kunene - King of the Zulu Guitar | 6:15 | $1.69 | View In iTunes |
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Berimbau Do Sul | The Colours of Life | 4:25 | $1.69 | View In iTunes |
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Espiritual Rain Forest | The Colours of Life | 7:12 | $1.69 | View In iTunes |
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Treme Terra | The Colours of Life | 4:20 | $1.69 | View In iTunes |
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Partido Alto | The Colours of Life | 5:04 | $1.69 | View In iTunes |
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Bingo | The Colours of Life | 5:13 | $1.69 | View In iTunes |
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Escape | The Colours of Life | 2:49 | $1.69 | View In iTunes |
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Misterios | The Colours of Life | 4:01 | $1.69 | View In iTunes |
