Person

Airto Moreira

Airto Guimorvan Moreira (born August 5, 1941) is a Brazilian jazz drummer and percussionist. He is married to jazz singer Flora Purim, and their daughter Diana Moreira is also a singer. Coming to prominence in the late 1960s as a member of the Brazilian ensemble Quarteto Novo, he moved to the United States and worked in jazz fusion with Miles Davis, Return to Forever, Weather Report and Santana.

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
Brazil
Born
August 5th, 1941
Genres
Labels
Rhino
Warner Bros. Records
Epic
RCA
Arista
Last updated: April 16th, 2018