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Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (February 11, 1941 – present)
Sérgio Santos Mendes, pron. IPA: [’sɛxʒiu ‘sɐ̃tus ‘mẽ’dʒis], (born February 11, 1941 in Niterói, Brazil) is a Grammy Award-winning Brazilian musician. He has released over thirty-five albums, and plays bossa nova heavily crossed with jazz and funk.
Mendes is married to Gracinha Leporace who regularly performs vocals for her husband and can also be heard on his 2006 version of the songMas Que Nada with the Black Eyed Peas.
Early career
The child of a physician in Niterói, Brazil, Mendes attended the local conservatory with hopes of becoming a classical pianist. As his interest in jazz grew, he started playing in nightclubs in the late-1950s just as bossa nova, a jazz-inflected derivative of samba, was taking off. Mendes played with Antônio Carlos Jobim (whom he regarded as a mentor) and many U.S. jazz musicians who toured Brazil.
Mendes formed the Sexteto Bossa Rio and recorded Dance Moderno in 196. Touring Europe and the United States, Mendes recorded albums with Cannonball Adderley and Herbie Mann and played Carnegie Hall. Mendes moved to the U.S. in 1964 and cut two albums under the name Sergio Mendes and Brasil ‘65 with Capitol Records and Atlantic Records.
Brasil ‘66
When sales were tepid, he replaced his Brazilian born vocalist Wanda de Sa with the distinctive voice of Chicago native Lani Hall (who learned Mendes’ Portuguese material phonetically), switched to Herb Alpert’s A&M label, and released Herb Alpert Presents Sergio Mendes and Brasil ‘66
Mendes is married to Gracinha Leporace who regularly performs vocals for her husband and can also be heard on his 2006 version of the song
Mas Que Nada with the Black Eyed Peas.Early career
The child of a physician in Niterói, Brazil, Mendes attended the local conservatory with hopes of becoming a classical pianist. As his interest in jazz grew, he started playing in nightclubs in the late-1950s just as bossa nova, a jazz-inflected derivative of samba, was taking off. Mendes played with Antônio Carlos Jobim (whom he regarded as a mentor) and many U.S. jazz musicians who toured Brazil.
Mendes formed the Sexteto Bossa Rio and recorded Dance Moderno in 196. Touring Europe and the United States, Mendes recorded albums with Cannonball Adderley and Herbie Mann and played Carnegie Hall. Mendes moved to the U.S. in 1964 and cut two albums under the name Sergio Mendes and Brasil ‘65 with Capitol Records and Atlantic Records.
Brasil ‘66
When sales were tepid, he replaced his Brazilian born vocalist Wanda de Sa with the distinctive voice of Chicago native Lani Hall (who learned Mendes’ Portuguese material phonetically), switched to Herb Alpert’s A&M label, and released Herb Alpert Presents Sergio Mendes and Brasil ‘66
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Irenreinmerdok wrote:
Mais Que Nada!!
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lurishatesu wrote:
esconjuros é bom demais, o cd brasileiro é todo bom, pqp D:
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darcyhot wrote:
Demais pra sociedade, AMO/
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IamFlood wrote:
You know, this guy has a cult that follows him around.
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scottdvbstyle wrote:
Mestre, esse sabe ser pop sem ao menos sair da bossa-nova.
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RafinhaStronda wrote:
Chove Chuva com Ivete Sangalo ficou lindo...
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GuiSidarta wrote:
Grande cara.
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juliano_koala wrote:
why r we speaking english in such a brazilian finest? and BTW philippeoneonesomething could be right.. let`s just check it na capa do cd o que acham?? besitos!
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Born_and_Raised wrote:
genial
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aybesea69 wrote:
I absolutely love this music!
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SamuelEllmer wrote:
It's funny how wrong philippeleon is.
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philippeleon wrote:
The correct is Sergio Mendes.
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wh00p wrote:
Catavento is one of those songs that make you want to dance slowly by the sea watching the sunset, isn't it?
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revolution_II wrote:
soo sexy!
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kanttifantti wrote:
That guy can't even go to the bathroom in South America.
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keks_abrek wrote:
Acode <3
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concordrecords wrote:
Check out the new online store @ http://sergiomendesmusic.com where you can pickup Bom Tempo, Bom Tempo Brasil Remixed, and tons more. There's a lot of cool, specially priced music available so drop on by. BTW, Bom Tempo and Bom Tempo Brasil Remixed are in-stores everywhere June 1, 2010!
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<3
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the look of love is great <3
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Sergio Mendes Remixed!
7 May 2010 | from blog.myspace.com/sergiomendes
REMIX DISC BOM TEMPO BRASIL SET FOR SIMUTANEOUS
RELEASE WITH MENDES' BOM TEMPO JUNE 1ST VIA CONCORD RECORDS
COMPANION ALBUM FEATURES DANCE MIXES OF NEW AND CLASSIC
MENDES TRACKS FROM PRODU...
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28 Mar 2008 | from blog.myspace.com/sergiomendes
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