FLORA PURIM - Open Your Eyes You Can Fly (1976-2000) RM / FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

As an original member of Chick Corea's group Return to Forever, Purim subsequently drew praise as a solo act. Recording for the jazz label Milestone since 1973, Purim's sensual and strong voice was singular enough to withstand the pitfalls that hampered the work of many Latin jazz fusion artists. Open Your Eyes You Can Fly represents a commercial breakthrough, and has the artist again supplemented by adventurous players and top-notch songwriting. The best of the three Chick Corea tracks is the title song. With it's emotive and stinging guitar solo from David Amaro, it features Purim at her most accessible and charming. The remake of "Sometime Ago" has one of Corea's more accessible melodies, as Purim turns in one of her more sweet and fulfilling vocals. The melodic and soothing "San Francisco River" has the artist writing solely with frequent Corea collaborator Neville Potter on the evocative track. Despite the great work here, Open Your Eyes You Can Fly, lacks consistency. But with the great talents assembled and great voice, it's easy to overlook that fact. Hermeto Pascoal's "Andei (I Walked)" has a great synthesizer solo from George Duke and a flute solo from Pascoal. "Ina's Song (Trip to Bahia)" features Purim singing in Portuguese, starting off slow but then enlivened by her passion filled vocalizations. Produced by jazz producer Orrin Keepnews, this features the artist more lucid and joyful than some of her other work. For the reason it is recommended. by Jason Elias  
Tracklist
1 Open Your Eyes You Can Fly 4:29
Backing Vocals – David Amaro, Flora, George Duke, Hermeto Pascoal
Drums – Ndugu (Leon Chancler)
Electric Bass – Alphonso Johnson
Electric Guitar – David Amaro
Electric Piano – George Duke
Percussion – Airto Moreira
Soloist – Amaro
Written-By – Corea, Potter
2 Time's Lie 5:09
Drums – Ndugu (Leon Chancler)
Electric Bass, Acoustic Bass – Alphonso Johnson
Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – David Amaro
Electric Piano, Synthesizer [ARP String Ensemble] – George Duke
Flute – Hermeto Pascoal
Percussion – Airto Moreira
Soloist – Pascoal, Ndugu
Written-By – Corea, Potter
3 Sometime Ago 4:44
Congas – Laudir De Oliveira
Drums – Ndugu (Leon Chancler)
Electric Bass – Alphonso Johnson
Electric Piano, Synthesizer [ARP String Ensemble] – George Duke
Flute – Hermeto Pascoal
Percussion – Airto Moreira
Soloist – Amaro, Pascoal
Written-By – Corea, Potter
4 San Francisco River 4:06
Acoustic Bass – Ron Carter
Acoustic Guitar – Egberto Gismonti
Arranged By – Egberto Gismonti, Hermeto
Drums – Robertinho Silva
Electric Bass – Alphonso Johnson
Electric Guitar – David Amaro
Flute [Duet] – Pascoal
Flute, Electric Piano – Hermeto Pascoal
Percussion – Airto Moreira
Synthesizer [Duet], Synthesizer [Moog] – Duke
Written-By – Purim, Potter
5 Andei (I Walked) 6:11
Arranged By – Hermeto
Clavinet, Synthesizer [Moog] – George Duke
Drums, Berimbau – Robertinho Silva
Electric Bass – Alphonso Johnson
Electric Guitar – David Amaro
Flute, Electric Piano – Hermeto Pascoal
Percussion – Airto Moreira
Soloist, Flute – Amaro, Pascoal
Soloist, Synthesizer – Duke
Vocals [Duet, Uncredited] – Airto, Flora
Written-By – Hermeto Pascoal
6.1 Ina's Song (Trip To Bahia) 3:40
Arranged By – Flora Purim
Congas – Airto Moreira, Laudir De Oliveira
Drums – Robertinho Silva
Electric Bass, Acoustic Bass – Alphonso Johnson
Electric Guitar – David Amaro
Percussion – Airto Moreira, Robertinho Silva
Soloist, Synthesizer [ARP Odyssey] – Duke
Synthesizer [Moog, ARP Odyssey, ARP String Ensemble] – George Duke
Written-By – Flora Purim
6.2 Transition 0:34
Arranged By – Flora Purim
Electric Piano, Synthesizer [String Ensemble] – George Duke
Percussion – Airto Moreira, Robertinho Silva
Soloist, Synthesizer [ARP Odyssey] – Duke
Written-By – Moreira, Duke
7 Conversation 2:34
Acoustic Bass – Alphonso Johnson
Arranged By – Hermeto
Drums, Percussion – Airto Moreira, Airto Moreira
Electric Guitar – David Amaro
Electric Piano – Hermeto Pascoal
Synthesizer [ARP String Ensemble, Moog] – George Duke
Written-By – Hermeto Pascoal
Medley
8.1 White Wing (aka Asa Branca) 1:40
Electric Piano – Hermeto Pascoal
Written-By – Teixeira, Gonzaga
8.2 Black Wing 4:09
Acoustic Bass – Ron Carter
Acoustic Guitar – Egberto Gismonti
Acoustic Guitar [12-String] – David Amaro
Arranged By – Hermeto
Drums, Berimbau, Percussion – Airto Moreira
Electric Bass – Alphonso Johnson, Alphonso Johnson
Electric Piano, Flute, Harpsichord, Whistling, Percussion [7-UP Bottles] – Hermeto Pascoal
Percussion, Berimbau – Robertinho Silva
Soloist, Harpsichord, Whistling – Pascoal
Vocals [Duet] – Airto, Flora
Written-By – Purim, Pascoal