Flora Purim

Born: Mar 6, 1942 in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

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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

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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

Encounter

Released: 1976

Label: Fantasy Inc.

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This was one of Flora Purim's finest all-around jazz recordings, and it is luckily available on CD. Purim is featured in a variety of challenging and stimulating settings: on two numbers ("Above the Rainbow" ...Read full review

More Flora Purim albums: Main Albums (27), Compilations (5), Singles & EPs (7), DVD/Video (4)

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