C O M P L E T E
DISCOGRAPHY Last updated: October 30, 2006 Compiled by Giancarlo Mei
D I S C O G R A P H Y
FOURTH WORLD
The discography that follows indicates every LP or CD Flora Purim performed as solo artist, as a duo or as member of the group Forth World. You will also find every collaboration she made on record with other artists, in chronological order.
1992) Fourth World - Live At Ronnie Scott's Club (Ronnie Scott's Jazz House) 1992) Fourth World (B&W) 1995) Encounters Of The Fourth World (B&W) 1996) The Meaning Of Live - Live In South Africa 1993 (B&W) 1998) Last Journey (M.E.L.T. 2000) 1999) Return Journey (Electric Melt)
FLORA PURIM
ANTHOLOGIES AND REISSUES
1964) Flora É M.P.M. (RCA/Victor) 1974) Butterfly Dreams (Milestone) 1974) 500 Miles High (Milestone) 1974) Stories To Tell (Milestone) 1976) Open Your Eyes You Can Fly (Milestone) 1976) Encounter (Milestone) 1977) Nothing Will Be As It Was…Tomorrow (Warner Bros.) 1978) Everyday, Everynight (Warner Bros.) 1978) That's What She Said (Milestone) 1979) Carry On (Warner Bros.) 1988) The Midnight Sun (Virgin) 1992) Queen Of The Night (Sound Wave Records) 1995) Speed Of Light (B&W, BW044) 2000) Flora Purim Sings Milton Nascimento (Narada Jazz) 2001) Perpetual Emotion (Narada Jazz) 2003) Speak No Evil (Narada Jazz) 2005) Flora's Song (Narada Jazz)
1976) The Essencial… Airto featuring Flora Purim & Special Friends (Buddah) 1978) Deodato/Airto, The Best Of Deodato/Airto (CTI) 1980) Airto, Return To Forever (CTI) 1980) Flora Purim, Love Reborn (Milestone, M 9095) 1982) Airto featuring Flora Purim, Brazilian Heathwave (Accord Record Corp.) 1988) Flora Purim, Milestone Memories (BGP) 1994) Airto Moreira, Jump (West Wind Latino) 1994) Airto, The Best Of Airto (Columbia/Legacy) 1994) Airto, The Essential (Unidisc Music) 1994) Flora Purim, The Flight (B&W) 1999) Airto Moreira, Assential/The Very Best Of Airto Moreira 2001) Flora Purim and Airto Moreira, Wings Of Imagination (Concord) 2006) Flora Purim, Nós Dois (M.E.L.T. 2000)
FLORA PURIM AND AIRTO MOREIRA
SINGLES AND EPS
1985) Three Way Mirror (Reference Recordings) 1985) Humble People (Concord) 1986) The Magicians (Concord Crossover) 1988) The Colours Of Life (In+Out) 1989) The Sun Is Out (Concord)
1965) Flora, Barquinho De Papel / Jeito Bom De Sofrer / Preciso Aprender A Ser Só / Gente (RCA Victor) 1965) Flora, Cartão De Visita/Reza (RCA Victor) 1966) Flora Purim, Jardim De Amor E Paz…/Maria Fulo (Farroupilha) 1969) Flora Purim, Les Biches/Why Can't I Cry? (Tetragrammaton Records) 1971) Airto, Andei (I Walked)/Juntos (We Love) (Buddah) 1973) Airto Moreira, Parana/Parana (CTI) 1973) Airto Moreira, Parana/Merry Go-Round (CTI) 1973) Airto Moreira, Fingers/Tombo (CTI) 1973) Airto Moreira, Parana/Merry Go-Round (CTI France) 1974) Flora Purim, Casa Forte (Milestone) 1974) DEODATO/AIRTO, Do It Again/Branches (O Galho Da Roseira) (CTI) 1976) Flora Purim, Andei (I Walked)/Andei (mono version) (Milestone) 1977) AIRTO, Circo/Candango (Arista) 1977) Flora Purim, Fairy Tale Song/Angels (Warner Bros.) 1978) Flora Purim, Walking Away (Warner Bros.) 1978) Flora Purim, Angels/Angels (Warner Bros.) 1979) Flora Purim, Carry On (edit)/Love Lock (Warner Bros.) 1986) Flora Purim, Bird Of Paradise (Bellaphon) 1986) Flora Purim /Airto Moreira, Move It On Up/Move It On Up (Bellaphon) 1994) FOURTH WORLD, Africa/Firewater/Jive Talk (B&W) 1994) Flora Purim, Now Go Ahead And Open Your Eyes (B&W)
