Airto Moreira

Airto Moreira

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Influential Brazilian drummer Airto Moreira has demonstrated his mastery of many forms of percussion on jazz records since the 1970s with a wide variety of major American artists. He has worked with Miles Davis, Lee Morgan and Chick Corea and his recording of 'Captain Marvel' with Stan Getz has become a classic.

Born in the city of Itaiópolis in Brazil, Airto, who often goes by only his first name, grew up in Curitiba and São Paulo, where he started to make money playing music as a teenager. He played with the Sambalanço Trio samba group and was on Hemeto Pascoal's memorable 1967 recording 'Quarteto Novo'.

After moving to America with his wife (singer Flora Purim), he found work in New York, played on Miles Davis's iconic record 'Bitches Brew' in 1970, had a stint with the group Weather Report with Wayne Shorter and joined Chick Corea's band Return to Forever for their first two albums, 'Return to Forever' and 'Light as a Feather'. Many recordings have followed including several with Flora Purim and besides work with top jazz figures such as Cannonball Adderley, Paul Desmond and Keith Jarrett, Airto has branched out to play with Grateful Dead percussionist Mickey Hart, Brazilian artist Eumir Deodata and guitar maestro Santana.

Top tracks

01
Amajour
Airto Moreira
Touching You, Touching Me
04:55
Composers: George Sopuch
03
Identity
Airto Moreira
Identity
02:09
Writer: Airto Moreira / Composers: Airto Moreira
07
Escape
Airto Moreira
The Colours of Life
02:50
01
It's Time For Carnival
Airto Moreira
Struck By Lightning
06:00
Composers: Airto Moreira
05
Partido Alto
Airto Moreira
The Colours of Life
05:04
02
Tales from Home (Lendas)
Airto Moreira
Identity
05:15
Writer: Airto Moreira - Egberto Gismonti - Paulinho Tapajós / Composers: Airto Moreira - Egberto Gismonti - Paulinho Tapajós
03
Bumbo Meu Boi
Airto Moreira
Maracanós
04:36
Composers: Ricardo Bacelar - Airto Moreira
05
Toque de cuica
Airto Moreira
Touching You, Touching Me
03:55
Composers: Jose Bertrame
06
Move It on Up
Airto Moreira
Touching You, Touching Me
03:38
Composers: G. T. Moore
01
The Magicians (Bruxos)
Airto Moreira
Identity
05:16
Writer: Airto Moreira - Geraldo Carneiro - Egberto Gismonti / Composers: Airto Moreira - Geraldo Carneiro - Egberto Gismonti
05
Tombo in 7/4
Airto Moreira
The Best Of Airto
06:21
Composers: Airto Moreira
04
Heartbeat
Airto Moreira
Touching You, Touching Me
04:22
Composers: Michael Colombier and Airto Moreira
07
And Then We Touched the Sky
Airto Moreira
Touching You, Touching Me
04:39
Composers: Alphonso Johnson
11
La Tumbadora
Airto Moreira
70's Jazz
03:37
05
Aguaverde
Edu Lobo
Cantiga De Longe
04:12
Writer: Edu Lobo / Composers: Edu Lobo
04
Treme Terra
Airto Moreira
The Colours of Life
04:19
03
Mariana, Mariana
Edu Lobo
Cantiga De Longe
03:31
Writer: Edu Lobo - Coelho Pereira Ruy Guerra / Composers: Edu Lobo - Coelho Pereira Ruy Guerra
10
Introduction to the End
Airto Moreira
Touching You, Touching Me
01:41
Composers: Airto Moreira
02
Misturada
Airto Moreira
Three-Way Mirror
06:16
Writer: Airto Moreira / Composers: Airto Moreira
04
Encounter (Encontro no Bar)
Airto Moreira
Identity
05:00
Writer: Geraldo Carneiro - Egberto Gismonti / Composers: Geraldo Carneiro - Egberto Gismonti
08
Tempos atras (Dreams Are Real)
Airto Moreira
Touching You, Touching Me
05:40
Composers: Jose Bertrame
06
Bingo
Airto Moreira
The Colours of Life
05:14
07
Celebration Suite
Airto Moreira
I'm Fine, How Are You?
