Brazilian percussionist and composer noted for bringing Brazilian rhythms into 1970s jazz fusion and for collaborations with Miles Davis, Weather Report and Chick Corea.

Recorded for CTI Records (Fingers produced by Creed Taylor); worked with Miles Davis on Bitches Brew-era projects; contributed to Weather Report and Return to Forever recordings; frequent musical partner and husband of vocalist Flora Purim (noted in reviews).

Two enthusiastic DeBaser reviews celebrate Airto Moreira's role as a pioneering Brazilian percussionist in 1970s fusion. They highlight his albums Free and Fingers, his inventive percussion techniques, and key collaborations with Miles Davis, Weather Report and Chick Corea. Both reviews present the music as essential listening for fans of rhythm-driven jazz fusion.

For:Fans of jazz fusion, Brazilian music listeners, percussion enthusiasts, readers interested in 1970s jazz history

 Airto Guimorvan Moreira, or simply Airto, born in 1945 in Itaiopolis, possesses an early and immense musical talent, to the point that in Brazil, at just 13 years old, he is already considered a percussion professional.

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 Percussionist and "noise-maker" (as some critics, not coincidentally, like to define him) of undeniable quality and charisma, the Brazilian Airto Moreira is above all an encyclopedic expert (and philological and obsessive devotee) of the rhythmic "patterns" used in genres like Samba, Bossa Nova, and Afro-Cuban influenced music, providing in his solo works a masterful and coherent example of the synthesis of varied, heterogeneous experiences among which he maneuvers with utmost ease,

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