Airto Guimorvan Moreira is a Brazilian jazz drummer and percussionist, born
in Itaiópolis on August 5, 1941. Raised in Curitiba and São Paulo in a family
of folk healers, he was already a professional musician at the age of thirteen.
In 1967 he revealed himself to the general public by recording the album
“Quarteto Novo” with Hermeto Pascoal. After moving to the United States,
Moreira studied with Moacir Santos in Los Angeles. He later moved to New York,
where he began playing regularly with jazz musicians, including bassist Walter
Booker. Through Booker, Moreira met Joe Zawinul, who in turn introduced him to
Miles Davis.
Moreira was hired by Davis, with whom he remained for about two years,
participating in several tours and in the recording of the album "Bitches
Brew", considered the first true fusion work. After leaving Davis, Moreira
joined Weather Report, Zawinul's new group, playing percussion on their first
album. He left Weather Report to join fellow member Chick Corea's band Return
to Forever, playing drums on the group's first two albums.
Moreira has collaborated with many of the biggest names in jazz, including
Cannonball Adderley, Lee Morgan, Paul Desmond, Dave Holland, Jack DeJohnette,
John McLaughlin, Keith Jarrett, Al Di Meola, Zakir Hussain, George Duke and
Mickey Hart. He was voted best percussionist in Down Beat Magazine's critics
poll for the years 1975 to 1982 and again in 1993.
In September 2002, the President of Brazil, Fernando Henrique Cardoso,
awarded Moreira and his wife Flora Purim the Order of Rio Branco, one of
Brazil's highest honors.
Discography:
Album1970 - Natural Feelings
1971 - Seeds On THe Ground
1972 - Free
1973 - Fingers
1974 - Virgin Land
1975 - Identity
1976 - Promises Of The Sun
1977 - I'm Fine - How Are You ?
1979 - Touching You... Touching Me
1983 - Dafos (feat. Flora Purim & Mickey Hart)
1984 - Latino / Aqui Se Puede
1985 - Humble People (feat. Flora Purim)
1985 - Three-Way Mirror (feat. Flora Purim & Joe Farrell)
1986 - The Magicians (feat. Flora Purim)
1987 - The Sun Is Out (feat. Flora Purim)
1988 - The Colours Of Life (feat. Flora Purim)
1989 - Samba De Flora
1989 - Struck By Lightning
1992 - The Other Side Of This
1993 - Killer Bees (feat. The Gods Of Jazz)
1994 - Ancient Kings (feat. David Friesen, Gary Barone)
1994 - Curious Species (feat. Colin Farish)
2000 - Homeless
2017 - Aluè
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