AIRTO MOREIRA 1971) Natural Feelings (Skye/Buddah) 1971) Seeds On The Ground - The Natural Sounds Of Airto (Cobblestone) 1972) Free (CTI) 1973) Fingers (CTI) 1974) Virgin Land (Salvation) 1975) Identity (Arista) 1976) Promises Of The Sun (Arista) 1977) I'm Fine. How Are You? (Warner Bros) 1979) Touching You…Touching Me (Warner Bros.) 1986) Latino/Aqui Se Puede (Montuno) 1988) Samba De Flora (Montuno) 1989) Struck By Lightning (Virgin/Venture) 1992) The Other Side Of This(Rykodisc) 1993) Airto And The Gods Of Jazz - Killer Bees (B&W) 1998) Revenge Of The Killer Bees (Electric M.E.L.T.) 2000) Homeless (M.E.L.T. 2000) 2003) Life After That (Narada World)
SINGLES AND EPS (continued) 1965) Flora, Barquinho De Papel / Jeito Bom De Sofrer / Preciso Aprender A Ser Só / Gente (RCA Victor) 1965) Flora, Cartão De Visita/Reza (RCA Victor) 1966) Flora Purim, Jardim De Amor E Paz…/Maria Fulo (Farroupilha) 1969) Flora Purim, Les Biches/Why Can't I Cry? (Tetragrammaton Records) 1971) Airto, Andei (I Walked)/Juntos (We Love) (Buddah) 1973) Airto Moreira, Parana/Parana (CTI) 1973) Airto Moreira, Parana/Merry Go-Round (CTI) 1973) Airto Moreira, Fingers/Tombo (CTI) 1973) Airto Moreira, Parana/Merry Go-Round (CTI France) 1974) Flora Purim, Casa Forte (Milestone) 1974) DEODATO/AIRTO, Do It Again/Branches (O Galho Da Roseira) (CTI) 1976) Flora Purim, Andei (I Walked)/Andei (mono version) (Milestone) 1977) AIRTO, Circo/Candango (Arista) 1977) Flora Purim, Fairy Tale Song/Angels (Warner Bros.) 1978) Flora Purim, Walking Away (Warner Bros.) 1978) Flora Purim, Angels/Angels (Warner Bros.) 1979) Flora Purim, Carry On (edit)/Love Lock (Warner Bros.) 1986) Flora Purim, Bird Of Paradise (Bellaphon) 1986) Flora Purim /Airto Moreira, Move It On Up/Move It On Up (Bellaphon) 1994) FOURTH WORLD, Africa/Firewater/Jive Talk (B&W) 1994) Flora Purim, Now Go Ahead And Open Your Eyes (B&W) 1995) Flora Purim, What You See/Light As My Flo (B&W) 1995) Flora Purim, Ghost Of Flora's Dream (B&W) 1995) Flora Purim, Welcome Back '95 (B&W) 1998) AIRTO MOREIRA, Revenge Of The Killer Bees (Electric Melt) 1998) FOURTH WORLD, Capoeira Da Mente (Electric Melt) 1998) FOURTH WORLD, Within Your Mind (Electric Melt) 1999) FOURTH WORLD, Return Journey (Remix 12 inch) (Electric Melt) MAIN COLLABORATIONS All titles below are original editions of albums where Flora appears a guest artist. Every work is listed chronologically, making reference to the actual year of publication (at times different from the recording date). List does not include compilations where the same tracks are simply reprinted without newer elements of collaboration from Flora. 1969) 1970) 1970) 1970) 1970) 1972) 1973) 1973) 1974) 1974) 1974) 1975) 1975)
