L.A. Transit "De Novo" (1986) -Brazilian Popular Music / Smooth Jazz-

Label : Interface Records

 Side 1

01 - Mas Que Nada (Jorge Ben)
02 - Wave (A.C. Jobin)
03 - Zazueira (Jorge Ben)
04 - How Insensitive (Vinicius de Moraes & A.C. Jobin - English Words : Norman Gimbel)
05 - Muito Mais (Regina Werneck & Yutaka Yokokura)

Side 2

01 - Agua De Beber (Vinicius de Moraes & A.C. Jobin - English Words : Norman Gimbel)
02 - Pretty World (Marilyn Bergman, Alan Bergman, T. Gasper & S. Adlfo)
03 - Anything Can Happen (Kate Markowitz, John Vester & Daihachi Kojima)
04 - Summer Without You (Lani Hall & Yutaka Yokokura)
05 - Tristeza (Niltinho & Harold Robo)


All Arranged by Yutaka Yokokura

Musicians :
Tom Scott : Alto Sax, Soprano Sax
Oscar Castro-Neves : Acoustci Guitar, Cavaquinho
Paul Jackson Jr. : Electric Guitar
Yutaka Yokokura : Keyboards, Vocal
Abraham Laboriel : Bass
Jose Marino : Bass
Alex Acuña : Drums
Kazuo Yoshida : Drums
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion
Carol Rodgers : Vocal
Gracinha Leporace : Vocal
Kate Markowitz : Vocal

STAFFS
Produced by Daihachi Kojima & Kazuo Yoshida for Tamahachi-do
Recorded at :
Double 'Y' Studio, Los Angeles
Fiddlers Studio, Los Angeles
Monterey Studio, Glendale
Euphonic Studio, Tokyo
Remixed at Double 'Y' Studio, Los Angeles
Engineered by Ira Keogh
Assisted by Reuben Lizarrga

Sergio Mendes "Confetti" (1984) -Westcoast Rock-

  

Label : A&M Records

1

01 - Olympia (Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil)
02 - Say It With Your Body (Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil & John Bettis)
03 - Let's Give A Little More This Time (Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil)
04 - The Sound Of One Song (Ivan Lins & Vitor Martins, English Lyrics by Cynthia Weil)

2

01 - Alibis (Tom Snow & Tony Macaulay)
02 - Dance Attack (Don Freeman & David Batteau)
03 - Kisses (Ivan Lins & Vitor Martins, English Lyrics by Alan & Marilyn Bergman)
04 - Real Life (Tom Snow & Barry Alfonso)
05 - Morrer De Amor (To Die Of Love) (Oscar Castro-Neves, Portuguese Lyrics by Luvercy Fiorini)


Produced by Sergio Mendes for Serrich Productions
Associate Producer : Bruce Swedien
Recorded by Bruce Swedien & Geoff Gillette
Recorded at A&M Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA

Assistant Engineer : Benny Faccone
Mastered by Bernie Grundman at Bernie Grundman Mastering


1

01 - Olympia

Produced by Sergio Mendes & Barry Mann
Arranged by Robbie Buchanan
With Vocal by Joe Pizzulo 
Keyboards : Sergio Mendes, Robbie Buchanan, Michael Boddicker
Synthesizer Programming : Michael Boddicker, Robbie Buchanan, Don Dorsey

Olympic Choir : Joe Pizzulo, Jeffrey Osborne, James Ingram, Phil Perry, Gary Falcone, Lani Hall, Julia Tillman Waters, Maxine Willard Waters, Carmen Twillie, Beth Anderson & Deborah Davis

Drums : John 'JR' Robinson
Drum Synthesizer Programming : Robbie Buchanan & Terry Bozzio
Guitar : Dann Huff
Percussion : Steve Forman 
Additional Background vocals by Joe Pizzulo, Sergio Mendes, Harold Clousing & Phil Perry

02 - Say It With Your Body

Produced & Arranged by Sergio Mendes & Robbie Buchanan
With Vocal by Siedah Garrett 
Keyboards : Sergio Mendes, Robbie Buchanan, Michael Boddicker
Synthesizer Programming : Robbie Buchanan, Michael Boddicker
Drums : John 'JR' Robinson
Bass : Nathan East
Guitar : Dann Huff & Paul Jackson Jr.
Percussion : Steve Forman & Ron Powell 
Background vocals by Carmen Twillie, Julia Tillman Waters & Maxine Willard Waters

03 - Let's Give A Little More This Time

Produced & Arranged by Sergio Mendes & Robbie Buchanan
With Vocal by Joe Pizzulo 
Keyboards & Synthesizers : Sergio Mendes, Robbie Buchanan
Synthesizer Programming : Robbie Buchanan
Drums : John 'JR' Robinson
Bass : Nathan East
Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr. & Dann Huff
Guitar Solo : Dann Huff
Percussion : Steve Forman 
Background vocals by Carmen Twillie, Julia Tillman Waters & Maxine Willard Waters

04 - The Sound Of One Song

Produced & Arranged by Sergio Mendes 
Acoustic Piano : Ivan Lins
Fender Rhodes : Gilson Peranzetta
Synthesizer Arrangement : Sergio Mendes & John Beasley
Synthesizers : Sergio Mendes, John Beasley & Randy Waldman
Synthesizer Solo : Sergio Mendes
Drums : Carlos Vega
Bass : Nathan East
Electric Guitar : Dann Huff
Acoustic Guitar : Oscar Castro-Neves & Paul Jackson Jr.
Percussion : Sergio Mendes & Steve Forman
Children's Choir : Jessica Harris, Joel Harris, Rebecca Clinger, Jennifer Cathcart, Elisabeth Cathcart, Kristina Birk, Kristin Bernhardi, Richard Hamilton, Brandon Roberts, Teresa Dawson & Sandie Hall

Vocal Coordinator : Jon Paul Joyce

2

01 - Alibis

Produced & Arranged by Sergio Mendes & Robbie Buchanan
With Vocal by Joe Pizzulo 
Keyboards : Sergio Mendes, Robbie Buchanan, Michael Boddicker
Synthesizer Programming : Michael Boddicker & Don Dorsey
Drums : Carlos Vega
Bass : Jimmy Johnson
Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr. & Dann Huff 
Saxophone Solo : Ernie Watts
Percussion : Steve Forman 
Background vocals by Joe Pizzulo, Gary Falcone & Tom Faragher
Vocal Arrangement by Joe Pizzulo & Gary Falcone

02 - Dance Attack

Produced by Sergio Mendes
Arranged by Sergio Mendes, Don Freeman & John Barnes
With Vocal by Phil Perry 
Keyboards : Sergio Mendes, John Barnes & Don Freeman
Synthesizer Programming : John Barnes
Percussion : Steve Forman
Clap-trap : Terry Bozzio

03 - Kisses

Produced by Sergio Mendes
Arranged by Sergio Mendes, Ivan Lins & Gilson Peranzetta
With Vocal by Gracinha Leporace 
Strings Arranged & Conducted by Dave Grusin
Acoustic Piano : Ivan Lins
Fender Rhodes : Gilson Peranzetta & Sergio Mendes
Acoustic Guitar : Oscar Castro-Neves
Percussion : Steve Forman
Violins : Isabelle Daskoff, Reg Hill, Bill Hybell, George Kast, Norma Leonard, Constance Meyer, David Montagu, Spiro Stamos, Robert Sushel, Mari Tsumura-Botnick, Gerald Vinci & Harold Wolf
Cellos : Mary C. Lane, David H. Speltz, Harry L. Shlutz & Raphael Kramer