04:18
Writer: Airto Moreira
09
It's Not a Ballad
Airto Moreira
Touching You, Touching Me
04:16
Composers: Jose Bertrame
05
Wake Up Song (Baiao Do Acordar) / Cafe
Airto Moreira
Identity
07:25
Writer: Egberto Gismonti - Novelli / Composers: Egberto Gismonti - Novelli
03
Open space
Airto Moreira
Touching You, Touching Me
03:08
Composers: Hugo Fattoruso and Airto Moreira
02
Partido alto
Airto Moreira
Touching You, Touching Me
05:39
Composers: Jose Bertrame and Alexandre Malheiros
01
Impressions
Freddie Hubbard
California Concert: The Hollywood Palladium (CTI Records 40th Anniversary Edition)
23:37
Composers: John Coltrane
05
Circo Marimbondo
Airto Moreira
Promises of the Sun
04:15
Writer: Ronaldo Bastos - Milton Nascimento / Composers: Ronaldo Bastos - Milton Nascimento
08
Zanzibar
Edu Lobo
Cantiga De Longe
03:16
Writer: Edu Lobo / Composers: Edu Lobo
04
The Happy People
Airto Moreira
I'm Fine, How Are You?
03:49
Writer: Airto Moreira
01
Batucada
Airto Moreira
Promises of the Sun
04:42
Writer: Airto Moreira / Composers: Airto Moreira
04
Saudaçao Popular
Mickey Hart
Däfos
05:12
Composers: Mickey Hart - Airto Moreira - Flora Purim - Batucajé - José Lorenzo
05
Parana
Airto Moreira
Fingers (CTI Records 40th Anniversary Edition)
06:00
Composers: Hugo Fattoruso
04
San Francisco River
Airto Moreira
The Best Of Airto
04:05
Composers: Flora Purim
01
Do It Again (Live at the Felt Forum, NYC, NY - 4/20/1973)
Deodato
Live At Felt Forum - The 1973 Concert
06:29
Writer: W. Becker - D. Fagin / Composers: W. Becker - D. Fagin
02
Zuei
Airto Moreira
Promises of the Sun
03:56
Writer: Airto Moreira / Composers: Airto Moreira
04
Papo Furado (Jive Talking)
Airto Moreira
Seeds On the Ground - The Natural Sounds of Airto
03:29
Writer: Hermeto Pascoal / Composers: Hermeto Pascoal
07
As Marianas
Hermeto Pascoal
Hermeto
04:33
Composers: Hermeto Pascoal
05
Spirit Of Summer (Live at the Felt Forum, NYC, NY - 4/20/1973)
Deodato
Live At Felt Forum - The 1973 Concert
05:33
Writer: Eumir Deodato / Composers: Eumir Deodato
02
Frevo De Itamaracá / Come E Dorme
Edu Lobo
Cantiga De Longe
02:38
Writer: Edu Lobo - Nelson Ferreira / Composers: Edu Lobo - Nelson Ferreira
01
I'm Fine, How Are You?
Airto Moreira
I'm Fine, How Are You?
05:14
Writer: Airto Moreira
01
Do It Again (Live at the Felt Forum, NYC, NY - 4/20/1973)
Deodato
In Concert
06:29
Writer: W. Becker - D. Fagin / Composers: W. Becker - D. Fagin

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  • Discography
Albums
Maracanós
℗ 2026 Jasmin Music
24-04-2026
Maracanós
01
Pé no Chão
Airto Moreira
Maracanós
05:10
Composers: Ricardo Bacelar - Airto Moreira
02
Mestre Novo da Guiné
Airto Moreira
Maracanós
04:24
Writer: Luis Lima Verde / Composers: Ricardo Bacelar - Airto Moreira
03
Bumbo Meu Boi
Airto Moreira
Maracanós
04:36
Composers: Ricardo Bacelar - Airto Moreira
04
Voo da Tarde
Airto Moreira
Maracanós
07:13
Composers: Ricardo Bacelar - Airto Moreira
05
Maracanós
Airto Moreira
Maracanós
03:48
Composers: Ricardo Bacelar - Airto Moreira
06
Submersivos
Airto Moreira
Maracanós
04:09
Composers: Ricardo Bacelar - Airto Moreira
07
3 Minutos de Paz
Airto Moreira
Maracanós
03:27
Writer: Ricardo Bacelar / Composers: Ricardo Bacelar - Airto Moreira
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Eu Canto Assim
Ars Magna
11-10-2021
Eu Canto Assim
01
Canção dos Olhos Tristes
