Sergio Mendes - 1966 - The Great Arrival

Sergio Mendes

1966

The Great Arrival

01. The Great Arrival (Cheganca)

02. Monday, Monday

03. Carnaval

04. Cancao Do Amanhecer

05. Here's That Rainy Day

06. Boranda

07. Nana

08. Bonita

09. Morning

10. Don't Go Breaking My Heart

11. Tristeza De Amar

12. Girl Talk

Arranged By, Conductor – Bob Florence (tracks: A1, A2, B1, B4), Clare Fischer (tracks: A3, A6, B3, B6), Dick Hazard* (tracks: A4, A5, B2, B5)

One of Sergio Mendes' most dreamy albums -- quite different than both his vocal work with Brasil 66, and his smaller combo sides from Brazil! There's still a strong bossa component to the record -- but the setting has Sergio's piano lines laid out over larger arrangements with a good jazz component -- soloing beautifully with a grace and charm he sometimes didn't have on other projects! Arrangements are by some hip American talents -- Clare Fischer, Bob Florence, and Richard Hazard -- and the set's filled with bright horns, lush banks of strings, and cascading rhythms -- all produced with exceptional sound, so that Sergio's piano goes gliding over the top in a manner that's similar to some of the Luis Eca albums in a similar format.