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500 Miles High (album)

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500 Miles High
Live album by
Released1974 (1974)
RecordedJuly 6, 1974
VenueMontreux Jazz Festival, Switzerland
Genre
Length40:46
LabelMilestone
ProducerOrrin Keepnews
Flora Purim chronology
Butterfly Dreams
(1973)
500 Miles High
(1974)
Stories to Tell
(1974)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[2]

500 Miles High is a live album by Brazilian jazz singer Flora Purim that was recorded at the Montreux Jazz Festival. It was released in 1974 on Milestone Records.

Release and reception

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AllMusic awarded the album with 4.5 stars and its review by Jim Newsom states: "the Brazilian songstress delivers a fiery performance that must have been a joy to behold".[3]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."O Cantador"Dori Caymmi, Nelson Motta5:09
2."Bridge"Flora Purim1:45
3."500 Miles High"Chick Corea, Neville Potter5:30
4."Cravo E Canela (Cinnamon and Cloves)" (featuring Milton Nascimento)Milton Nascimento, Ronaldo Bastos6:46
5."Bahia"Ary Barroso4:20
6."Uri (The Wind)"Hermeto Pascoal, Googie Coppola6:06
7."Jive Talk"Pascoal9:13
Total length:40:46

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Newson, Jim. "500 Miles High". AllMusic. Retrieved Jan 26, 2019.
  2. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. US: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 164. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  3. ^ Newsom, Jim Allmusic Review: 500 Miles High AllMusic, accessed 25 Jan 2019