04 - Real Life

Produced & Arranged by Sergio Mendes & Robbie Buchanan
With Vocal by Joe Pizzulo 
Keyboards & Synthesizers : Robbie Buchanan
Drums : Carlos Vega
Bass : Jimmy Johnson
Electric Guitar : Dann Huff
Guitar Solo : Dann Huff

05 - Morrer De Amor (To Die Of Love)

Produced by Sergio Mendes
With Vocal by Gracinha Leporace 
Strings Arranged & Conducted by Oscar Castro-Neves
Acoustic Guitar : Oscar Castro-Neves
Violins : Isabelle Daskoff, Reg Hill, Bill Hybell, George Kast, Norma Leonard, Constance Meyer, David Montagu, Spiro Stamos, Robert Sushel, Mari Tsumura-Botnick, Gerald Vinci & Harold Wolf
Cellos : Mary C. Lane, David H. Speltz, Harry L. Shlutz & Raphael Kramer

Sergio Mendes "Bom Tempo" (2010) -Bossa Nova / Brazilian Popular Music-

Label : Concord Records

 01 - Emorio (Eh-Mo-Ree-Oh) (Gilberto Gil & Joao Donato)

02 - Maracatu Atomico (Mah-Rah-Kah-Too Atomico) (Jorge Mautner & Nelson Jacobina)

03 - You And I (Carlinhos Brown)

04 - Ye-Me-Le (Yeh-Meh-Leh) (Luis Carlos Vinhas & Chico Feitosa)

05 - Magalenha (Carlinhos Brown)

06 - Orpheus (Quiet Carnival) (Moacir Santos & Nei Lopes)

07 - Pais Tropical (Paeesh Tropeecal) (Jorge Benjor)

08 - Maracatu (Nation Of Love) (Moacir Santos & Nei Lopes)

09 - The Real Thing (Stevie Wonder)

10 - Caminhos Cruzados (Crossroads) (Antonio Carlos Jobim & Newton Mendonca)

11 - Caxanga (Kah-Shun-Gah) (Milton Nascimento & Fernando Brant)

12 - Só Tinha De Ser Com Você (It Had To Be With You) (Antonio Carlos Jobim & Aloysio de Oliveira)

Produced by Sergio Mendes

Executive Producer : John Burk

Mixed by Darius Fong at Scott Frankfurt Studio, Woodlands Hills, CA

Mastered by Bernie Grundman at Bernie Grundman Mastering, Hollywood, CA

01 - Emorio (Eh-Mo-Ree-Oh)

Featuring Nayanna Holley & Carlinhos Brown

Keyboards : Sergio Mendes

Lead vocals : Nayanna Holley

Rap : Carlinhos Brown

Guitars : Paul Jackson Jr.

Bass : Nathan Watts

Drums : Mike Shapiro

Percussion : Carlinhos Brown

Synths & Rhythm Design : Mika Mutti

Background vocals : Gracinha Leporace, Katie Hampton, Jessica Taylor, Sergio Mendes, Carlinhos Brown, Mika Mutti

Recorded by Doug Tyo at House of Blues Studios, Encino, Summer '09

02 - Maracatu Atomico (Mah-Rah-Kah-Too Atomico)

Featuring Seu Jorge

Produced & Arranged by Sergio Mendes & Mario Caldato Jr.

Arranged by Sergio Mendes

Lead vocals : Seu Jorge

Guitars : Paul Jackson Jr.

Acoustic Guitars : Kleber Jorge & Jack Majdecki

Cavaquinho : Kleber Jorge

Clavinet : Mika Mutti

Bass : Nathan Watts

Drums : Vinnie Colaiuta

Percussion : Gibi, Joao Parahiba

Synths & Rhythm Tracks : Mika Mutti

Horns Arranged by Scott Mayo

Saxophones, Clarinets & Flutes : Scott Mayo

Trombone : Andrew Lippman

Trumpet : Bill Churchville

Rap : Kataf Angelo, Andro Carvalho, Fred Ferreira, Timothy Bisi

Background vocals : Gracinha Leporace, Katie Hampton, Jessica Taylor, Seu Jorge

Recorded by Darius Fong & Doug Tyo at Scott Frankfurt Studio, Woodlands Hills, CA & House of Blues Studios, Encino, Fall '09

03 - You And I

Featuring Carlinhos Brown & Nayanna Holley

Keyboards : Sergio Mendes

Lead vocals : Carlinhos Brown & Nayanna Holley

Rap : Carlinhos Brown

Acoustic Guitar : Carlinhos Brown

Guitars : Paul Jackson Jr.

Bass : Nathan Watts

Drums : Mike Shapiro

Percussion : Carlinhos Brown

Synths & Rhythm Design : Mika Mutti

Background vocals : Gracinha Leporace, Katie Hampton, Jessica Taylor

Recorded by Doug Tyo at House of Blues Studios, Encino, Summer '09

04 - Ye-Me-Le (Yeh-Meh-Leh)

Produced & Arranged by Sergio Mendes & Bimbo Jones

Keyboards : Sergio Mendes

Vocals : Gracinha Leporace & Katie Hampton

Rap Written by Bimbo Jones

Flute Solo : Justo Almario

Guitars : Paul Jackson Jr.

Bass : Nathan Watts

Drums : Mike Shapiro

Percussion : Gibi

Cavaquinho : Kleber Jorge

Synths & Rhythm Design : Bimbo Jones

Recorded by Doug Tyo at House of Blues Studios, Encino, Summer '09

05 - Magalenha

Featuring Carlinhos Brown

Arranged by Sergio Mendes, Carlinhos Brown & Mika Mutti

Keyboards : Sergio Mendes & Mika Mutti

Lead vocals : Carlinhos Brown

Rap : Carlinhos Brown

Steel Guitar : Carlinhos Brown

Bass : Nathan Watts

Drums : Mike Shapiro

Percussion & Body Percussion : Carlinhos Brown

Synths & Rhythm Design : Mika Mutti

Background vocals : Gracinha Leporace, Katie Hampton, Jessica Taylor, Sergio Mendes, Carlinhos Brown, Mika Mutti

Recorded by Doug Tyo at House of Blues Studios, Encino, Summer '09

06 - Orpheus (Quiet Carnival)

Arranged by Sergio Mendes

Keyboards : Sergio Mendes

Lead vocals : Gracinha Leporace & Sergio Mendes

Guitars : Jack Majdecki

Bass : Alphonso Johnson

Drums : Mike Shapiro

Percussion : Gibi

Synths & Rhythm Design : Mika Mutti

Horns Arranged by Scott Mayo

Saxophones, Clarinets & Flutes : Scott Mayo

Trombone : Andrew Lippman

Background vocals : Gracinha Leporace, Katie Hampton, Jessica Taylor, Sergio Mendes

Recorded by Darius Fong at Scott Frankfurt Studio, Woodlands Hills, CA, Fall '09

07 - Pais Tropical (Paeesh Tropeecal)

Arranged by Sergio Mendes

Keyboards : Sergio Mendes

Vocals : Gracinha Leporace, Katie Hampton, Jessica Taylor, Sergio Mendes, Kleber Jorge

Rap : H20

Guitars : Paul Jackson Jr.