Airto Moreira
Eu Canto Assim
06:05
Writer: Tito Madi / Composers: Tito Madi
02
As Praias Desertas
Airto Moreira
Eu Canto Assim
05:06
Writer: Tom Jobim / Composers: Tom Jobim
03
A Noite do Meu Bem
Airto Moreira
Eu Canto Assim
04:22
Writer: Dolores Duran / Composers: Dolores Duran
04
Cadeira Vazia
Airto Moreira
Eu Canto Assim
04:23
Writer: Alcides Gonçalves - Lupicinio Rodrigues / Composers: Alcides Gonçalves - Lupicinio Rodrigues
05
Canção Que Morre no Ar
Airto Moreira
Eu Canto Assim
04:38
Writer: Carlos Lyra - Ronaldo Boscoli / Composers: Carlos Lyra - Ronaldo Boscoli
06
Ilusão à Toa
Airto Moreira
Eu Canto Assim
05:18
Writer: Jonny Alf / Composers: Jonny Alf
07
Quem Há de Dizer
Airto Moreira
Eu Canto Assim
04:23
Writer: Alcides Gonçalves - Lupicinio Rodrigues / Composers: Alcides Gonçalves - Lupicinio Rodrigues
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Live at Jazzfest Bremen 1988
M. i. G. - music
23-04-2021
Live at Jazzfest Bremen 1988
01
Struck by Lightning (Live, Bremen)
Airto Moreira
Live at Jazzfest Bremen 1988
04:55
Writer: Flora Purim / Composers: Gary Meek
02
White and Black (Live, Bremen)
Airto Moreira
Live at Jazzfest Bremen 1988
09:15
Writer: Flora Purim - Marcos Silva / Composers: Flora Purim - Marcos Silva
03
Dona Olimpia (Live, Bremen)
Airto Moreira
Live at Jazzfest Bremen 1988
05:06
Writer: Toninho Horta - Ronaldo Bastos / Composers: Toninho Horta - Ronaldo Bastos
04
Colo de Rio (Live, Bremen)
Airto Moreira
Live at Jazzfest Bremen 1988
06:11
Writer: Ênio Flávio Mol / Composers: Marcelo Ferreira
05
Improvisation No. 1 & No. 2 (Live, Bremen)
Airto Moreira
Live at Jazzfest Bremen 1988
05:46
Writer: Airto Moreira / Composers: Airto Moreira
06
I'Ll Be Here (Live, Bremen)
Airto Moreira
Live at Jazzfest Bremen 1988
07:26
Writer: Gary Meek / Composers: Gary Meek
07
Garimpo (Live, Bremen)
Airto Moreira
Live at Jazzfest Bremen 1988
07:23
Writer: Marcos Silva / Composers: Marcos Silva
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Aluê
Selo Sesc [dist. Tratore]
01-12-2017
Aluê
01
Aluê
Airto Moreira
Aluê
06:45
Composers: AIRTO GUIMORVÃ MOREIRA - Flora Purim - Jose Pires de Almeida Neto
02
Misturada
Airto Moreira
Aluê
06:45
Composers: AIRTO GUIMORVÃ MOREIRA
03
Rosa Negra
Airto Moreira
Aluê
08:01
Composers: AIRTO GUIMORVÃ MOREIRA
04
I'm Fine, How Are You?
Airto Moreira
Aluê
10:05
Composers: AIRTO GUIMORVÃ MOREIRA
05
Lua Flora
Airto Moreira
Aluê
09:52
Composers: Flora Purim - Jose Pires de Almeida Neto
06
Não Sei pra Onde, Mas Vai
Airto Moreira
Aluê
14:15
Composers: AIRTO GUIMORVÃ MOREIRA
07
Sea Horse
Airto Moreira
Aluê
09:32
Composers: Jose Pires de Almeida Neto
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Live in Berkeley
Airflow - 2012
24-09-2008
Live in Berkeley
01
Free
Airto Moreira
Live in Berkeley
11:22
02
La Fiesta
Airto Moreira
Live in Berkeley
20:47
03
Esquinas
Flora Purim
Live in Berkeley
06:12
04
Light As a Feather
Flora Purim
Live in Berkeley
14:16
05
Maria, Tres Filhos
Flora Purim
Live in Berkeley
05:20
06
Anos Blue
Flora Purim
Live in Berkeley
07:28
07
Airto's Pandeiro Solo (Improvisation 1)
Airto Moreira
Live in Berkeley
07:01
Wild Animus, Part One: The Ram
15-03-2007
Wild Animus, Part One: The Ram
01
From the Flames
Rich Shapero
Wild Animus, Part One: The Ram
02:21
02
Ram
Rich Shapero
Wild Animus, Part One: The Ram
01:57
03
Where Am I Bound?
