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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In the Key of Joy
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Blue Bossa
Horace Parlan (piano), Al Harewood (drums), Ray Baretto (conga), George Tucker (bass), Charlie Rouse, Big John Patton, Ike Quebec (tenor saxophone), Garvin Masseaux (musicians (emi load: do not use)), Willie Bobo (drums), Wendell Marshall (bass), Wendell Marshall (bass guitar), Kenny Burrell (guitar), Garvin Masseaux (percussion), Cannonball Adderley, Sergio Mendes, The Bossa Rio Sextet, Kenny Dorham (trumpet), Carlos "Patato" Valdez (conga), Richie Goldberg (bells), Cecil Payne (baritone saxophone), J.J. Johnson (trombone), Art Blakey (drums), Horace Silver (piano), Hank Mobley (tenor saxophone), Oscar Pettiford (bass), Grant Green (guitar), Carvin Masseaux (percussion), Johnny Acea (piano), Horace Silver Quintet, Joe Henderson (tenor saxophone), Roger Humphries (drums), Bob Cranshaw (bass), Woody Shaw (trumpet), Naná Vasconcelos (percussion), Eddie Gomez (bass), Jack DeJohnette (drums), Eliane Elias (piano), Andrew Hill, Larry Ridley (bass), Billy Higgins (drums), Harold Mabern (piano), Lee Morgan (trumpet), Lou Donaldson, Donald Byrd, Doug Watkins (bass), Duke Pearson (piano), Lex Humphries (drums)
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