Free (album)

Free is an album by Brazilian jazz drummer and percussionist Airto Moreira (who was credited simply as "Airto") featuring performances recorded in 1972 and released on the CTI label.

Reception
The Allmusic review states "The music combines together jazz, Brazilian music, and aspects of fusion and funk quite successfully".

Track listing

 * 1) "Return to Forever" (Chick Corea) - 10:17
 * 2) "Flora's Song" (Flora Purim) - 8:30
 * 3) "Free" (Airto Moreira) - 11:50
 * 4) "Lucky Southern" (Keith Jarrett) - 2:36
 * 5) "Creek (Arroio)" (Victor Brazil) - 6:12
 * 6) "So Tender" (Jarrett) - 5:01
 * 7) "Jequié" (Moacir Santos) - 2:57
 * Recorded at Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on March 23 and April 12, 13 & 20, 1972

Personnel

 * Airto - percussion, vocals
 * Hubert Laws - flute
 * Joe Farrell - soprano saxophone, flute alto flute, bass flute, piccolo
 * Chick Corea - piano, electric piano
 * Keith Jarrett - piano
 * Nelson Ayres - electric piano
 * Jay Berliner - guitar
 * Ron Carter - bass
 * Stanley Clarke - electric bass
 * Flora Purim - vocals
 * Burt Collins, Mel Davis, Alan Rubin - trumpet, flugelhorn
 * Wayne Andre, Garnett Brown, Joe Wallace - trombone
 * Don Sebesky - arranger