Bass : Nathan Watts

Drums & Percussion : Mike Shapiro

Synths & Rhythm Programming : Mika Mutti

Horns Arranged by Scott Mayo

Saxophones, Clarinets & Flutes : Scott Mayo

Trombone : Andrew Lippman

Trumpet : Bill Churchville

Recorded by Darius Fong at Scott Frankfurt Studio, Woodlands Hills, CA, Fall '09

Bass, Drums & Percussion Recorded by Doug Tyo at House of Blues Studios, Encino

08 - Maracatu (Nation Of Love)

Featuring Seu Jorge & Gracinha Leporace

Produced by Sergio Mendes & Mario Caldato Jr.

Arranged by Sergio Mendes

Keyboards : Sergio Mendes

Lead vocals : Seu Jorge & Gracinha Leporace

Rhythm Design : Sergio Mendes

Guitars : Jack Majdecki

Bass : Alphonso Johnson

Drums : Mike Shapiro

Percussion : Gibi & Joao Paralba

Horns Arranged by Scott Mayo

Saxophones, Clarinets & Flutes : Scott Mayo

Trombone : Andrew Lippman

Recorded by Darius Fong at Scott Frankfurt Studio, Woodlands Hills, CA, Fall '09

Gracinha Leporace's Vocals Recorded by Doug Tyo at House of Blues Studios, Encino

09 - The Real Thing

Featuring Katie Hampton

Arranged by Sergio Mendes

Keyboards : Sergio Mendes

Sax Solo : Scott Mayo

Guitars : Paul Jackson Jr.

Bass : Nathan Watts

Drums : Mike Shapiro

Percussion : Gibi

Synths & Rhythm Design : Bimbo Jones

Horns Arranged by Scott Mayo

Saxophones, Clarinets & Flutes : Scott Mayo

Trombone : Andrew Lippman

Trumpet : Bill Churchville

Background vocals : Katie Hampton & Gracinha Leporace

Recorded by Doug Tyo at House of Blues Studios, Encino, Summer '09

10 - Caminhos Cruzados (Crossroads)

Featuring Gracinha Leporace

Arranged by Sergio Mendes

Vocals : Gracinha Leporace

Guitars : Jack Majdecki

Bass : Alphonso Johnson

Drums & Percussion : Mike Shapiro

Recorded by Doug Tyo at House of Blues Studios, Encino, Fall '09

11 - Caxanga (Kah-Shun-Gah)

Featuring Milton Nascimento & Sergio Mendes

Keyboards : Sergio Mendes

Lead vocal : Milton Nascimento

Acoustic Guitars : Milton Nascimento & Jack Majdecki

Bass : Alphonso Johnson

Drums : Mike Shapiro

Percussion : Gibi, Lincoln Cheb

Synths & Rhythm Design : Scott Frankfurt

Background vocals : Gracinha Leporace, Katie Hampton, Jessica Taylor, Sergio Mendes, Kleber Jorge, Jack Majdecki, Gastao Villerroy, Wilson Lopes

Recorded by Darius Fong at Scott Frankfurt Studio, Woodlands Hills, CA, Fall '09

Milton Nascimento's Vocal & Guitar Recorded by Miguel Pessoa at Cybersound Studio, Boston, MA

Bass & Drums Recorded by Doug Tyo at House of Blues Studios, Encino

12 - Só Tinha De Ser Com Você (It Had To Be With You)

Featuring Gracinha Leporace

Arranged by Sergio Mendes

Keyboards : Sergio Mendes

Lead vocals : Gracinha Leporace

Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.

Bass : Alphonso Johnson

Drums : Vinnie Colaiuta

Percussion : Gibi

Synths & Rhythm Design : Mika Mutti

Horns Arranged by Scott Mayo

Saxophones, Clarinets & Flutes : Scott Mayo

Trumpet : Bill Churchville

Trombone : Andrew Lippman

Recorded by Doug Tyo at House of Blues Studios, Encino, Fall '09

Horns Recorded by Darius Fong at Scott Frankfurst Studio, Woodland Hills, CA

Sergio Mendes "Encanto" (2008) -Brazilian Popular Music-

Label : Concord Records

 01 - The Look Of Love (Burt Bacharach & Hal David)

02 - Funky Bahia (Carlinhos Brown & Will.i.am)

03 - Waters Of March (Antonio Carlos Jobim)

04 - Odo-Ya (Carlinhos Brown)

05 - Somewhere In The Hills (O Morro Nao Tem Vez) (Antonio Carlos Jobim, Vinicius de Moraes & Ray Gilbert)

06 - Lugar Comum (Joao Alberto, Gilberto Gil & Jovanotti)

07 - Dreamer (Antonio Carlos Jobim & Gene Lees)

08 - Morning In Rio (Toninho Horta)

09 - Y Vamos Ya (...Let's Go) (Joyce & Joao Donato)

10 - Catavento (Catavento E Girassol) (Guinga & Aldir Blanc)

11 - Acode (Vanessa de Mata & Sergio Mendes)

12 - Agua De Beber (Antonio Carlos Jobim & Vinicius de Moraes)

Produced by Sergio Mendes & Will.i.am

Executive Producer : John Burk

Mixed by Bill Schnee at Schnee Studio, North Hollywood, CA

Assistant Engineer : Darius Fong

Mastered by Bernie Grundman at Bernie Grundman Mastering, Hollywood, CA

01 - The Look Of Love

Featuring Fergie

Produced by Will.i.am

Arranged by Will.i.am & Sergio Mendes

Rhodes 73 : Sergio Mendes

Rap : Fergie & Will.i.am

Acoustic & Electric Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.

Bass : Alphonso Johnson

Drum Programming : Will.i.am

Percussion : Gibi & Michael Shapiro

Track, Keyboards & Overdubs Recorded by Doug Tyo at House of Blues Studios, Encino, CA (Spring 2007)

Vocals & Rap Recorded by Will.i.am Studio, Los Feliz, CA (Fall 2007)

02 - Funky Bahia

Featuring Will.i.am & Siedah Garrett

Produced by Will.i.am

Arranged by Will.i.am & Sergio Mendes

Rhodes 73, Acoustic Piano & Clavinet : Sergio Mendes

Lead vocals : Will.i.am & Siedah Garrett

Guitars : Paul Jackson Jr.

Percussion : Carlinhos Brown, Dede Reis, Elber & Marquinhos

Background vocals : Carlinhos Brown, Aninha Oliveira, Amanda Santiago, Cris Bellare & Mikael Muti

Track & Background Vocals Recorded by Flavinho at Carlinhos Brown Studio, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil (Spring 2007)

Keyboards & Overdubs Recorded by Doug Tyo at House of Blues Studios, Encino, CA (Spring 2007)

Will.i.am's Vocal Recorded by Padraic at Will.i.am Studio, Los Feliz, CA (Fall 2007)

Siedah Garrett's Vocal Recorded by Bill Schnee at Schnee Studio, N. Hollywood, CA (Fall 2007)

03 - Waters Of March

Featuring Ledisi

Produced & Arranged by Sergio Mendes

Rhodes 73 : Sergio Mendes

Lead vocals : Ledisi

Strings & Woodwinds : Peter Wolf

Acoustic Guitar & Cavaquinho : Kleber Jorge

Bass : Alphonso Johnson

Percussion : Meia Noite, Gibi, Michael Shapiro

Track, Background Vocals, Guitars & Percussion Recorded by Chris Kaysach & Doug Tyo at House of Blues Studios, Encino, CA (Summer 2007)