WALTER WANDERLEY, Moon Dreams (A&M/CTI) DUKE PEARSON, How Insensitive (Blue Note) CANNONBALL ADDERLEY, The Happy People (Capitol) DUKE PEARSON, It Could Only Happen To You (Blue Note) HERMETO PASCOAL, Hermeto (Cobblestone) CHICK COREA, Return To Forever (ECM) CHICK COREA AND RETURN TO FOREVER, Light As A Feather (Polydor) SANTANA, Welcome (Columbia) DEODATO, Deodato/Airto In Concert (CTI) SANTANA, Borboletta (Columbia) GEORGE DUKE, Feel (MPS) CANNONBALL ADDERLEY, Lovers (Fantasy) GEORGE DUKE, I Love The Blues, She Heard My Cry (MPS)
1976) ALPHONSO JOHNSON, Moonshadows (Epic/CBS) 1976) ALPHONSO JOHNSON, Yesterday's Dream (Epic) - TBC 1977) OPA, Magic Time (Milestone) 1977) HERMETO PASCOAL, Slaves Mass (Warner Bros.) 1978) GEORGE DUKE, Reach For It (Epic) 1978) COCKRELL & SANTOS, New Beginnings (A&M) 1978) JOE FARRELL, Night Dancing (Warner Bros.) 1979) MICHAEL FRANKS, Tiger In The Rain (Warner Bros.) 1979) GEORGE DUKE, A Brazilian Love Affair (Columbia/Epic) 1980) CHICK COREA, Tap Step (Stretch) 1980) JOE SAMPLE, Voices In The Rain (MCA) 1980) PACIFIC JAM, Pacific Jam (Discomate) 1980) THE RHYTHM DEVILS, The Apocalypse Now Sessions Rhythm Devils Plays River Music 1980) LEE OSKAR, My Road Our Road (Elektra) 1981) GIL EVANS, Where Flamingos Fly (Artist House) 1982) GEORGE DUKE, Dream On (Columbia) 1982) LEON WARE, Leon Ware (Elektra) 1982) FAGNER, Sorriso Novo (aka Fagner) (CBS) 1984) AZYMUTH, Flame (Milestone) 1984) ANDRE HELLER, Narrenlieder (Mandragora) 1984) MICKEY HART, Dafos (Reference Recordings) 1986) PATRICE FISHER, Singers (Broken Records) 1986) JOSÉ NETO, Mountains And The Sea (Water Lily Acoustics) 1986) JOSÉ ROBERTO BERTRAMI, Dreams Are Real (Milestone) 1989) IVO PERELMAN, Ivo (K2B2 Records) 1989) DAVID FRIESEN, Other Times, Other Places (Global Pacific) 1990) ELEMENTS, Spirit River (RCA/BMG/Novus) 1990) RANDY TICO, Earth Dance (Higher Octave, HOMCD 7029) 1990) DIZZY GILLESPIE AND THE UNITED NATION ORCHESTRA, Live At The Royal Festival Hall (Enja) 1990) DAVID FRIESEN, Departure (Global Pacific, R2 79338) 1990) RYHTHMSTICK, Rhythmstick (CTI) 1991) MICKEY HART, Planet Drum [Rykodisc] 1991) GARY MEEK, Gary Meek (Lipstick) 1991) MICHAEL DEEP, Sea Of Joy (Higher Octave Music) 1992) RICARDO SILVEIRA, Small World (Verve Forecast) 1992) IVO PERELMAN, Children Of Ibeji (Enja) 1993) JOSÉ NETO, Neto (B&W) 1993) MARCO BOSCO, Tokyo Diary (New Frontier Records) 1994) URBAN SPECIES, Listen (Talkin' Loud) 1995) MADALA, Kon'ko Man (B&W, BW058) 1995) DUKE PEARSON, I Don't Care Who Knows It (Blue Note) 1995) STAN GETZ, Major Generale (Jazz Birdies Of Paradise) 1996) MONDAY MICHIRU, Adoption Agency (Kitty) 1997) TOR DIETRICHSON, Cosmic View (Global Pacific) 2000) MOSES TAIWA MOLELEKWA, Genes And Spirits (M.E.L.T.) 2000) GEORGE DUKE, Cool (Warner Bros.) 2002) JUAN MARTINS, Camino Latino (Flamencovision) 2002) GARY MEEK, Step 7 (A440 Music Group) 2002) SHAPES, The Last Farewell (Burnin' Down The House Productions) 2003) DUKE PEARSON, Mosaic Select: Duke Pearson (Mosaic) 2003) JESSE COOK, Nomad (Narada World) 2004) EYEDENTITY, Third-Eye-Dentity (Eyedentity Music) 2004) INTUIT, Intuit (Compost, 165-2) 2004) DOWN TO THE BONE, Cellar Funk (Narada Jazz/Emi) 2004) BUNNY BRUNEL & FRIENDS, Café Au Lait (Brunel Music) 2004) GB, Soudtrack For Sunrise (Sound In Color) 2005) JAZZTRONICK, Cannibal Rock (Tokuma Japan Communications) 2005) DUBBLE D, Reachin' Out (20:20 Vision)
