500 Miles High (album)
| 500 Miles High | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | 1974 | |||
| Recorded | July 6, 1974 | |||
| Venue | Montreux Jazz Festival, Switzerland | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 40:46 | |||
| Label | Milestone | |||
| Producer | Orrin Keepnews | |||
| Flora Purim chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide |  [2] |
500 Miles High is a live album by Brazilian jazz singer Flora Purim that was recorded at the Montreux Jazz Festival. It was released in 1974 on Milestone Records.
Release and reception
AllMusic awarded the album with 4.5 stars and its review by Jim Newsom states: "the Brazilian songstress delivers a fiery performance that must have been a joy to behold".[3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "O Cantador" | Dori Caymmi, Nelson Motta | 5:09 |
| 2. | "Bridge" | Flora Purim | 1:45 |
| 3. | "500 Miles High" | Chick Corea, Neville Potter | 5:30 |
| 4. | "Cravo E Canela (Cinnamon and Cloves)" (featuring Milton Nascimento) | Milton Nascimento, Ronaldo Bastos | 6:46 |
| 5. | "Bahia" | Ary Barroso | 4:20 |
| 6. | "Uri (The Wind)" | Hermeto Pascoal, Googie Coppola | 6:06 |
| 7. | "Jive Talk" | Pascoal | 9:13 |
| Total length: | 40:46 | ||
Personnel
- Flora Purim – vocals, percussion
- David Amaro – electric and acoustic guitars
- Pat Rebillot – electric piano, organ
- Wagner Tiso – electric piano, organ
- Ron Carter – bass
- Robertinho Silva – drums, percussion, berimbau
- Airto Moreira – drums, percussion, berimbau, vocals (percussion solos on tracks 4, 5 and 7)
- Milton Nascimento – vocal, acoustic guitar (track 4)
References
- ^ Newson, Jim. "500 Miles High". AllMusic. Retrieved Jan 26, 2019.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. US: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 164. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Newsom, Jim Allmusic Review: 500 Miles High AllMusic, accessed 25 Jan 2019