Virgin Land is an album by Brazilian jazz drummer and percussionist Airto Moreira (who was credited simply as "Airto") featuring performances recorded in 1974 and released on the Salvation label.CTI Records discography accessed February 23, 2012
Reception The Allmusic review states "An all-star cast accompanies Brazilian percussion master Airto Moreira on this percolating collection of jazz fusion pieces".Newsome, J. Allmusic Review accessed February 23, 2012
Track listing All compositions by Airto Moreira except as indicated "Stanley's Tune" (Stanley Clarke) – 4:34 "Musikana" (Gabriel DeLorme) – 7:08 "Virgin Land" – 8:19 "Peasant Dance" (Milcho Leviev) – 3:33 "Lydian Riff" (Leviev) – 7:22 "Hot Sand" – 5:35 "I Don't Have To Do What I Don't Want To Do" (DeLorme, Moreira) – 3:17 Recorded in Los Angeles, California on February 4, 1974 and in New York City on February 19, 1974
Personnel Airto – drums, percussion, vocals George Duke – keyboards, piano, synthesizer Milcho Leviev – keyboards Kenny Ascher – piano, mellotron David Amaro, Gabriel DeLorme – electric guitar Alex Blake, Stanley Clarke – electric bass Flora Purim – vocals Eddie Daniels – clarinet George Marge – oboe, piccolo Jane Taylor – bassoon
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