Sergio Mendes Music

I've owned the LP for ages. The LP is showing signs of its age, but the content makes this album one of my favorites. The addition of Wanda de Sah and Rosinha de Valenca to the excellent Sergio Mendes Trio makes for pure listening pleasure all the way through. Brasil '65 is (IMHO) better musically than Brasil '66 - why it wasn't as successful is beyond me.

No reviews for this great CD?? Sergio Mendes was one of the best-selling Brazilian artists of all time, and this album was his breakthrough smash. I like all the songs, but 'Let Me' and 'One Note Samba' are among my most favorites at the moment. This is a nice introduction to bossa nova style in the mid-to-late '60s. If you enjoy so-called 'easy listening' music (which this definitely is), then check it out. You won't be disappointed!

I'm so glad I finally got to review this amazing CD by Master Sergio Mendes.
This CD originally released in 1986 will go on to history as a very rare release; you name the format; CD, Album, Cassette, this recording did not hit the markets massively, so now is as hard to get it, almost as it was back then.
Three special features make this CD very special;
1. The great collaboration Dori Caymmi brought to the recording (compositional-wise and performance-wise)
2. Three super hits in almost all Jazz radio stations from 1986 to mid 90's by three different vocalists in this same album:
- "Daylight" / Performed by Siedah Garrett
- "Your Smile" / Performed by Gracinha Leporace
- "No Place to Hide" / Performed by Lani Hall
and...
3. A great pop hit from the 80's that you can only find in this album: "Take This Love".

And finally I'd like to point out as customery, all the great musicians in this historical recording:

- Sergio Mendes / Piano, Keyboards, Sinclavier, Compositions, Arrangements, Production
- Jeff Porcaro / Drums
- Paulinho Da Costa / Percussions
- Gracinha Leporace / Vocals
- Siedah Garrett / Vocals
- Lani Hall / Vocals
- Joe Pizzulo / Vocals
- Dori Caymmi / Vocals, Guitars
- Peter Wolf / Keyboards, Sinclavier, Compositions, Production
- Michael McDonald / Additional Vocals
- Dann Huff / Guitars
- Ernie Watts / Saxophone
- Alphonso Johnson / Bass
- Nathan East / Bass
- Phil Perry / Additional Vocals
- etc. etc.

If you can find it, purchase it at once since it's almost impossible to find; own a piece of history.

This whole effort was doomed from the beginning. The 80's were generally not kind to Sergio Mendes, his genre and his offerings. The MOR sound he was dumping out was quick to grab and quicker to disappear. Those of who know this genius' stuff, however, have found a diamond in the pile of banality here. The Dori Caymmi tune "The River (O Rio)" which is at the very least one of the best songs he wrote amoung the thousands.The Mendes treatment of this musical gem, with Caymmi himself doing voice and guitar, is worth the price of a ticket if it were not laced with so much lard.
Don't buy this unless you are a collector and need it to complete the discography..because unless I am wrong, there's a copy bootlegged, at a yard sale or another source's catalog for a lot better price.

I'm so glad I finally got to review this amazing CD by Master Sergio Mendes.
This CD originally released in 1986 will go on to history as a very rare release; you name the format; CD, Album, Cassette, this recording did not hit the markets massively, so now is as hard to get it, almost as it was back then.
Three special features make this CD very special;
1. The great collaboration Dori Caymmi brought to the recording (compositional-wise and performance-wise)
2. Three super hits in almost all Jazz radio stations from 1986 to mid 90's by three different vocalists in this same album:
- "Daylight" / Performed by Siedah Garrett
- "Your Smile" / Performed by Gracinha Leporace
- "No Place to Hide" / Performed by Lani Hall
and...
3. A great pop hit from the 80's that you can only find in this album: "Take This Love".

And finally I'd like to point out as customery, all the great musicians in this historical recording:

- Sergio Mendes / Piano, Keyboards, Sinclavier, Compositions, Arrangements, Production
- Jeff Porcaro / Drums
- Paulinho Da Costa / Percussions
- Gracinha Leporace / Vocals
- Siedah Garrett / Vocals
- Lani Hall / Vocals
- Joe Pizzulo / Vocals
- Dori Caymmi / Vocals, Guitars
- Peter Wolf / Keyboards, Sinclavier, Compositions, Production
- Michael McDonald / Additional Vocals
- Dann Huff / Guitars
- Ernie Watts / Saxophone
- Alphonso Johnson / Bass
- Nathan East / Bass
- Phil Perry / Additional Vocals
- etc. etc.

If you can find it, purchase it at once since it's almost impossible to find; own a piece of history.

I'm so glad I finally got to review this amazing CD by Master Sergio Mendes.
This CD originally released in 1986 will go on to history as a very rare release; you name the format; CD, Album, Cassette, this recording did not hit the markets massively, so now is as hard to get it, almost as it was back then.
Three special features make this CD very special;
1. The great collaboration Dori Caymmi brought to the recording (compositional-wise and performance-wise)
2. Three super hits in almost all Jazz radio stations from 1986 to mid 90's by three different vocalists in this same album:
- "Daylight" / Performed by Siedah Garrett
- "Your Smile" / Performed by Gracinha Leporace
- "No Place to Hide" / Performed by Lani Hall
and...
3. A great pop hit from the 80's that you can only find in this album: "Take This Love".

