Flora Purim

Brazilian jazz singer

Born: 6 March 1942
Rio de Janeiro
Country: Brazil
Active: 1960–
Record labels: ECM Records, Warner Bros. Records, Milestone
Discography: 22 albums

Biography

Flora Purim is a jazz musician who plays percussion instrument and voice. Flora Purim was born on 6 March 1942 in Rio de Janeiro. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: ECM Records, Warner Bros. Records and Milestone. The discography here lists 22 albums, from “Butterfly Dreams” (1973) to “If You Will” (2022). Honours include Order of Rio Branco (2002).

Flora Purim (born March 6, 1942) is a Brazilian jazz singer known primarily for her work in the jazz fusion style. She became prominent for her part in Return to Forever with Chick Corea and Stanley Clarke. She has recorded and performed with numerous artists, including Dizzy Gillespie, Gil Evans, Opa, Stan Getz, George Duke, Mickey Hart of the Grateful Dead, Santana, Jaco Pastorius, and her husband Airto Moreira. In 2002, Purim was the recipient of one of Brazil's highest awards, the 2002 Ordem do Rio Branco for Lifetime Achievement. She has been called "The Queen of Brazilian Jazz".

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Butterfly Dreams 1973 · Milestone Stories to Tell 1974 · Milestone 500 Miles High 1976 · Live · Milestone Open Your Eyes You Can Fly 1976 · Milestone Encounter 1977 · Milestone Nothing Will Be As It Was...Tomorrow 1977 · Warner Bros. Records Everyday Everynight 1978 · Milestone That’s What She Said 1978 · Milestone Carry On 1979 · Warner Bros. Records Humble People 1985 · Concord Records The Midnight Sun 1988 · Venture The Sun Is Out 1989 · Crossover The Magicians 1990 · Concord Records Queen of the Night 1992 · Sound Wave Records Speed of Light 1995 · B&W Music Flora Purim Sings Milton Nascimento 2001 · EFA Perpetual Emotion 2001 · Narada Jazz Wings of Imagination 2001 · Rounder Speak No Evil 2003 · Narada Jazz Flora's Song 2005 · Narada If You Will 2022 · Strut Flora é M.P.M. · Sony BMG Music Entertainment

Also plays on

Albums where Flora Purim is credited as a sideman

1969	How Insensitive — Duke Pearson	vocals
1969	Moondreams — Walter Wanderley	vocals
1970	Hermeto — Hermeto	vocals
1972	Return to Forever — Chick Corea	percussion, lead vocals, vocals
1972	Free — Airto Moreira	vocals
1973	Light as a Feather — Chick Corea and Return to Forever	vocals
1974	Feel — George Duke	vocals
1974	Virgin Land — Airto Moreira	vocals
1975	I Love the Blues, She Heard My Cry — George Duke	vocals
1977	Slaves Mass — Hermeto Pascoal	producer, vocals
1977	I’m Fine, How Are You? — Airto	arranger, vocals
1978	Night Dancing — Joe Farrell	vocals
1979	Touching You...Touching Me — Airto	arranger
1979	Tiger in the Rain — Michael Franks	background vocals
1980	A Brazilian Love Affair — George Duke	vocals
1981	Voices in the Rain — Joe Sample	vocals
1982	Dream On — George Duke	background vocals
1987	Compact Jazz - The Seventies — Chick Corea	vocals
1989	Where Flamingos Fly — Gil Evans	percussion, vocals
1989	Struck by Lightning — Airto Moreira	vocals
1993	The Seventies — Chick Corea	vocal
1993	Killer Bees — Airto Moreira and the Gods of Jazz	producer, vocals
—	Brazilian Adventure — Hermeto Pascoal	producer

Awards

2002 Order of Rio Branco

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Frequently asked questions

What instrument does Flora Purim play?

Flora Purim is known for playing percussion instrument and voice.

When and where was Flora Purim born?

Flora Purim was born 6 March 1942 in Rio de Janeiro.

What are Flora Purim's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Butterfly Dreams (1973), Stories to Tell (1974), 500 Miles High (1976), Open Your Eyes You Can Fly (1976) and Encounter (1977).

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