Airto Moreira

Musicians · percussionist

🇧🇷 Brazil

Brazilian drummer and percussionist

About Airto Moreira

Airto Guimorvan Moreira (born August 5, 1941) is a Brazilian jazz drummer, composer 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.

Quick facts

Known for: Maracanós, Mestre Novo da Guiné, Sounds, Dreams & Other Stories - A Celebration: 60 Years
Born: 1941-08-05
Artist type: Person
Gender: Male
Origin: Santa Catarina
Associated area: Brazil
Active period: 1941-08-05
MusicBrainz description: percussionist
Genres: contemporary jazz, jazz, jazz fusion, latin jazz, samba-jazz
Music tags: contemporary jazz, jazz, jazz fusion, latin jazz, samba-jazz
ISNI: 0000000115116207
IPI: 00057444665, 00202926495