Strings & Woodwinds Recorded by Paul Eriksen at Wild West Studio, Malibu, CA (Fall 2007)

Bass Recorded by Darius Fong at Schnee Studio, N. Hollywood, CA (Fall 2007)

04 - Odo-Ya

Featuring Carlinhos Brown

Produced by Sergio Mendes

Arranged by Carlinhos Brown & Sergio Mendes

Acoustic Piano, Rhodes 73 & Norlead : Sergio Mendes

Lead vocals : Carlinhos Brown, Gracinha Leporace, Bill Cantos & Sergio Mendes

Acoustic Guitar : Carlinhos Brown

Bass : Alphonso Johnson

Drums : Michael Shapiro

Percussion : Carlinhos Brown, Dede Reis, Elber & Marquinhos

Background vocals : Aninha Oliveira, Cris Bellare & Mikael Mutti

Track, Carlinhos Brown's Vocals & Background Vocals Recorded by Flavinho at Carlinhos Brown Studio, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil (Spring 2007)

Keyboards, Additional Vocals & Overdubs Recorded by Doug Tyo at House of Blues Studios, Encino, CA (Spring 2007)

05 - Somewhere In The Hills (O Morro Nao Tem Vez)

Featuring Natalie Cole

Produced by Sergio Mendes

Arranged by Toninho Horta & Sergio Mendes

Acoustic Piano, Rhodes 73 : Sergio Mendes

Lead vocals : Natalie Cole

Flugel Horn Solo : Till Brönner

Guitars : Toninho Horta

Cavaquinho : Vitor

Bass : Liminha

Drums : Cezinha

Percussion : Jaguara, Jorge Gomes, Gordinho & Marcos Esguleba

Background vocals : Gracinha Leporace & Sergio Mendes

Track Recorded by Vitor Farias at Nas Nuvens Studio, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Spring 2007)

Keyboards & Overdubs Recorded by Doug Tyo at House of Blues Studios, Encino, CA (Spring 2007)

Lead Vocal & Background Vocals Recorded by Bill Schnee at Schnee Studio, N. Hollywod, CA (Fall 2007)

06 - Lugar Comum

Featuring Jovanotti

Produced by Sergio Mendes

Arranged by Joao Donato & Sergio Mendes

Acoustic Piano, Rhodes 73 : Sergio Mendes

Lead vocals : Gracinha Leporace, Sergio Mendes

Rap : Jovanotti

Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.

Bass : Alphonso Johnson

Drums : Michael Shapiro

Percussion : Meia Noite, Gibi & Michael Shapiro

Track Recorded by Vitor Farias at Nas Nuvens Studio, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Spring 2007)

Keyboards, Vocals & Overdubs Recorded by Doug Tyo at House of Blues Studios, Encino, CA (Spring 2007)

Rap Recorded by Michael Tacci at Henson Studios, Hollywood, CA (Summer 2007)

07 - Dreamer

Featuring Lani Hall & Herb Alpert

Produced & Arranged by Sergio Mendes

Rhodes 73, Acoustic Piano : Sergio Mendes

Trumpet : Herb Alpert

Bass : Alphonso Johnson

Acoustic Guitar : Kleber Jorge

Drums : Michael Shapiro

Recorded by Paul Eriksen at Wild West Studio, Malibu, CA (Summer 2007)

08 - Morning In Rio

Produced by Sergio Mendes

Arranged by Toninho Horta & Sergio Mendes

Acoustic Piano, Rhodes 73 : Sergio Mendes

Lead vocals : Gracinha Leporace, Bill Cantos & Sergio Mendes

Trombone Solo : Steve Baxter

Acoustic Guitar : Toninho Horta

Bass : Liminha

Drums : Cezinha

Percussion : Ivo Meirelles, Wesley, Pretinho de Serrinha, Luis Fernando Vieira, Mauricio Santos Silva, Jorge Andre, Alex, Waguinho Percussao, Biraney, Marcinho, Bira-Show, Nielson, Waldemir Vasconcelos, Delson Luis da Silva, Jefferson Carlos da Silva & Carlos Antonio Costa da Silva

Background vocals : Clovis Pe, Angela Sol, Cleber da Silva, renata Pedroh, Keylla & Telma Tavares

Track & Background Vocals Recorded by Vitor Farias at Nas Nuvens Studio, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Spring 2007)

Keyboards, Vocals & Overdubs Recorded by Doug Tyo at House of Blues Studios, Encino, CA (Spring 2007)

09 - Y Vamos Ya (...Let's Go)

Featuring Juanes

Produced by Sergio Mendes

Arranged by Joao Donato & Sergio Mendes

Rhodes 73 : Sergio Mendes & Joao Donato

Rhodes Solo : Sergio Mendes

Lead vocals : Juanes

Flute Solo : Justo Almario

Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.

Bass : Alphonso Johnson

Drums : Michael Shapiro

Percussion : Meia Noite, Gibi, Michael Shapiro, Pedro Bernardes & Carlinhos Brown

Track Recorded by Vitor Farias at Nas Nuvens Studio, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Spring 2007)

Keyboards & Overdubs Recorded by Doug Tyo at House of Blues Studios, Encino, CA (Spring 2007)

Juanes' Vocals Recorded by Juanes at 'Las Montañas de Medellin' (Winter 2007)

10 - Catavento (Catavento E Girassol)

Featuring Gracinha Leporace

Produced by Sergio Mendes

Arranged by Guinga (Track) & Sergio Mendes

Background Vocals Arranged by Bill Cantos

Rhodes 73 : Sergio Mendes

Lead vocals : Gracinha Leporace

Acoustic Guitars : Guinga & Toninho Horta

Guitar Solo : Toninho Horta

Cavaquinho : Vitor

Bass : Liminha

Drums : Cezinha

Percussion : Jaguara, Jorge Gomes, Gordinho & Marcos Esguleba

Background vocals : Bill Cantos

Track Recorded by Vitor Farias at Nas Nuvens Studio, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Spring 2007)

Lead Vocal, Background Vocal, Keyboards & Overdubs Recorded by Doug Tyo at House of Blues Studios, Encino, CA (Spring 2007)

11 - Acode

Featuring Vanessa da Mata

Produced & Arranged by Sergio Mendes & Will.i.am

Acoustic Piano, Rhodes 73 : Sergio Mendes

Lead vocals : Vanessa da Mata

Drum Programming : Will.i.am

Synth Strings : Peter Wolf

Acoustic Guitar : Toninho Horta

Electric Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.

Bass : Liminha

Drums : Cezinha

Background vocals : Gracinha Leporace & Sergio Mendes

Track & Lead Vocals Recorded by Vitor Farias at Nas Nuvens Studio, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Spring 2007)

Keyboards, Background Vocals & Overdubs Recorded by Doug Tyo at House of Blues Studios, Encino, CA (Spring 2007)

Synth Strings Recorded by Paul Eriksen at Wild West Studio, Malibu, CA (Fall 2007)

12 - Agua De Beber

Featuring Will.i.am

Produced by Will.i.am

Arranged by Will.i.am, Sergio Mendes & Toninho Horta

Rhodes 73 : Sergio Mendes

Rhodes Solo : Sergio Mendes

Rap : Will.i.am

Vocals : Gracinha Leporace & Sergio Mendes

Guitars : Toninho Horta

Bass : Liminha

Drum Programming : Will.i.am

Track & Rap Recorded by Vitor Farias at Nas Nuvens Studio, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Spring 2007)

Keyboards & Overdubs Recorded by Doug Tyo at House of Blues Studios, Encino, CA (Spring 2007)

Sergio Mendes "Oceano" (1996) -Jazz Pop-

Label : Verve Forecast

 01 - Rio De Janeiro (Guinga & Aldir Blanc)

02 - Trilhos Urbanos (Caetano Veloso)

03 - Holográfico Olodum (Roberto Mendes & Jorge Portugal)

04 - Anos Dourados (Tom Jobim & Chico Buarque)

05 - Madalena (Isidoro)

06 - Puzzle Of Hearts (Oceano & Djavan / English Version Brock Walsh)

07 - Capivara (Hermeto Pascoal)

08 - Anjo De Mim (Ivan Lins & Vitor Martins)

09 - Vale De Ribeira (Hermeto Pascoal)

10 - Maracatudo (P.D.)

