Flora Purim

Flora Purim
Born: Mar 6, 1942 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Genre: Latin
Styles: Fusion, Brazilian Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Latin Jazz
Biography: Influenced by both traditional Brazilian singers and the improvisations of American jazz divas like Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughan, Flora Purim was one of the most adventurous singers of the 1970s. After meeting and marrying her husband, percussionist Airto Moreira, in their native Brazil, Purim moved ...Read full biography
Butterfly Dreams
Released: 1973
Label: Fantasy Inc.
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This is the album that launched Flora Purim's solo career with great promise following her magnificent stint with Chick Corea's first incarnation of Return to Forever. Most of the tracks on this album ...Read full review
500 Miles High
Released: 1974
Label: Fantasy Inc.
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Recorded when she was at the peak of popularity, a result of her stint with Chick Corea's Return to Forever, 500 Miles High presents Flora Purim in concert at the 1974 Montreux Jazz Festival. Accompanied ...Read full review
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