Sergio Mendes

• 180-GRAM VIRGIN VINYL

• THE COMPLETE ALBUM + 4 BONUS TRACKS

An essential figure in the fusion between jazz and bossa nova, pianist and composer Sérgio Mendes has over 55 releases under his own name. 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 In the Brazilian Bag!, which finds him on piano in the company of American alto sax player Bud Shank, guitarist Rosinha de Valença, Sebastião Neto on bass, and Chico Batera on drums. Singer Wanda de Sah contributes her vocals on a few songs.

PERSONNEL:

• THE SÉRGIO MENDES TRIO.
• SÉRGIO MENDES - (piano & leader).
• SEBASTIÃO NETO, - (bass).
• CHICO BATERA - (drums).

• Plus Guests:
• BUD SHANK - (alto sax).
• ROSINHA DE VALENÇA - (guitar).
• WANDA DE SAH - (vocals).
• Recorded in Los Angeles..

• (*) BONUS TRACKS:
• SÉRGIO MENDES - (piano).
• ED MACIEL - (trombone).
• BEBETO - (saxophone, flute & bass)
• DURVAL FERREIRA - (guitar).
• Recorded in Rio de Janeiro.

TRACKS:

• SIDE A
• A1. SAMBA DE VERÃO
• A2. FAVELA
• A3. BERIMBAU
• A4. TRISTEZA EM MIM
• A5. AQUARIUS
• A6. SAMBA DE UMA NOTA SÓ
• A7. OBA-LÁ-LÁ (*)
• A8. TRISTEZA DE NÓS DOIS (*)

• SIDE B
• B1. ELA É CARIOCA
• B2. MUITO A VONTADE
• B3. DEIXA
• B4. CONSOLAÇAO
• B5. REZA
• B6. DISA (*)
• B7. OUTRA VEZ (*)