11 - Un Oceano Di Silenzi (Oceano & Djavan / Italian Version Zucchero & Alberto Salerno)

12 - Anos Dorados (Oceano & Djavan / English Version Brock Walsh)Anos Dourados)

13 - Rio De Janeiro (Repeteco) (Guinga & Aldir Blanc)

Produced by Sergio Mendes

Artistic Direction : Max Pierre

Recorded in Rio de Janeiro, Los Angeles, New York, Milano & Paris, from July 1995 to March 1996

Engineered by Moogie Canazio

Assistant Producer : Bill Brendle

Synthesizers Sound Design : Eric Persing

Assistant Engineers (Recording) Jun Murakawa (Mixing) Michael Aarvold & Luis Quine

Additional Assistant Engineers : Marcelo Rodie, Marco Hofler, Marcos Vicente & Alvaro Alancar

Contractors (in Brazil) : Barney & Jujuba

Mastered by Bernie Grundman at Bernie Grundman Studios (L.A.)

01 - Rio De Janeiro

Arranged by Sergio Mendes

Keyboards : Sergio Mendes

String Pads : Robbie Buchanan

Bass : Jimmy Johnson

Drums : Cesinha

Acoustic Guitar : Ricardo Silveira

Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.

Ewi, Harmonica Solo : Steve Tavaglione

Percussion : Marquinho Lobo, Beloba, Cabelinho, Deleu, Felipe de Angola, Gordinho, Neni, Ney Pretinho, Ovidio, Paulinho da Aba, Reco, Silvio Grande & Michael Shapiro

Cavaquinhos : Alceu do Cavaco & Kleber Jorge

Lead vocal : Gracinha Leporace-Mendes

Background vocals : Kika Tristão, Aline Cabral, Nair de Candia, Fabiola, Mariza Fossa, Ronaldo Barcellos, Ronaldo Correa, Renato Correa, Lourenço, Joe Pizzulo, Kieber Jorge, Sergio Mendes & Gracinha Leporace-Mendes

02 - Trilhos Urbanos

Arranged by Robbie Buchanan & Sergio Mendes

Orchestrated by Robbie Buchanan

Keyboards : Sergio Mendes & Robbie Buchanan

Bass : Nathan East

Drums : Vinnie Colaiuta

Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.

Ewi, Flute : Steve Tavaglione

Percussion : Luis Conte

Lead vocals : Gracinha Leporace-Mendes & Sergio Mendes

03 - Holográfico Olodum

Arranged by Sergio Mendes

Keyboards : Sergio Mendes

Acoustic Guitar : Roberto Mendes

Guitar & Acoustic Guitar Solo : Paul Jackson Jr.

Bass : Nathan East

Synth Sound Design : Eric Persing

Drums : Cesinha

Percussion : Marquinho Lobo, Ramiro & Beloba

Lead vocal : Gilberto Gil

Background vocals : Gracinha Leporace-Mendes, Kika Tristão, Aline Cabral, Nair de Candia, Fabiola, Mariza Fossa & Roberto Mendes

04 - Anos Dourados

Arranged by Robbie Buchanan & Sergio Mendes

Orchestrated by Robbie Buchanan

Acoustic Piano Solo & Electric Piano : Sergio Mendes

Synth Pads : Robbie Buchanan

Bass : Nathan East

Drums : Vinnie Colaiuta

Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.

Percussion : Luis Conte

Lead vocals : Gracinha Leporace-Mendes & Caetano Veloso

05 - Madalena

Arranged by Robbie Buchanan, Sergio Mendes & Paul Jackson Jr.

Orchestrated by Robbie Buchanan

Keyboards : Robbie Buchanan

Synth Sound Design : Eric Persing

Bass : Nathan East

Drums : Vinnie Colaiuta

Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.

Ewi, Flute & Sax Soprano Solo : Steve Tavaglione

Percussion : Luis Conte, Eric Persing, Michael Shapiro & Meia-Noite

Lead vocals : Gracinha Leporace-Mendes & Sergio Mendes

Background vocals : Sergio Mendes, Joe Pizzulo, Kieber Jorge & Gracinha Leporace-Mendes

06 - Puzzle Of Hearts

Arranged by Robbie Buchanan

Orchestrated by Robbie Buchanan

Keyboards : Robbie Buchanan

Bass : Nathan East

Drums : Vinnie Colaiuta

Guitar & Acoustic Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.

Percussion : Luis Conte

Ewi, Flugel Horn Solo : Steve Tavaglione

Background vocals : Joe Pizzulo & Gracinha Leporace-Mendes

07 - Capivara

Arranged by Hermeto Pascoal

Keyboards : Hermeto Pascoal & Sergio Mendes

Bass : Jimmy Johnson

Percussion : Luis Conte

Ewi, Horns & Woodwinds : Steve Tavaglione

08 - Anjo De Mim

Arranged by Robbie Buchanan

Orchestrated by Robbie Buchanan

Keyboards : Robbie Buchanan

Synth Bass : Robbie Buchanan

Drums : Vinnie Colaiuta

Guitar & Acoustic Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.

Percussion : Luis Conte

Sax Soprano Solo : Steve Tavaglione

Lead vocals : Simone & Sergio Mendes

Background vocals : Joe Pizzulo, Phillip Ingram, Sergio Mendes & Gary Falcone

09 - Vale De Ribeira

Instrumental 

Arranged by Hermeto Pascoal

Keyboards : Sergio Mendes

Sanfona : Hermeto Pascoal

Bass : Jimmy Johnson

Drums : Cesinha

Acoustic Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.