Rich Shapero
Wild Animus, Part One: The Ram
02:19
04
Cock and Spring
Rich Shapero
Wild Animus, Part One: The Ram
03:04
05
The Pool
Rich Shapero
Wild Animus, Part One: The Ram
03:46
06
A Stalking Shadow
Rich Shapero
Wild Animus, Part One: The Ram
04:14
07
Entreaty
Rich Shapero
Wild Animus, Part One: The Ram
01:44
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I'm Fine, How Are You?
℗ 2004 Warner Records Inc. Manufactured and Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing
01-01-2004
I'm Fine, How Are You?
01
I'm Fine, How Are You?
Airto Moreira
I'm Fine, How Are You?
05:14
Writer: Airto Moreira
02
Meni Devol
Airto Moreira
I'm Fine, How Are You?
05:12
Writer: Hugo Fattoruso - Ruben Rada
03
La Tumbadora
Airto Moreira
I'm Fine, How Are You?
03:37
Writer: Hugo Fattoruso - Ruben Rada
04
The Happy People
Airto Moreira
I'm Fine, How Are You?
03:49
Writer: Airto Moreira
05
The Road Is Hard (But We're Going to Make It)
Airto Moreira
I'm Fine, How Are You?
05:34
Writer: Flora Purim
06
La Cumbia De Anders
Airto Moreira
I'm Fine, How Are You?
04:22
Writer: Hugo Fattoruso - Ruben Rada
07
Celebration Suite
Airto Moreira
I'm Fine, How Are You?
04:18
Writer: Airto Moreira
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Life After That
℗ 2003 Narada Productions, Inc.
01-01-2003
Life After That
01
Ritmo Do Mundo
Airto Moreira
Life After That
05:46
Writer: Diana Moreira Booker / Composers: Airto Moreira - Meia Noite
02
O Túnel
Airto Moreira
Life After That
04:30
Writer: Flora Purim / Composers: Hermeto Pascoal
03
Baba And Malonga Went Home
Airto Moreira
Life After That
05:44
Composers: Airto Moreira
04
Fica Mal Com Deus
Airto Moreira
Life After That
04:38
Composers: Geraldo Vandre
05
Live Solo (Live)
Airto Moreira
Life After That
10:22
Composers: Airto Moreira
06
Hala, Tumba And Timbal
Airto Moreira
Life After That
05:10
Composers: Airto Moreira - Giovanni Hidalgo
07
Redland
Airto Moreira
Life After That
08:39
Composers: Airto Moreira - Stephen Kent
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Homeless
Airflow
02-05-2000
Homeless
01
Vira Poeira (Burning to Dust)
Airto Moreira
Homeless
04:47
02
Come As You Are
Airto Moreira
Homeless
04:45
03
700 Years
Airto Moreira
Homeless
04:38
04
After These Messages
Airto Moreira
Homeless
03:03
05
Street Vendors (D'Jmbo)
Airto Moreira
Homeless
05:02
06
Wake Up Now
Airto Moreira
Homeless
04:16
07
Homeless (Around the Fire)
Airto Moreira
Homeless
06:19
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Revenge of the Killer Bees
Airflow
01-01-2000
Revenge of the Killer Bees
01
Banana Jam (Endemic Void Remix)
Airto Moreira
Revenge of the Killer Bees
05:49
02
Killer Bees (Justice Remix)
Airto Moreira
Revenge of the Killer Bees
05:41
03
Be There (Frederic Galliano Remix)
Airto Moreira
Revenge of the Killer Bees
07:38
04
City Sushi Man (Ashley Beedle Remix)
Airto Moreira
Revenge of the Killer Bees
05:13
05
Communion (Circadian Rythms Remix)
Airto Moreira
Revenge of the Killer Bees
07:35
06
See Ya Later (Jimpster Remix)
Airto Moreira
Revenge of the Killer Bees
07:07
07
Chicken in the Mind (Amon Tobim Remix)
Airto Moreira
Revenge of the Killer Bees
05:39
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Ancient Kings
(P) 1994 Shamrock
01-01-1994
Ancient Kings
01
Lets Pretend
David Friesen
Ancient Kings
06:45
Composers: David Friesen
02
Early Morning Rises
David Friesen
Ancient Kings
07:57
Composers: David Friesen
03
Islands
David Friesen
Ancient Kings
06:45
Composers: David Friesen
04
Jenelle
David Friesen
Ancient Kings
03:36
Composers: David Friesen
05
Long Trip Home
David Friesen
Ancient Kings
03:54
Composers: David Friesen
06
Song for My Sons
David Friesen
Ancient Kings
04:53
Composers: David Friesen
07
Rooftops
David Friesen
Ancient Kings
06:33
Composers: David Friesen
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Killer Bees
Airflow
01-01-1993
Killer Bees
01
Banana Jam
Airto Moreira
Killer Bees
06:03
02
Be There
Airto Moreira
Killer Bees
04:43
03
Killer Bees
Airto Moreira
Killer Bees
07:36
04
City Sushi Man
Airto Moreira
Killer Bees
05:36
05
See Ya Later
Airto Moreira
Killer Bees
04:03
06
Nevermind
Airto Moreira
Killer Bees
07:46
07
Communion
Airto Moreira
Killer Bees
08:39
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The Other Side of This
(P) 1992 Smithsonian Folkways Recordings. Originally released on Mickey Hart Collection.
