JEM presents a tribute concert for the great Airto Moreira

Airto Moreira was born in 1941 in the small village of Itaiopolis – south Brazil, and was raised in Curitiba. Even before he could walk he would start shaking and banging on the floor each time the radio played a hot song.

His work with Quincy Jones, Herbie Hancock, George Duke, Paul Simon, Carlos Santana, Gil Evans, Gato Barbieri, Michael Brecker, Dexter Gordon, The Crusaders, Chicago, and many others including contributions to movie sound tracks such as The Exorcist, Last Tango in Paris, King of the Gypsies and Apocalypse Now, represents only a small number of the musical contributions Airto has made over the last four decades.

100% of ticket sales will go to a fund managed by Airto’s daughter and son in-law, Diana Purim and Krishna Booker. Monies raised will go toward Airto’s recovery for home nurse visits, physical therapy, treatments for loss of hearing and vision.