Virgin Land (album)
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Virgin Land is an album by Brazilian jazz drummer and percussionist Airto Moreira (who was credited simply as "Airto") featuring performances recorded in 1974 and released on the Salvation label.[1]
Reception
The Allmusic review states "An all-star cast accompanies Brazilian percussion master Airto Moreira on this percolating collection of jazz fusion pieces".[2]
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| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [3] |
Track listing
- All compositions by Airto Moreira except as indicated
- "Stanley's Tune" (Stanley Clarke) - 4:34
- "Musikana" (Gabriel DeLorme) - 7:08
- "Virgin Land" - 8:19
- "Peasant Dance" (Milcho Leviev) - 3:33
- "Lydian Riff" (Leviev) - 7:22
- "Hot Sand" - 5:35
- "I Don't Have To Do What I Don't Want To Do" (DeLorme, Moreira) - 3:17
- Recorded in Los Angeles, California on February 4, 1974 and in New York City on February 19, 1974
Personnel
- Airto - drums, percussion, vocals
- George Duke - keyboards, piano, synthesizer
- Milcho Leviev - keyboards
- Kenny Ascher - piano, mellotron
- David Amaro, Gabriel DeLorme - electric guitar
- Alex Blake, Stanley Clarke - electric bass
- Flora Purim - vocals
- Eddie Daniels - clarinet
- George Marge - oboe, piccolo
- Jane Taylor - bassoon
References
- ^ CTI Records discography accessed February 23, 2012
- ^ a b Newsome, J. Allmusic Review accessed February 23, 2012
- ^ Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 6. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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