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Flora Purim
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With a rare six-octave voice, Purim has been named “BestFemale Singer” in the Down Beat Reader’s Poll on four occasions. Born in Rio to a Russian émigré father who played the violin and a mother who was a pianist, Flora had mastered the guitar and piano by the time she left Brazil to escape the repressive military regime of the time. Upon arriving in New York in 1967, she and Airto Moreira became active in the experimental electric jazz groups that were beginning to emerge. Her first invitation to record and perform came from Blue Note recording artist Duke Pearson. This led to a tour with legendary arranger Gil Evans. And soon after, she found herself working with Chick Corea and Stan Getz. In late 1971 she joined Corea, Stanley Clarke and Joe Farrell to form “Return To Forever.” The two resulting albums – Return To Forever and Light As A Feather are regarded as landmark recordings of the fusion movement. In the mid-80s Flora resumed her musical partnership with Airto and recorded two albums for the Concord label. In 1990, Airto Moreira and Flora Purim formed Fourth World. The group has toured consistently in the U.S., Europe, South America, Russia and the Far East. In 1992 Flora sang on Mickey Hart’s Planet Drum, which won a Grammy for “Best World Music Album,” and on the Dizzy Gillespie United Nations Orchestra’s self-titled album, which also won a Grammy for “Best Jazz Album.” |
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Butterfly Dreams (1973) Humble People, with Airto (Concorde) The Magicians, with Airto (Concorde) Perpetual Emotion (Narada 50625, 2001) Flora Purim Sings Milton Nascimiento (Narada 12454, 2002) |
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