Sergio Mendes - 1965 - Brasil '65

The Sergio Mendes Trio Introducing Wanda De Sah With Rosinha De Valenca\

1965 

Brasil '65

01. So Nice = Samba De Verão 2:12

02. Favela 2:54

03. Berimbau 3:17

04. Tristeza Em Min 2:44

05. Aquarius 2:23

06. One Note Samba = Samba De Uma Nota So 2:20

07. She's Carioca 3:24

08. Muito A Vontade 2:56

09. Let Me = Deixa 2:50

10. Consolação 3:09

11. Reza 3:03

Bass – Sebastião Neto

Drums – Chico Batera

Guitar – Rosinha De Valenca

Piano – Sérgio Mendes

Vocals – Wanda De Sah

1st Edition as "Brasil '65" in 1965.

Also released as "So Nice" with a few less tracks.

Reissued as "In the Brasilian Bag" in 1966.

That's Brasil 65, not Brasil 66 -- a distinction that marks a key early stage for the great Sergio Mendes -- heard here on one of his first albums to mix together bossa jazz and vocals! The approach here is a bit more like vintage bossa dates from Brazil -- or a bit like some of the Verve bossa records too -- as Sergio's core trio is at the heart of every tune, playing with a great jazzy approach -- then augmented in different ways by alto and flute from Bud Shank, guitar from Rosinha De Valenca, and vocals from the lovely Wanda De Sah! Production is perfect -- really in a classic Elenco Records mode.