Percussion : Marquinho Lobo

Ewi, Horns & Woodwinds : Steve Tavaglione

Trombone Solo : Bill Watrous

Vocals : Gracinha Leporace-Mendes & Sergio Mendes

10 - Maracatudo

Rap : Lenine (Portuguese) & Jean Kidula (Swahili)

Arranged by Sergio Mendes, Eric Persing, Bill Brendle & Moogie Canazio

Vocal Arrangement : Sergio Mendes & Alfredo Moura

Synth Vocal Design : Eric Persing

Percussion : Nação Pernambuco, Marquinho Lobo, Ramiro, Michael Shapiro, Meia-Noite & Sergio Mendes

Vocals : Kika Tristão, Aline Cabral, Nair de Candia, Fabiola, Mariza Fossa, Dora, Mãe de Dora, Ronaldo Barcellos, Ronaldo Correa & Lourenço

Rappers : Jean Kidula (Swahili), Gracinha Leporace-Mendes (Portuguese)

11 - Un Oceano Di Silenzi

Zucchero & Alberto Salerno : Lead vocal

12 - Anos Dorados

Laura Canoura : Lead vocal

13 - Rio De Janeiro (Repeteco)

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Yutaka "Another Sun" (1993) -Smooth Jazz / Samba Jazz-

Label : GRP Records

 

01 - Another Sun (Yutaka Yokokura & Brock Walsh)

02 - The Look On Your Face (Yutaka Yokokura & Tracy Mann)

03 - Rain Dance (Yutaka Yokokura)

04 - Smile For Me (Yutaka Yokokura & Ivan Lins)

05 - Esta Que Arde La Noche (Yutaka Yokokura & Isela Sotelo)

06 - Perfect Love (Yutaka Yokokura & Kathy Wakefield)

07 - Lembranca (Yutaka Yokokura)

08 - More Than Ever (Yutaka Yokokura & Rique Pantoja)

09 - Solitaire (Yutaka Yokokura & Cate Adams)

10 - Dolphine (Luiz Eca)

Produced by Yutaka Yokokura

"Smile For Me", "Perfect Love" & "Solitaire" Produced by Yutaka Yokokura & Sergio Mendes

Associate Producer : Rique Pantoja

Executive Producers : Dave Grusin & Larry Rosen

Recorded by Geoff Gillette & Yutaka Yokokura at Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA ; Mad Hatter, Los Angeles, CA ; Capitol Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA & Double 'Y' Studios, Alhambra, CA

Assistant Engineers : Darren Mora & Neal Avron

Digitally Mixed by Geoff Gillette at Double 'Y' Studios, Alhambra, CA

Mastered by Bernie Grundman & Geoff Gillette at Bernie Grundman Mastering

Post-Production by Michael Landy, Joseph Doughney & Adam Zelinka at The Review Room/NYC

01 - Another Sun

Carlos Vega : Drums

John Peña : Bass

Ricardo Silveira : Electric Guitar

Armando Marçal : Percussion

Yutaka : Keyboards, Koto, Vocals

02 - The Look On Your Face

Michael Shapiro : Drums

Nathan East : Bass

Toninho Horta : Acoustic Guitar

Armando Marçal : Percussion

Yutaka : Keyboards, Vocals

Gracinha Leporace : Background vocals

Eric Persing : Synthesizer Programming

03 - Rain Dance

Vinnie Colaiuta : Drums

John Peña : Bass

Vin D'Onofrio : Electric Guitar

Luis Conte : Percussion

Yutaka : Keyboards, Koto, Percussion

Eric Persing : Synthesizer Programming

04 - Smile For Me

Carlos Vega : Drums

Nathan East : Bass

Toninho Horta : Acoustic Guitar

Armando Marçal : Percussion

Yutaka : Keyboards, Vocals

Ivan Lins : Vocalese

05 - Esta Que Arde La Noche

Carlos Vega : Drums

John Peña : Bass

Vin D'Onofrio : Electric Guitar

Luis Conte : Percussion

Yutaka : Keyboards, Acoustic Piano, Vocals

Isela Sotelo : Vocals

06 - Perfect Love

Michael Shapiro : Drums

Nathan East : Bass

Armando Marçal : Percussion

Yutaka : Keyboards, Acoustic Piano, Vocals

Gracinha Leporace : Vocals

07 - Lembranca

Vinnie Colaiuta : Drums

Abraham Laboriel : Bass

Luis Conte : Percussion

Yutaka : Keyboards, Koto

Eric Persing, Rique Pantoja : Synthesizer Programming

08 - More Than Ever

Vinnie Colaiuta : Drums

Abraham Laboriel : Bass

Ricardo Silveira : Electric Guitar

Luis Conte : Percussion

Yutaka : Keyboards, Background vocals

Pauline Wilson : Vocals

09 - Solitaire

Luis Conte : Percussion (Solo)

Michael Shapiro : Percussion

Yutaka : Keyboards, Vocals

Pauline Wilson : Vocals

Gracinha Leporace : Vocals

Rique Pantoja : Background vocals

Eric Persing : Synthesizer Programming

10 - Dolphine

Yutaka : Acoustic Piano, Keyboards

Eric Persing : Synthesizer Programming

Sergio Mendes "Alegria" (1980) -Jazz Pop / Bossa Nova-

Label : WEA Records Ltd.

 Side One

01 - Fato Consumado (Fait accompli) (Djavan)

02 - Tô Voltando (I Am Coming Back) (Mauricio Tapajós & Paulo Cesar Pinheiro)

03 - Última Batucada (The Last Batucada) (Sebastião Leporace)

04 - Aquelas Coisas Todas (All Those Things) (Toninho Horta)

Side Two

01 - Adeus América (Goodbye America) (Haroldo Barbosa & Geraldo Jacques)

02 - Milagre (Miracle) (Dori Caymmi)

03 - Nowadays (There Was A Time...) (Sergio Mendes - English Lyrics by Adrienne Andersen)

04 - O Mar É Meu Chão (The Sea Is My Soul) (Dori Caymmi & Nelson Motta)

05 - Desenredo (The Unravelling) (Dori Caymmi & Paulo Cesar Pinheiro)

Keyboards : Sergio Mendes (Acoustic Piano, Fender Rhodes 88, Yamaha CP80)

Acoustic Guitars : Oscar Castro-Neves, Djavan, Toninho Horta, Dori Caymmi

Electric Guitar : David Amaro

Bass : Sebastião Neto (except on "Fato Consumado (Fait accompli)")

Drums : Picole (except on "Fato Consumado (Fait accompli)"), Jamil on "Fato Consumado (Fait accompli)")

Percussion : Chacal, Nenem, Luna, Eliseu, Marçal, Chico Batera, Sergio Mendes

Female Vocals : Carol Jeanne Rogers, Marietta Waters, Gracinha Leporace, Bonnie Bowden

Male Vocals : Sergio Mendes, Marcio Lott, Claudio Cartier, Sebastião Neto

Vocal Solo on "Nowadays (There Was A Time...)" : Gracinha Leporace

Flugel Horn Solo on "Nowadays (There Was A Time...)" : Marcio Montarroyos

Vocal Solo on "Desenredo (The Unravelling)" : Sergio Mendes

String & Horn Orchestrations : Oscar Castro-Neves except "Nowadays (There Was A Time...)", Walter Blanco, "O Mar É Meu Chão (The Sea Is My Soul)", Dave Grusin

Recorded & Mixed by Geoff Gillette

Recorded & Mixed at Sigla Studios, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, October/November 1979

Re-Mixed at Monterey Studios, Glendale, California

Mastered by Bernie Grundman

Produced & Arranged by Sergio Mendes

Sergio Mendes And Brasil 77 "Vintage 74" (1974) -Latin Jazz / Samba-

Label : Bell Records

 

 Side 1

01 - Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing (Stevie Wonder)

02 - This Masquerade (Leon Russell)

03 - The Waters Of March (Aguas De Março) (Antonio Carlos Jobim)

04 - Waiting For Love (Randy McNeill)

05 - Lonely Sailor (Marinheiro Só) (Original Arrangement by Sergio Mendes)

Side 2

01 - Você Abusou (Antonio Carlos & José Carlos Figueiredo)

02 - Superstition (Stevie Wonder)

03 - Funny You Should Say That (Dennis Lmabert & Brian Potter)

04 - Double Rainbow (Antonio Carlos Jobim & Gene Lees)

05 - If You Really Love Me (Stevie Wonder & Syreeta Wright)

Rhythm Arrangements on "This Masquerade", "Superstition", "Você Abusou", "The Waters Of March (Aguas De Março)", "Lonely Sailor (Marinheiro Só)" & "Double Rainbow" by Sergio Mendes

Rhythm Arrangements on "Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing", "Funny You Should Say That", "Waiting For Love" & "If You Really Love Me" by Bob Alcivar

Orchestra Arranged & Conducted by Dave Grusin

Vocal Arrangements by Bob Alcivar

Production Co-Ordinator : Pamela Vale

Engineered by Bones Howe at the 24-Track facilities of Wally Heider Recording, Hollywood, Calif.

