Stories to Tell (Flora Purim album)

Stories to Tell is the fourth solo studio album by Brazilian jazz singer Flora Purim that was released in 1974 on Milestone Records.

Stories to Tell
Studio album by
Released1974 (1974)
RecordedMay to July, 1974
StudioFantasy Studios (Berkeley, California)
Genre
Length40:17
LabelMilestone
ProducerOrrin Keepnews
Flora Purim chronology
500 Miles High
(1974)
Stories to Tell
(1974)
Open Your Eyes You Can Fly
(1976)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Christgau's Record GuideC[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[3]

Reception

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AllMusic awarded the album with 4 stars and its review by Jim Newsom states: "Assisted by a cast of jazz/fusion all-stars led by husband Airto Moreira, Purim shows off the wide range of her abilities: from wordless vocal soaring to songs with lyrics in English and Portuguese, from up tempo percussion-driven workouts to beautiful ballads".[4]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Stories to Tell"Miroslav Vitouš, Flora Purim, Mario Capolla3:42
2."Search for Peace"Purim, McCoy Tyner5:55
3."Casa Forte"Edu Lobo3:54
4."Insensatez"Vinicius de Moraes, Antônio Carlos Jobim2:46
5."Mountain Train"Purim, Ernest Hood3:16
6."To Say Goodbye"Lani Hall, Lobo, Neto De Aruajo4:05
7."Silver Sword" (featuring Carlos Santana)Vitouš5:40
8."Vera Cruz (Empty Faces)"Milton Nascimento5:50
9."O Cantador / I Just Want to Be Here"Filho Motta, Dori Caymmi / Purim, Airto Moreira, King Errison, George Duke, Vitouš6:42
Total length:40:17

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Newson, Jim. "Stories to Tell – Flora Purim". AllMusic. Retrieved Jan 26, 2019.
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: P". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 10, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  3. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. US: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 164. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  4. ^ Newsom, Jim Allmusic Review: Flora Purim - Stories to Tell AllMusic, accessed 25 Jan 2019