And finally I'd like to point out as customery, all the great musicians in this historical recording:

- Sergio Mendes / Piano, Keyboards, Sinclavier, Compositions, Arrangements, Production
- Jeff Porcaro / Drums
- Paulinho Da Costa / Percussions
- Gracinha Leporace / Vocals
- Siedah Garrett / Vocals
- Lani Hall / Vocals
- Joe Pizzulo / Vocals
- Dori Caymmi / Vocals, Guitars
- Peter Wolf / Keyboards, Sinclavier, Compositions, Production
- Michael McDonald / Additional Vocals
- Dann Huff / Guitars
- Ernie Watts / Saxophone
- Alphonso Johnson / Bass
- Nathan East / Bass
- Phil Perry / Additional Vocals
- etc. etc.

If you can find it, purchase it at once since it's almost impossible to find; own a piece of history.

TRACK LISTING:

1. Daylight
2. Take This Love
3. What Do We Mean To Each Other
4. Your Smile
5. The River (O Rio)
6. Nonstop
7. It Hurts A Whole Lot More
8. Flower Of Bahia (Flor Da Bahia)
9. No Place To Hide
10. Here Where I Belong

This is a very enjoyable Brazilian Jazz album by Sergio Mendes issued originally in 1978 and digitally remastered in 2002; this was his "North American" album released in that year; his "South American" one was Pele.
Both of them are a bit "weaker" to what Sergio Mendes and his groups had demonstrated years past, but still very enjoyale.
Songs like Misturada, That's Enough for Me, One More Lie, Bridges (Travessia) and Waters of March (Aguas de Marco) aired constantly on Jazz Radio Stations worlwide in the late 70's and early 80's with a fair success.
A noteable fact is the group put together by Sergio here; check it out:

- Sergio Mendes / Keyboards, Percussions, Production & Arrangements
- Dave Grusin / String Arrangements
- Laudir de Oliveira / Percussions
- Nathan Watts / Bass Guitar
- Carol Rogers and Marietta Waters / Vocals
- Alex Acuna / Drums
- Michael Sembello / Guitars
- Oscar Castro-Neves / Guitars
- Nana Vasconcellos / Percussions
- Ernie Watts / Baritone Saxophone
- Don Menza / Tenor Saxophone
and many more..........

If you collect Sergio's music, this is a must-have; if you are into Brazilian Jazz or Jazz in general, this is a good album for you

This album is a typical blend of brazilian music and modern jazz. The vocals are exquisite and to me this album is an evergreen. When it first came out - almost 20 years ago - I bought it on vinyl. Now, having acquired the CD, I am amazed how contempory the music is. Sergio Mendes has still got it indeed!

I was looking for this album to be recorded on CD for years!
I purchased this album almost 30 years ago on vinyl and after the CD format came out I couldnt find this particular album for years. Then a few months ago doing a search on your website I finally found out that this particular CD HAD been recorded back in 02.
The technical quality is excellent and it brings back fond memories.

I originally bought this album when it came out in 1985 or 1986. It was always one of my very favorite albums of all times. I still have the album, but nothing to play it on. I haven't heard it probably since 1987. I recently purchased the MP3 version, and I must say it still stands out as one of the best!!! And surprisingly so, I still remember the words. The vocals, harmonies still are some of the best I've ever heard on any song. "One More Lie" alone is worth the price, pure 80's pop/soul with that great Sergio Mendes Brazilian beat!

The liner notes on this Brasilian import CD state that the budget for this album was approximately $200,000, which is a staggeringly huge amount, especially for 1977-78. But this is definitely Sergio's lushest production from his Elektra years, so maybe it's correct.

Sergio maintains a fine balance between lush pop ("Bridges," which charted in the Philippines, and "Midnight Lovers," which includes some gorgeous multi-tracked harmonies), Brasilian jazz ("Misturada," one of his finest instrumental outings, and "Tiro Cruzado", a very funky piece previously done by Jobim and Miucha), as well as some proto-disco material ("One More Lie" and "That's Enough For Me.").

This album basically fell flat in the American market--by the time Sergio released his next, and last, Elektra album (the lamentable "Magic Lady"), he had been "demoted" from the Butterfly label to the budget standard red Elektra label. But this penultimate release from his first Elektra stint is a gorgeous and worthwhile album for all Mendes fans.

Excellent 1992 collection of Brazilian drummers, singers, and songwriters then mixed and sweetened in L.A. by Sergio Mendez and some top drawer West Coast jazz musicians.

I fell in love with Sergio Mendes & Brasil66 back in the day, because the music was fresh and different from the Soul and R&B that was usually on the Radio or Stereo... Anyways, listening to "Brasileiro", with the opening sounds of Carnival drums, I felt lifted. To anyone who reads this review, the only thing I can is if you know any one who has this disc, pop it in your CD, or better yet, drive and let the rhythmns take you away.

I was a fan of Sergio Mendez since his trio days, then Brazil 65, 66, etc.
So, I would say this CD is for his fans or those who want an anthology of Brazilian music.

The CD is essentially a collection of different Brazilian music forms. Personally, I rather missed his usual jazzy, Bossa Nova, or Samba style on the CD.

This release from start to finish simply blows my mind. I love the funky rhythm of "Magano." I've been listening to this tune over and over again in my iPod for two days now. I can't get enough of it. If someone comes across the lyrics to "Magano", PLEASE let me know.

I came across the CD accidentally and I love it. It is Timeless and shows the bridge between the African and South American continents. Powerful drumming and great ENERGY!!! Highly recommended