Stories to Tell is the fourth solo studio album by Brazilian jazz singer Flora Purim that was released in 1974 on Milestone Records.
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| Released | 1974 | |||
| Recorded | May to July, 1974 | |||
| Studio | Fantasy Studios (Berkeley, California) | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 40:17 | |||
| Label | Milestone | |||
| Producer | Orrin Keepnews | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | C[2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [3] |
Reception edit
AllMusic awarded the album with 4 stars and its review by Jim Newsom states: "Assisted by a cast of jazz/fusion all-stars led by husband Airto Moreira, Purim shows off the wide range of her abilities: from wordless vocal soaring to songs with lyrics in English and Portuguese, from up tempo percussion-driven workouts to beautiful ballads".[4]
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Stories to Tell" | Miroslav Vitouš, Flora Purim, Mario Capolla | 3:42 |
| 2. | "Search for Peace" | Purim, McCoy Tyner | 5:55 |
| 3. | "Casa Forte" | Edu Lobo | 3:54 |
| 4. | "Insensatez" | Vinicius de Moraes, Antônio Carlos Jobim | 2:46 |
| 5. | "Mountain Train" | Purim, Ernest Hood | 3:16 |
| 6. | "To Say Goodbye" | Lani Hall, Lobo, Neto De Aruajo | 4:05 |
| 7. | "Silver Sword" (featuring Carlos Santana) | Vitouš | 5:40 |
| 8. | "Vera Cruz (Empty Faces)" | Milton Nascimento | 5:50 |
| 9. | "O Cantador / I Just Want to Be Here" | Filho Motta, Dori Caymmi / Purim, Airto Moreira, King Errison, George Duke, Vitouš | 6:42 |
| Total length: | 40:17 | ||
Personnel edit
- Flora Purim – vocals
- George Duke – keyboards, ARP synthesizer
- Earl Klugh – guitar
- Airto Moreira – drums, percussion
- King Errisson – conga drums
- Carlos Santana – guitar (track: 7)
- Miroslav Vitouš – bass and Moog synthesizer (track: 1), ARP synthesizer (track: 7)
- Ron Carter – bass (tracks: 2, 3 and 8)
- Raul de Souza – trombone solo (tracks: 3, 6 and 8)
- Oscar Brashear – flugelhorn (tracks: 3 and 8)
- George Bohanon – trombone (tracks: 3 and 8)
- Hadley Caliman – flute, alto flute (tracks: 3 and 8)
- Oscar Castro-Neves – acoustic guitar (tracks: 4, 5, 6 and 8)
- Ernie Hood – zithers, vocals (track: 5)
- Larry Dunlap – piano (track: 5)
References edit
- ^ Newson, Jim. "Stories to Tell – Flora Purim". AllMusic. Retrieved Jan 26, 2019.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: P". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 10, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. US: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 164. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Newsom, Jim Allmusic Review: Flora Purim - Stories to Tell AllMusic, accessed 25 Jan 2019