Sergio Mendes – Bossa Nova York - (Vinyl Record)

Description

• 180 GRAM VIRGIN VINYL
• THE COMPLETE LP + 2 BONUS TRACKS

An essential figure in the fusion between jazz and bossa nova, pianist and composer Sérgio Mende(1941-2024) recorded over 55 releases under his ownname. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song in 2012 for "Real in Rio" from the animated film Rio. This release presents the complete original album Bossa Nova York, recorded in the United States.

It features Mendes' trio along with his mentor Antônio Carlos Jobim on guitar, and American jazz players Art Farmer, Phil Woods, and Hubert Laws. The LP was released in the United States as The Swinger from Rio.

PERSONNEL:

SÉRGIO MENDES – (piano & leader)
SEBASTIÃO NETO – (bass)
CHICO DE SOUZA – (drums)

Plus Guests:
ANTÔNIO CARLOS JOBIM – (guitar on all tracks except B4)
ART FARMER – (fluegelhorn on A2, A6 & B1)
PHIL WOODS – (alto sax on A1, A4 & B2)
HUBERT LAWS – (flute on A3, A5, B3 & B5)

*BONUS TRACKS:
HERBIE MANN – (fluter); SÉRGIO MENDES – (piano); PEDRO PAULO – (trumpet; PAULO MOURA – (alto sax); DURVAL FERREIRA – (guitar); OTAVIO BAILLY JR. – (bass);DOM UM ROMAO – (drums).
Recorded in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

TRACKS:

A1 MARIA MOITA
A2 SÓ TINHA DE SER COM VOCÊ [aka SAMBINHA BOSSA NOVA]
A3 BATIDA DIFERENTE
A4 SÓ DANÇO SAMBA
A5 PAU BRAZIL
A6 GAROTA DE IPANEMA
A7 BATIDA DIFERENTE #2 (*)

B1 INÚTIL PAISAGEM
B[aka USELESS PANORAMA]
B2 VIVO SONHANDO [aka THE DREAMER]
B3 PRIMAVERA
B4 CONSOLAÇÃO
B5 O MORRO NÃO TEM VEZ [aka FAVELA]
B6 MENINA FEIA (*)