| Virgin Land | ||||
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| Released | 1974 | |||
| Recorded | February 4 & 19, 1974 Los Angeles, California and New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 39:48 | |||
| Label | Salvation SAL 701 | |||
| Producer | Billy Cobham | |||
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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. [1]
The Allmusic review states "An all-star cast accompanies Brazilian percussion master Airto Moreira on this percolating collection of jazz fusion pieces". [2]
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| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [3] |
Return to Forever was an American jazz fusion band that was founded by pianist Chick Corea in 1972. The band has had many members, with the only consistent bandmate of Corea's being bassist Stanley Clarke. Along with Weather Report, The Headhunters, and Mahavishnu Orchestra, Return to Forever is often cited as one of the core groups of the jazz-fusion movement of the 1970s. Several musicians, including Clarke, Flora Purim, Airto Moreira and Al Di Meola, came to prominence through their performances on Return to Forever albums.
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