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]
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| Released | 1974 | |||
| Recorded | February 4 & 19, 1974 Los Angeles, California and New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 39:48 | |||
| Label | Salvation SAL 701 | |||
| Producer | Billy Cobham | |||
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Reception
editThe 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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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [3] |
Track listing
edit- 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
edit- 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
edit- ^ CTI Records discography accessed February 23, 2012
- ^ a b Newsome, J. Allmusic Review accessed February 23, 2012
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 6. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.