[tpj1965]

Airto Moreira was born in Itaiopolis, Brazil, and raised in Curitiba and São Paulo. Showing an extraordinary talent for music at a young age, he became a professional musician at age 13, and his first landmark recording was Quarteto Novo with Hermeto Pascoal in 1967. Shortly after, he followed his wife Flora Purim to the United States.

After moving to the USA, Airto began playing regularly with jazz musicians in New York, including the bassist Walter Booker. Through Booker, Airto began playing with Joe Zawinul, who in turn introduced him to Miles Davis. At this time Miles was experimenting with electronic instruments and rock and funk rhythms, a form which would soon come to be called Jazz fusion. Airto was to participate in several of the most important projects of this emerging musical form. Airto stayed with Miles for about two years, touring and participating in the creation of the seminal fusion recording Bitches Brew. Shortly after leaving Miles, Airto joined Joe Zawinul's new project, Weather Report and played percussion on their first album. His next project was yet another fusion landmark, playing with fellow Miles alumnus Chick Corea's new band Return to Forever. He played drums on Return to Forever's first two albums, their self titled debut album and Light as a Feather. These albums are regarded today as classics of the fusion genre. He was also a contributor to many of Mickey Hart's world music / percussion albums in Rykodisc's The World collection, including The Apocalypse Now Sessions, Dafos, At the Edge, and Planet Drum.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airto_Moreira]From Wikipedia

Airto performs a solo piece percussion piece with vocal


Airto

[DudeAsInCool]

Interesting stuff - a bit more experimental than the stuff I've heard from him before - amazing, nonetheless.