Sergio Mendes Brasil '66

Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 - Equinox (1967) [Reissue 2002]  Music

Posted by gribovar at Nov. 14, 2021
Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 - Equinox (1967) [Reissue 2002]

Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 - Equinox (1967) [Reissue 2002]
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 156 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 60 MB | Covers - 7 MB
Genre: Latin Jazz, Bossa Nova | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Verve (394 122-2)

Equinox continues the scrumptiously winning sound that Sergio Mendes cooked up in the mid-'60s, this time a bit more fleshed out with John Pisano's guitar, a slightly thicker texture, and even an imitation sitar (this was, after all, 1967). Again, the mix of American pop tunes old and new and Brazilian standards and sleepers is impeccable (although it didn't yield any substantial hits), and the treatments are smooth, swinging, and very much to the point. While Mendes reaps a predictable harvest from Antonio Carlos Jobim - he was one of the first to discover and record "Triste" and "Wave" - he also likes to explore the work of other outstanding Brazilian writers like Jorge Ben, Joao Gilberto, and especially Edu Lobo (whose "For Me," with its bright flashes of combo organ, is one of the album's highlights)…
Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 - Herb Alpert Presents Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 (1966) [Japanese Edition 2006]

Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 - Herb Alpert Presents Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 (1966) [Japanese Edition 2006]
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 170 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 60 MB | Covers - 31 MB
Genre: Latin Jazz, Bossa Nova | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Universal Music (UICY-93145)

After bouncing around Philips, Atlantic, and Capitol playing Brazilian jazz or searching for an ideal blend of Brazilian and American pop, Sergio Mendes struck gold on his first try at A&M (then not much more than the home of Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass and the Baja Marimba Band). He came up with a marvelously sleek, sexy formula: dual American female voices singing in English and Portuguese over a nifty three-man bossa nova rhythm/vocal section and Mendes' distinctly jazz-oriented piano, performing tight, infectious arrangements of carefully chosen tunes from Brazil, the U.S., and the U.K. The hit was Jorge Ben's "Mas Que Nada," given a catchy, tight bossa nova arrangement with the voice of Lani Hall soaring above the swinging rhythm section…

Sergio Mendes & Brasil 66 - Look Around (1968) [Reissue 1993]  Music

Posted by gribovar at March 18, 2020
Sergio Mendes & Brasil 66 - Look Around (1968) [Reissue 1993]

Sergio Mendes & Brasil 66 - Look Around (1968) [Reissue 1993]
EAC Rip | APE (image+.cue+log) - 186 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 80 MB | Covers (8 MB) included
Genre: Latin Jazz, Bossa Nova | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Polydor (POCM-1881)

Sergio Mendes took a deep breath, expanded his sound to include strings lavishly arranged by the young Dave Grusin and Dick Hazard, went further into Brazil, and out came a gorgeous record of Brasil '66 at the peak of its form. Here Mendes released himself from any reliance upon Antonio Carlos Jobim and rounded up a wealth of truly great material from Brazilian fellow travelers: Gilberto Gil's jet-propelled "Roda" and Joao Donato's clever "The Frog," Dori Caymmi's stunningly beautiful "Like a Lover," Harold Lobo's carnival-esque "Tristeza," and Mendes himself (the haunting "So Many Stars" and the title track). Mendes was also hip enough to include "With a Little Help From My Friends" from the Beatles' Sgt. Pepper LP…

Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 - Ye-Me-Le (1969) {A&M}  Music

Posted by tiburon at March 2, 2021
Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 - Ye-Me-Le (1969) {A&M}

Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 - Ye-Me-Le (1969) {A&M}
EAC 1.0 | FLAC tracks level 8 | Cue+Log+M3U | Full Scans 600dpi | 188MB + 5% Recovery
MP3 CBR 320 Kbps | 80MB + 5% Recovery
Genre: Jazz, Brazilian Jazz, Bossa Nova

Perhaps the Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 sound was at last beginning to show signs of wear, for not only didn't Ye-Me-Le produce any hits ("Wichita Lineman" reached a lowly number 95), but the album is also less enterprising and fresh-sounding than its predecessors. There is a surprising shortage of Brazilian material, which was always Mendes' most valuable contribution in the long run, and more reliance upon routine covers of pop/rock standards like "Easy to Be Hard" and "What the World Needs Now." But there are special moments, like the hypnotic "Masquerade" (no relation to the Leon Russell/George Benson hit), Sergio Mihanovich's haunting "Some Time Ago," and another winning treatment of a Beatles tune, "Norwegian Wood," where Mendes cuts loose a killer solo on electric piano (believe it or not, the 45 rpm single version features more of that solo than the LP).

Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 - Fool On The Hill (1968) {Verve}  Music

Posted by tiburon at June 17, 2020
Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 - Fool On The Hill (1968) {Verve}

Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 - Fool On The Hill (1968) {Verve}
EAC 0.95b4 | FLAC tracks level 8 | Cue+Log+M3U | Full Scans 300dpi | 206MB + 5% Recovery
MP3 CBR 320 Kbps | 89MB + 5% Recovery
Genre: Latin Jazz, Bossa Nova

Having hit upon another smash formula – cover versions of pop/rock hits backed by lavish strings, a simplified bossa nova rhythm, and the leader's piano comping – Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 produced two more chart-busting singles, again turning to the Beatles for sustenance with the title track (number six) and Simon & Garfunkel for "Scarborough Fair" (number 16). But again, the bulk of the album was dominated by Brazilians, and by one in particular: the hugely gifted Edu Lobo, whose dramatic "Casa Forte" and infectious "Upa, Neguinho" were the best of his four songs. The tracks were longer now, the string-laden ballads (arranged by Dave Grusin) more lavish and moody, and Lani Hall emerged as the vocal star of the band, eclipsing her new partner, Karen Philipp (although Hall is upstaged on "Lapinha" by future Brasil '77 member Gracinha Leporace).
The Sergio Mendes and Brasil '66 - Four Sider (1972) [Reissue 1988]

The Sergio Mendes and Brasil '66 - Four Sider (1972) [Reissue 1988]
EAC Rip | APE (image+.cue+log) - 407 MB | Covers (5 MB) included
Genre: Latin Jazz, Bossa Nova | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: A&M Records (CD 6012)

Covering the extent of Brasil '66's output from 1966-1972, Four Sider is the best available retrospective for those new to Mendes' successful Brazilian outfit. Typical of the band's original albums, Four Sider includes a mix of Brazilian material and '60s pop hits. Also on display is Mendes' winning blend of bossa nova rhythms and lounge-a-go-go elements (churning organ riffs and rock basslines), complimented by a variety of percussion, airy vocal harmonies, and his own jazz-informed keyboard contributions and horn charts. Highlights include renditions of the Beatles' "Nowhere Man" and Joni Mitchell's "Chelsea Morning," in addition to several Brazilian hits, like Jorge Ben's "Mais Que Nada" and Antonio Carlos Jobim's "Wave"…

Sergio Mendes Trio - Bossa Nova York (1964) Remastered 2004  Music

Posted by Designol at Feb. 1, 2023
Sergio Mendes Trio - Bossa Nova York (1964) Remastered 2004

Sérgio Mendes Trio - Bossa Nova York (1964) Remastered 2004
Special Guests: Antonio Carlos Jobim, Art Farmer, Phil Woods, Hubert Laws

EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 161 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 94 Mb | Scans included
Label: Elenco/Universal | # MEV-2, 0731452695321 | Time: 00:38:47
Latin Jazz, Bossa Nova, Samba Jazz

Digitally re-mastered reissue of Sergio's debut album with his trio. Initially, Sergio moved from Brazil to New York to work as pianist with Antonio Carlos Jobim and Art Farmer (amongst others). He recorded this album plus a second album entitled Girl from Ipanema before forming the band that would eventually become Brasil '66. Bossa Nova York is closer to authentic Brazilian music than his later, more commercial recordings and these early sides are adored by Jazz purists. Originally recorded in New York and released in 1964.

Sergio Mendes - Dance Moderno (1961) [Reissue 2011]  Music

Posted by gribovar at Aug. 31, 2019
Sergio Mendes - Dance Moderno (1961) [Reissue 2011]

Sergio Mendes - Dance Moderno (1961) [Reissue 2011]
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 391 MB | Covers - 67 MB
Genre: Latin Jazz, Bossa Nova | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: El/Cherry Red Records (ACMEM209CD)

UK split release from two Brazilian music legends. Dance Moderno by Sergio Mendes, is the acclaimed debut from a musician who would form the bridge between Bossa Nova and '60s Pop. Pianist and master stylist of the Hammond B3 organ, Ed Lincoln served a singular musical apprenticeship in the 1950s, working with Luiz Bonfa, Baden Powell, Claudette Soares, Luís Eça, Maestro Radames Gnattali, Nara Leao, Carlos Lyra and Roberto Menescal. Fate led him to concentrate on the organ and what followed was a sequence of LPs that would showcase his irresistible style. His second album, Orgao Espectacular, is one of the best; full of the urbane, quirky, party style music often deployed by Ennio Morricone in his '60s scores.
Sergio Mendes - The Great Arrival (1966) & The Beat Of Brazil (1967) [Reissue 2000]

Sergio Mendes - The Great Arrival (1966) & The Beat Of Brazil (1967) [Reissue 2000]
EAC Rip | FLAC (image+.cue+log) - 370 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 147 MB | Covers - 14 MB
Genre: Latin Jazz, Bossa Nova | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Warner Music (8122754402)

This two-fer from WEA International features a pair of out of print Sergio Mendes LPs: Great Arrival and Beat of Brazil. Originally issued on Atlantic Records in 1966 and 1967, respectively, these 22 easy listening, Latin pop songs include "Monday, Monday," "Desafinado," "Garôta de Ipanema (The Girl from Ipanema)," and "Here's That Rainy Day." This is a nice sampler of familiar items that should satisfy the needs of casual fans.
The Look Of Love [Jazz version] (arr. Brent Edstrom) - Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 (Piano Solo)

The Look Of Love [Jazz version] (arr. Brent Edstrom) - Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 (Piano Solo)
English | 5 pages | PDF | 4.9 MB