Sergio Mendes - 1965 - The Swinger From Rio

Sergio Mendes

1965

The Swinger From Rio

01. Maria Moita 3:37

02. Sambinha Bossa Nova 3:10

03. Batida Diferente 3:23

04. So Danco Samba 3:08

05. Pau Brazil 3:13

06. The Girl From Ipanema 2:51

07. Useless Panorama 3:26

08. The Dreamer 4:13

09. Primavera 2:39

10. Consolocao 3:19

11. Favela 5:21

Sérgio Mendes - piano

Art Farmer - flugelhorn (tracks 2, 6, 7) (recorded 7 December 1964)

Phil Woods - alto saxophone (tracks 1, 4, 8) (recorded 8 December 1964)

Hubert Laws - flute (tracks 3, 5, 9, 11) (recorded 9 December 1964)

Antônio Carlos Jobim - rhythm guitar

Tiao Neto - bass

Chico de Souza - drums

Tom Dowd - audio engineer

Recorded December 1964 in New York with Nesuhi Ertegun producing.

Sergio Mendes is definitely a swinger – especially on this jazz-based session that was recorded before his famous work with Brasil 66! This album was recorded in New York, at a time when Mendes was one of the hottest things brewing in the bossa scene in Brazil – and apart from the great Antonio Carlos Jobim on guitar, many of the other players are American jazz musicians – including Art Farmer on flugelhorn, Phil Woods on alto sax, and Hubert Laws on flute – all adding in some nice jazzy elements to the tunes! The music is all instrumental, and a great mix of jazz and bossa that really lets you hear the young Sergio's skills on piano.