| Fingers | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1973 | |||
| Recorded | April 1973 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, U.S. | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 37:23 | |||
| Label | CTI | |||
| Producer | Creed Taylor | |||
| Airto Moreira chronology | ||||
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Fingers is a studio album by Brazilian jazz drummer and percussionist Airto Moreira, credited simply as Airto. It was released on CTI Records in 1973. [1] It peaked at number 18 on the Billboard Jazz Albums chart. [2]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide |  [3] |
Alex Henderson of AllMusic gave the album 4.5 out of 5 stars, calling it "consistently enriching." [1] He added, "Fingers is an album to savor." [1]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Fingers (El Rada)" |
| 4:30 |
| 2. | "Romance of Death" | Hugo Fattoruso | 5:35 |
| 3. | "Merry-Go-Round" |
| 2:40 |
| 4. | "Wind Chant" | Fattoruso | 5:45 |
| 5. | "Parana" | Fattoruso | 6:00 |
| 6. | "San Francisco River" | Purim | 4:05 |
| 7. | "Tombo in 7/4" | Moreira | 6:20 |
| Total length: | 37:23 | ||
Credits adapted from liner notes.
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Jazz Albums ( Billboard ) [2] | 18 |
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