500 Miles High (album) explained

500 Miles High
Type:live
Artist:Flora Purim
Cover:Flora Purim 500 Miles High.jpg
Recorded:July 6, 1974
Venue:Montreux Jazz Festival, Switzerland
Label:Milestone
Producer:Orrin Keepnews
Prev Title:Butterfly Dreams
Prev Year:1973
Next Title:Stories to Tell
Next Year:1974

500 Miles High is a live album by Brazilian jazz singer Flora Purim that was recorded at the Montreux Jazz Festival. It was released in 1974 on Milestone Records.

Release and reception

AllMusic awarded the album with 4.5 stars and its review by Jim Newsom states: "the Brazilian songstress delivers a fiery performance that must have been a joy to behold".[1]

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. Newsom, Jim [{{AllMusic|class=album|id= 500-miles-high-mw0000237138 |pure_url=yes}} Allmusic Review: ''500 Miles High''] AllMusic, accessed 25 Jan 2019