Sérgio Mendes
Born: 11th February 1941, Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Nationality: Brazilian
Artist's website: https://sergiomendesmusic.com
Sérgio Santos Mendes is a Brazilian musician. His career took off with worldwide hits by his group Brasil '66. He has over 55 releases and plays bossa nova heavily crossed with jazz and funk. He was nominated for an Oscar for Best Original Song in 2012 as co-writer of the song "Real in Rio" from the animated film Rio.
Mendes is a unique example of a Brazilian musician primarily known in the United States, where his albums were recorded and where most of his touring took place.
Mendes is married to Gracinha Leporace, who has performed with him since the early 1970s.
Read more at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sérgio_Mendes
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Bossa Nova York
Sérgio Mendes (piano & bandleader)
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Brasil '86
Sérgio Mendes (piano & bandleader, keyboard, recordingarranger), Siedah Garrett (vocalist), Gracinha Leporace (vocalist), Joe Pizzulo (vocalist), Peter Wolf (recordingarranger, synclavier), Ernie Watts (saxophone), Paulinho Da Costa (percussion), Dann Huff (guitar), Nathan East (bass), Jeff Porcaro (drumkit, percussion), Péter Wolf (keyboard), Dori Caymmi (acousticguitar, recordingarranger, vocalist), Maxine Willard Waters, Maxine Waters Willard (vocalist), Lani Hall (vocalist), Joe Pizullo
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Homecooking
Sérgio Mendes (piano, synthesizer, percussion), Chuck Rainey (bass guitar), Louis Johnson (bass guitar), Paulinho Da Costa (conga, bongos, percussion), Claudio Slon (drums, percussion), Dennis Budimir (guitar), Gilberto Gil (guitar), Michael Sembello (guitar), Oscar Castro Neves (guitar), Hermeto Pascoal (organ, flute), Hank Redd (alto saxophone), Don Menza (tenor saxophone), Frank Rosolino (trombone), Raul De Souza (trombone), Oscar Brashear (trumpet), Ray Maldonado (trumpet), Bonnie Bowden (vocals), Lise Miller (vocals), Marietta Araiza (vocals), Harvey Mason (drums), David Grusin (piano)
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In the Key of Joy
Sérgio Mendes
2 CDs: $17.50
