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Fingers
Studio album by
Released1973
RecordedApril 1973
Studio Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, U.S.
Genre Jazz
Length37:23
Label CTI
Producer Creed Taylor
Airto Moreira chronology
Free
(1972)
Fingers
(1973)
Virgin Land
(1974)

Fingers is a studio album by Brazilian jazz drummer and percussionist Airto Moreira, credited simply as Airto. It was released on CTI Records in 1973. [1] It peaked at number 18 on the Billboard Jazz Albums chart. [2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide [3]

Alex Henderson of AllMusic gave the album 4.5 out of 5 stars, calling it "consistently enriching." [1] He added, "Fingers is an album to savor." [1]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Fingers (El Rada)"
4:30
2."Romance of Death" Hugo Fattoruso5:35
3."Merry-Go-Round"
2:40
4."Wind Chant"Fattoruso5:45
5."Parana"Fattoruso6:00
6."San Francisco River"Purim4:05
7."Tombo in 7/4"Moreira6:20
Total length:37:23

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

  • Airto – drums, percussion, vocals
  • Hugo Fattoruso – keyboards, harmonica, vocals
  • David Amaro – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
  • Ringo Thielmann – double bass, vocals
  • Jorge Osvaldo Fattoruso – drums, vocals
  • Flora Purim – percussion, vocals
  • Creed Taylor – production
  • Rudy Van Gelder – engineering
  • Pete Turner – photography
  • Alen MacWeeney – photography
  • Rob Ciano – design

Charts

Chart Peak
position
US Jazz Albums ( Billboard) [2] 18

References

  1. ^ a b c d Henderson, Alex. "Fingers - Airto, Airto Moreira". AllMusic. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Fingers - Airto, Airto Moreira - Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved November 1, 2013.
  3. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 6. ISBN  0-394-72643-X.

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