COMPILATIONS WITH ORIGINAL TRACKS 1972) NDR-Die Jazz-Werkstatt 1972, (NDR Jazzworkshops) 1986) Bratislava Jazz Days (Opus) 1992) Live In Moscow, Fourth World (B&W) 1993) Access All Areas '93, Fourth World (B&W, 268738) 1995) Heirs To Jobim - A Tribute To Antonio Carlos Jobim (RCAVictor) 1996) Red Hot + Rio: Pure Listening Pleasure (Antilles/Verve) 1997) On A Starry Night (Windham Hill) 2000) Airto Moreira Presents: (M.E.L.T. 2000) 2000) Sketches Of James - Selections From The James Taylor Songbook (Koch Jazz) 2003) Take Me To The Sunshine - Miki Imai Songbook (Victor Entertainment)
1989) DIZZY GILLESPIE AND THE UNITED NATIONS ORCHESTRA Live At The Royal Festival Hall, London Contains excerpts from the concert recorded in 1989 in London
SOUNDTRACKS
1993) AIRTO MOREIRA, Brazilian Percussions (with Fourth World)
1977) The Exorcist II: The Heretic, a John Boorman film. (Warner Bros.) Flora sings on the "Pazuzu" theme with a chorus of women, not credited.
1995) AIRTO MOREIRA, Highlights From Rhythms And Colors (with Fourth World)
1990) VARIOUS ARTISTS, Rhythmstick 1991) IVO PERELMAN, Live In New York With Flora Purim Contains three tracks with Flora Purim lead vocalist of the Ivo Perelman group, recorded in 1990 1993) AIRTO MOREIRA, Listen And Play (with Fourth World) 1993) AIRTO MOREIRA, Rhythms And Colors (with Fourth World)
1979) Apocalypse Now, a Francis Ford Coppola film. (Warner Bros.)
2003) BOBBY HUTCHERSON/FLORA PURIM, Cool Summer Contains one track recorded by the Flora & Airto group in 1985 at the Harvest Jazz Festival, at the Paul Masson Vineyard.
1981) Sharky's Machine, a Burt Reynolds film. (Warner Bros.) Flora plays the theme "Dope Bust" with Buddy De Franco.
BOOKS
1993) Made In America. A Richard Benjamin, Patrick Palmer and David Richard Ellis film. Airto & Flora play the theme "Mysterious Island", originally in the Planet Drum CD. 1994) The Air Up There. A Paul Michael Glaser film. (Buena Vista Pictures) Airto & Flora play the themes "Reunion I", "Reunion II", "Reunion III", originally in the Dafos LP and CD, but conceived and recorded in 1978 for the Apocalypse Now sessions. 1994) Camp Nowhere, a Jonathan Prince film. (Buena Vista) Flora & Airto play, along with the Rhythm Devils on the track "Bones", originally in The Apocalypse Now Sessions LP and CD. 1999) Running Free, a film by Bodrov Sergei Airto & Flora plays the themes "Dance Of The Hunter's Fire" and "The Hunt", originally in the Planet Drum CD. MAIN VIDEO PERFORMANCES 1986) AIRTO MOREIRA & FLORA PURIM, Purely Music 1986) AIRTO MOREIRA & FLORA PURIM, Harvest Jazz Recorded live in 1985 at the Harvest Jazz Festival, at the Paul Masson Vineyard. 1988) AIRTO MOREIRA & FLORA PURIM, The Latin Jazz AllStars - Live At The Queen Mary Jazz Festival 1989) DIZZY GILLESPIE AND VARIOUS ARTISTS, Wolf Trap Salutes Dizzy Gillespie: An All-Star Tribute To The Jazz Master Contains excerpts from a tribute show recorded in 1987.
1982) EDWARD BUNKER/FLORA PURIM, Freedom Song - The Story Of Flora Purim (Berkley Book) 1994) AIRTO MOREIRA/DAN THRESS, Rhythms And Colors - Listen And Play (Manhattan Music Publications)