Production & Sound by Bones Howe

Second Engineer : Geoff Howe

Disc Mastering by John Golden, Artisan Audio, Hollywood, Calif.

Side 1

01 - Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing

Arp Solos : Sergio Mendes

Drums : Claude Slon

Bass : Joe Osborn

Piano : Sergio Mendes

Guero & Congas : Paulinho Da Costa

Acoustic Guitar : Oscar Castro-Neves

Electric Guitar : Dennis Budimir

02 - This Masquerade

Vocal Solo : Bonnie Bowden

Arp Solo : Sergio Mendes

12-String Guitar : David Amaro

Acoustic Guitar : Oscar Castro-Neves

Piano : Sergio Mendes

Triangle : Laudir de Oliveira

Ganza : Paulinho Da Costa

Drums : Claude Slon

Bass : Joe Osborn

03 - The Waters Of March (Aguas De Março)

Electric Piano : Sergio Mendes

Acoustic Guitar : Antonio Carlos Jobim

Drums : Claude Slon

Bass : Octavio Bailly Jr.

Ganza : Paulinho Da Costa

04 - Waiting For Love

Vocal Solo : Bonnie Bowden

Piano : Sergio Mendes

12-String Guitar : David Amaro

Acoustic Guitar : Oscar Castro-Neves

Electric Guitar : Dennis Budimir

Drums : Claude Slon

Bass : Joe Osborn

05 - Lonely Sailor (Marinheiro Só)

Vocal Solo : Gracinha Leporace

Electric Piano : Sergio Mendes

Electric Guitar : Oscar Castro-Neves

Electric Guitar : Dennis Budimir

Congas : Paulinho Da Costa

Cabasa : Laudir de Oliveira

Drums & Cowbell : Claudio Slon

Bass : Octavio Bailly Jr.

Side 2

01 - Você Abusou

Vocal Solo : Gracinha Leporace

Bandolim & Acoustic Guitar : Oscar Castro-Neves

Piano : Sergio Mendes

Cuica : Paulinho Da Costa

Bass Drum : Laudir de Oliveira

Drums : Claude Slon

Bass : Octavio Bailly Jr.

Tambourines : Paulinho Da Costa & Claudio Slon

02 - Superstition

Vocal Solo : Bonnie Bowden

Electric Piano : Sergio Mendes

Lead Guitar : Lee Ritenour

Fuzz Guitar : Oscar Castro-Neves

Congas : Laudir de Oliveira

Drums : Claude Slon

Bass : Octavio Bailly Jr.

Shaker : Paulinho Da Costa

03 - Funny You Should Say That

Vocal Solos : Bonnie Bowden

Piano : Sergio Mendes

Acoustic Guitar : Oscar Castro-Neves

Electric Guitar : Dennis Budimir

Drums : Claude Slon

Bass : Joe Osborn

Congas & Shaker : Paulinho Da Costa

04 - Double Rainbow

Arp Solos, Electric Piano & Whistle : Sergio Mendes

Vocal Solo : Bonnie Bowden

Electric Fuzz Guitar : David Amaro

Acoustic Guitar : Antonio Carlos Jobim & Oscar Castro-Neves

Drums : Claude Slon

Bass : Octavio Bailly Jr.

Congas : Laudir de Oliveira

Spoons : Paulinho Da Costa

Electric Guitar : Dennis Budimir

05 - If You Really Love Me

Vocal Solo : Bonnie Bowden

Electric Piano : Sergio Mendes

Electric Guitar : Dennis Budimir

Acoustic Guitar : Oscar Castro-Neves

Congas & Ganza : Paulinho Da Costa

Drums : Claude Slon

Bass : Joe Osborn

Sergio Mendes & Brasil '77 "Primal Roots" (1972) -Jazz Fusion / Brazilian Popular Music-

Label : A&M Records

 

01 - Promise Of A Fisherman (Promessa De Pescador) (Promessa De Pescador & Dori Caymmi)

02 - After Sunrise (Sebastian Neto & Oscar Castro-Neves)

03 - Canto De Ubirantan (Original Arrangement by Sergio Mendes)

04 - Iemanja (Balden Powell)

05 - Pomba Gira (Original Arrangement by Sergio Mendes)

06 - The Circle Game (Jogo De Roda) (Edu Lobo & Tuy Guerra)

07 - Promise Of A Fisherman (Promessa De Pescador) (Promessa De Pescador & Dori Caymmi)

Produced by Sergio Mendes for Sergio Mendes Production

Recorded at Sergio Mendes Studios

Engineer : Bart Chiare

Mastered by Bernie Grundman

Arrangements : Sergio Mendes

Piano & Vocals : Sergio Mendes

Bass : Sebastião Neto

Drums : Claudio Slon

Guitars : Oscar Castro-Neves

Timbales & Percussion : Rubens Bassini

Congas, Percussion & Vocals : Laudir de Oliveira

Female Vocals : Gracinha Leporace & Geri Stevens

Special thanks to :

Tom Scott : Flute on "The Circle Game (Jogo De Roda)"

Clare Fisher : Yamaha Organ on "Promise Of A Fisherman (Promessa De Pescador)"

Julius Wechter : Marimbas on "After Sunrise"

Airto Moreira : Percussion

Sergio Mendes & Brasil '77 ‎"País Tropical" (1971) -Brazilian Popular Music-

Label : A&M Records

 Side One

01 - País Tropical (Jorge Ben)

02 - So Many People (Paul Williams & Roger Nichols)

03 - Morro Velho (Milton Nascimento)

04 - Zanzibar (Edu Lobo)

Side Two

01 - Tonga (A Tonga Da Mironga Do Kabulete) (Toquinho & Vinicius de Moraes)

02 - Gone Forever (Paul Williams)

03 - Asa Branca (Luis Gonzaga & Humberto Teixeira)

04 - I Know You (Paul Williams & Roger Nichols)

05 - After Midnight (JJ Cale)

Produced by Sergio Mendes for Serrich Productions

Engineer : Bart Chiate

Arranged by Sergio Mendes

Orchestrations by Dave Grusin & Tom Scott

Vocals by Gracinha Leporace & Karen Philipp

Bass : Sebastião Neto

Drums : Claudio Slon

Percussion : Rubens Bassini

Congas : Laudir de Oliveira

Guitars : Oscar Castro-Neves

Our special thanks to :

Jim Keltner : Drums

Carl Radle : Bass

Tom Scott : Tenor Sax

Sergio Mendes "Brasil '86" (1986) -Westcoast Rock-

 

Label : A&M Records

 1

01 - Daylight (Sergio Mendes, Peter Wolf & Diane Warren)
02 - Take This Love (John Parker & Peter Beckett)
03 - What Do We Mean To Each Other (Peter & Ina Wolf)
04 - Your Smile (Dori Caymmi & Paulo Cesar Pinheiro - English Lyrics by Ina Wolf)
05 - The River (O Rio) (To A Poem of Fernando Pessoa)

