''Fingers'' is a studio album by Brazilian jazz drummer and percussionist

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 membe ...

, credited simply as Airto. It was released on

CTI Records CTI Records (Creed Taylor Incorporated) is a jazz record label founded in 1967 by Creed Taylor. CTI was a subsidiary of A&M before becoming independent in 1970. Its first album was '' A Day in the Life'' by guitarist Wes Montgomery in 1967. ...

in 1973. It peaked at number 18 on the ''

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'' Jazz Albums chart.

Critical reception

Alex Henderson of

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gave the album 4.5 out of 5 stars, calling it "consistently enriching." He added, "''Fingers'' is an album to savor."

Track listing

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes. *

Airto 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 membe ...

– drums, percussion, vocals *

Hugo Fattoruso Hugo Fattoruso (born 29 June 1943) is a Uruguayan composer, arranger, multi-instrumentalist and vocalist. As well as developing a career as a soloist, he has participated and performed in many different genres: Trío Fattoruso (with his son Fran ...

– keyboards, harmonica, vocals * David Amaro – acoustic guitar, electric guitar * Ringo Thielmann – double bass, vocals * Jorge Osvaldo Fattoruso – drums, vocals *

Flora Purim Flora Purim (born March 6, 1942) is a Brazilian jazz singer known primarily for her work in the jazz fusion style. She became prominent for her part in Return to Forever with Chick Corea and Stanley Clarke. She has recorded and performed with ...

– percussion, vocals *

Creed Taylor Creed Bane Taylor V (May 13, 1929 – August 22, 2022) was an American record producer, best known for his work with CTI Records, which he founded in 1967. His career also included periods at Bethlehem Records, ABC-Paramount Records (includin ...

– production *

Rudy Van Gelder Rudolph Van Gelder (November 2, 1924 – August 25, 2016) was an American recording engineer who specialized in jazz. Over more than half a century, he recorded several thousand sessions, with musicians including Booker Ervin, John Coltrane, Mil ...

– engineering * Pete Turner – photography * Alen MacWeeney – photography * Rob Ciano – design

Charts

References

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* {{Authority control 1973 albums Airto Moreira albums CTI Records albums Albums produced by Creed Taylor Albums recorded at Van Gelder Studio