Free (Airto album) explained

Free
Type:	studio
Artist:	Airto Moreira
Cover:	Free (Airto album).jpg
Released:	October 24, 1972
Recorded:	March 23 and April 12, 13, and 20, 1972
Studio:	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Genre:	Jazz, Brazilian jazz
Label:	CTI
Producer:	Creed Taylor
Chronology:	Airto Moreira
Prev Title:	Seeds on the Ground
Prev Year:	1971
Next Title:	Fingers
Next Year:	1973

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]

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: CTI Discography: 1970-72. Doug Payne. 10 January 2018.
2. Web site: Free – Airto,Airto Moreira | Awards . AllMusic . 1 November 2013.
3. Web site: Yanow. Scott. Free. AllMusic. 10 January 2018.