Airto Moreira

Brazilian drummer and percussionist

Born: 5 August 1941
Itaiópolis
Country: Brazil
Active: 1954–
Record labels: CTI Records, Warner Records Inc., Buddah Records, Skye Records
Discography: 24 albums

Biography

Airto Moreira is a jazz musician who plays drum kit, percussion instrument, berimbau and voice. Airto Moreira was born on 5 August 1941 in Itaiópolis. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: CTI Records, Warner Records Inc., Buddah Records and Skye Records. The discography here lists 24 albums, from “Natural Feelings” (1970) to “Maracanós” (2026). Honours include Order of Rio Branco (2002).

Airto Guimorvan Moreira (born August 5, 1941) is a Brazilian jazz drummer, composer and percussionist. He is married to jazz singer Flora Purim, and their daughter Diana Moreira is also a singer. Coming to prominence in the late 1960s as a member of the Brazilian ensemble Quarteto Novo, he moved to the United States and worked in jazz fusion with Miles Davis, Return to Forever, Weather Report and Santana.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Natural Feelings 1970 · Buddah Records Seeds on the Ground 1971 · Buddah Records Free 1972 · CTI Fingers 1973 · CTI Virgin Land 1974 · Salvation Records Promises of the Sun 1976 · Arista I’m Fine, How Are You? 1977 · Warner Bros. Records Touching You...Touching Me 1979 · Warner Bros. Records Three-Way Mirror 1987 · Reference Recordings The Colours of Life 1988 · In+Out Records Samba de flora 1989 · Montuno Records Struck by Lightning 1989 · Venture Live at the Queen Mary Jazz Festival 1990 · Live · Image Entertainment, Inc. The Other Side of This 1992 · Rykodisc Killer Bees 1993 · B&W Music Aquí se puede 1994 · Montuno Records Homeless 2000 · M.E.L.T. 2000 Life After That 2003 · Narada World Live in Berkeley 2012 · Live · Airflow Identity 2015 · RCA Aluê 2017 · Selo SESC SP Eu Canto Assim 2021 · Ars Magna Recordings Live At Jazzfest Bremen 1988 2021 · Live · Moosicus Records Maracanós 2026 · Jasmin Music

Also plays on

Albums where Airto Moreira is credited as a sideman

1969	Summertime — Paul Desmond	percussion
1969	Betwixt & Between — J.J. Johnson / Kai Winding	drums (drum set)
1969	Country Preacher: "Live" At Operation Breadbasket — Cannonball Adderley	congas
1969	How Insensitive — Duke Pearson	percussion
1969	Merry Ole Soul — Duke Pearson	percussion
1969	Moondreams — Walter Wanderley	percussion
1970	Tide — Antonio Carlos Jobim	percussion
1970	Stone Flower — Antonio Carlos Jobim	percussion
1970	Super Nova — Wayne Shorter	percussion
1970	Electric Byrd — Donald Byrd	percussion
1970	Hermeto — Hermeto	vocals
1970	Afro-Classic — Hubert Laws	percussion
1971	Gilberto with Turrentine — Gilberto with Turrentine	percussion
1971	White Rabbit — George Benson	percussion, vocals
1971	My Goal’s Beyond — John McLaughlin	percussion
1971	First Light — Freddie Hubbard	percussion
1971	Weather Report — Weather Report	percussion
1971	God Bless the Child — Kenny Burrell	percussion
1971	Inner City Blues — Grover Washington, Jr.	percussion
1971	Salt Song — Stanley Turrentine	membranophone, percussion
1971	From a Whisper to a Scream — Esther Phillips	percussion
1971	The Rite of Spring — Hubert Laws	percussion
1971	Steve Kuhn — Steve Kuhn	percussion
1971	Mama Wailer — Lonnie Smith	caxixi, percussion
1972	Return to Forever — Chick Corea	membranophone
1972	Sky Dive — Freddie Hubbard	percussion
1972	Black Is the Color — Joe Henderson	congas, percussion
1972	The Black Messiah — Cannonball Adderley	percussion
1972	Blue Moses — Randy Weston	percussion
1972	Mirror — Charlie Mariano	percussion