500 Miles High is a live album by Brazilian jazz singer Flora Purim that was recorded at the Montreux Jazz Festival. It was released in 1974 on Milestone Records.
| 500 Miles High | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | 1974 | |||
| Recorded | July 6, 1974 | |||
| Venue | Montreux Jazz Festival, Switzerland | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 40:46 | |||
| Label | Milestone | |||
| Producer | Orrin Keepnews | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide |  [2] |
Release and reception edit
AllMusic awarded the album with 4.5 stars and its review by Jim Newsom states: "the Brazilian songstress delivers a fiery performance that must have been a joy to behold".[3]
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "O Cantador" | Dori Caymmi, Nelson Motta | 5:09 |
| 2. | "Bridge" | Flora Purim | 1:45 |
| 3. | "500 Miles High" | Chick Corea, Neville Potter | 5:30 |
| 4. | "Cravo E Canela (Cinnamon and Cloves)" (featuring Milton Nascimento) | Milton Nascimento, Ronaldo Bastos | 6:46 |
| 5. | "Bahia" | Ary Barroso | 4:20 |
| 6. | "Uri (The Wind)" | Hermeto Pascoal, Googie Coppola | 6:06 |
| 7. | "Jive Talk" | Pascoal | 9:13 |
| Total length: | 40:46 | ||
Personnel edit
- Flora Purim – vocals, percussion
- David Amaro – electric and acoustic guitars
- Pat Rebillot – electric piano, organ
- Wagner Tiso – electric piano, organ
- Ron Carter – bass
- Robertinho Silva – drums, percussion, berimbau
- Airto Moreira – drums, percussion, berimbau, vocals (percussion solos on tracks 4, 5 and 7)
- Milton Nascimento – vocal, acoustic guitar (track 4)
References edit
- ^ Newson, Jim. "500 Miles High". AllMusic. Retrieved Jan 26, 2019.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. US: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 164. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Newsom, Jim Allmusic Review: 500 Miles High AllMusic, accessed 25 Jan 2019