01-01-1992
The Other Side of This
01
Endless Cycle
Airto Moreira
The Other Side of This
04:03
Composers: Airto Moreira
02
Tumbleweed
Airto Moreira
The Other Side of This
05:23
Composers: Airto Moreira - Mickey Hart - Zakir Hussain
03
Back Streets of Havana
Airto Moreira
The Other Side of This
02:47
Composers: Airto Moreira - Frank Colon - Giovanni Hidalgo - Diana Moreira
04
Healing Sounds
Airto Moreira
The Other Side of This
02:43
Composers: Verna Yater
05
The Underwater People
Airto Moreira
The Other Side of This
08:33
Composers: Airto Moreira - Zakir Hussain - Diana Moreira - Vikku Vinayakram
06
Old Man's Song
Airto Moreira
The Other Side of This
02:05
Composers: Airto Moreira
07
Hey Ya
Airto Moreira
The Other Side of This
04:06
Composers: Airto Moreira - Mickey Hart - Kitaro - Flora Purim - Diana Moreira - Caryl Ohrbach - Rose Solomon - Cheryl McEnaney
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Struck By Lightning
℗ 1989 Virgin Records Limited
01-01-1989
Struck By Lightning
01
It's Time For Carnival
Airto Moreira
Struck By Lightning
06:00
Composers: Airto Moreira
02
Burning Money (Queimando Dinheiro)
Airto Moreira
Struck By Lightning
04:07
Composers: José Neto
03
Berimbau First Cry
Airto Moreira
Struck By Lightning
05:06
Composers: Airto Moreira
04
Sea Horse
Airto Moreira
Struck By Lightning
06:52
Composers: Airto Moreira - José Neto
05
Struck By Lightning
Airto Moreira
Struck By Lightning
04:41
Composers: G Meek
06
Samba Louco (Crazy Samba)
Airto Moreira
Struck By Lightning
02:03
Composers: C Corea - M Egan - R Moreira
07
Seven Dwarfs
Airto Moreira
Struck By Lightning
04:19
Composers: Airto Moreira
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Däfos
(P) 1989 Smithsonian Folkways Recordings. Originally released on Mickey Hart Collection.
01-01-1989
Däfos
01
Dry Sands of the Desert
Mickey Hart
Däfos
05:08
Composers: Mickey Hart - Shabda Khan - Hamza El Din - Steven Douglas
02
Ice of the North
Mickey Hart
Däfos
01:22
Composers: Mickey Hart - Jody Diamond
03
Reunion I / Reunion II / Reunion III
Mickey Hart
Däfos
09:57
Composers: Mickey Hart - Airto Moreira - Flora Purim - Bobby Vega
04
Saudaçao Popular
Mickey Hart
Däfos
05:12
Composers: Mickey Hart - Airto Moreira - Flora Purim - Batucajé - José Lorenzo
05
Psychopomp
Mickey Hart
Däfos
04:38
Composers: Mickey Hart - Michael Hinton - Kodo - Vikku Vinayakram
06
Subterranean Caves of Kronos
Mickey Hart
Däfos
02:13
Composers: Mickey Hart
07
The Gates of Däfos
Mickey Hart
Däfos
03:58
Composers: Mickey Hart
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