2

01 - Nonstop (Sue Shifrin & Bob Marlette)
02 - It Hurts A Whole Lot More (Tom Snow)
03 - Flower Of Bahia (Flor Da Bahia) (Dori Caymmi & Paulo Cesar Pinheiro - English Lyrics by Tracy Mann)
04 - No Place To Hide (Dori Caymmi & Paulo Cesar Pinheiro - English Lyrics by Lani Hall)
05 - Here Were I Belong (Tom Snow)


Producers : Sergio Mendes & Peter Wolf 
Recorded at Bill Schnee Studios and Soundcastle Recording
Mixed at Can-Am Recording
Engineered by Brian Malouf, Bruce Swedien, Paul Ericksen & Thom Perry
Assistant Engineers : Dan Garcia, Michael Bowman & David Bowman
Mixed by Brian Malouf
Mastered by Bernie Grundman at Bernie Grundman Mastering


1

01 - Daylight

Arranged by Sergio Mendes, Peter Wolf & Diane Warren
Vocals by Siedah Garrett & Gracinha Leporace 
Synclavier & Keyboards by Sergio Mendes & Peter Wolf
Synclavier Bass by Peter Wolf
Drums by Jeff Porcaro

Guitar by Dann Huff
Percussion by Paulinho Da Costa

02 - Take This Love

Arranged by Peter Wolf 
Vocals by Joe Pizzulo
Background vocals by Joe Pizzulo, Michael McDonald, Siedah Garrett, Phillip Ingram, Phil Perry, Julia Tillman Waters, Maxine Willard Waters 
Synclavier & Keyboards by Sergio Mendes, Peter Wolf
Drums by Jeff Porcaro

Bass by Nathan East 

Guitar by Dann Huff
Percussion by Paulinho Da Costa
Saxophone Solo by Ernie Watts

03 - What Do We Mean To Each Other

Arranged by Peter Wolf 
Vocals by Joe Pizzulo & Lisa Bevill
Background vocals by Joe Pizzulo, Michael McDonald, Robin Beck, Lisa Bevill, Siedah Garrett
Additional Background vocals by Phil Perry 
Synclavier & Keyboards by Sergio Mendes, Peter Wolf
Synclavier Drums by Peter Wolf
Synclavier Bass by Peter Wolf

Guitar by Dann Huff

Acoustic Guitar by Dori Caymmi
Percussion by Paulinho Da Costa
Saxophone Solo by Ernie Watts

04 - Your Smile

Arranged by Dori Caymmi, Peter Wolf  & Sergio Mendes
Vocals by Gracinha Leporace
Background vocals by Siedah Garrett, Kate Markowitz, Joe Pizzulo

Synclavier & Keyboards by Sergio Mendes & Peter Wolf

Acoustic Guitar by Dori Caymmi

Guitar by Dann Huff

Bass by Alphonso Johnson

05 - The River (O Rio)

Arranged by Dori Caymmi, Peter Wolf  & Sergio Mendes
Vocal by Dori Caymmi 
Acoustic Guitar by Dori Caymmi
Synclavier & Keyboards by Sergio Mendes & Peter Wolf
Synclavier Bass by Peter Wolf
Percussion by Jeff Porcaro

2

01 - Nonstop

Arranged by Peter Wolf
Vocals by Siedah Garrett, Gracinha Leporace & Maxine Willard Waters 
Synclavier & Keyboards by Peter Wolf
Synclavier Drums by Peter Wolf
Synclavier Bass by Peter Wolf
Percussion by Paulinho Da Costa

Guitar by Dann Huff

02 - It Hurts A Whole Lot More

Arranged by Peter Wolf
Vocals by Joe Pizzulo
Background vocals by Joe Pizzulo, Michael McDonald, Siedah Garrett, Robin Beck, Lisa Bevill
Synclavier & Keyboards by Sergio Mendes, Peter Wolf
Synclavier Bass by Peter Wolf
Synclavier Drums by Peter Wolf

Guitar by Dann Huff

03 - Flower Of Bahia (Flor Da Bahia)

Arranged by Dori Caymmi, Peter Wolf  & Sergio Mendes
Vocals by Gracinha Leporace
Background vocals by Joe Pizzulo 
Synclavier & Keyboards by Sergio Mendes & Peter Wolf

Acoustic Guitar by Dori Caymmi

Guitar by Dann Huff
Drums by Jeff Porcaro

Bass by Nathan East
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa

04 - No Place To Hide

Arranged by Dori Caymmi, Peter Wolf  & Sergio Mendes
Vocals by Lani Hall 

Synclavier & Keyboards by Sergio Mendes & Peter Wolf
Guitars : Dann Huff

Acoustic Guitar by Dori Caymmi

Guitar by Dann Huff
Drums by Jeff Porcaro

Bass by Nathan East

05 - Here Where I Belong

Arranged by Sergio Mendes & Peter Wolf
Vocals by Joe Pizzulo 
Synclavier, Piano & Keyboards by Sergio Mendes
Synclavier Electronic Effets by Peter Wolf

Sergio Mendes "Sergio Mendes" (1983) -Westcoast Rock-

  

 Label : A&M Records

 1

01 - Voodoo (Ivan Lins, Vitor Martins, Douglas Brayfield & Ronaldo Monteiro de Souza)
02 - Never Gonna Let You Go (Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil)
03 - My Summer Love (Alain Chamfort & Serge Gainsbourg)
04 - Carnaval (Moraes Moreira, Abel Silva, David Batteau & Mary Ekler)

2

01 - Rainbow's End (Don Freeman & David Batteau)
02 - Love Is Waiting (Don Freeman, David Batteau & Jenny Batteau)
03 - Dream Hunter (Michael Sembello & Dan Sembello)
04 - Life In The Movies (Michael Sembello & Dennis Matkosky)
05 - Si Señor (Juan Carlos Calderon)


Produced by Sergio Mendes

Recorded by Geoff Gillette

Mixed by Bruce Swedien at Kendun Recorders

Mastered by Bernie Grundman at A&M Recording Studios

Assistant Engineers : Bob Winard & Tim Dennen at A&M Recording Studios

Assistant Engineer : Benny Faccone

"My Summer Love" & "Life In The Movies" Recorded by Larry Hinds at Redwing Studios


1

01 - Voodoo

Sergio Mendes : All Keyboards
Michael Boddicker : Synthesizers
Nathan Watts : Bass
Teo Lima : Drums
Steve Forman, Sebastião Neto : Percussion
Ben Bridges, Michael Sembello : Guitars
Jerry Hey, Gary Grant, Bill Reichenbach, Ernie Watts : Horns
Ernie Watts : Sax Solo
Leza Miller, Carol Rogers : Vocals Solos
Gracinha Leporace, Leza Miller, Carol Rogers, Suzanne Wallach, Geoff Leib, Bill Marin, Robert Martin : Vocals
"Voo Doo Man" : Sebastião Neto
Rhythm arranged by Nathan Watts, Ben Bridges
Horns arranged by Jerry Hey

02 - Never Gonna Let You Go

Robbie Buchanan : All Pianos & Synthesizers
Nathan East : Bass
John 'JR' Robinson : Drums
Sergio Mendes, Steve Forman : Percussion
Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar
Joe Pizzulo, Leza Miller : Vocals
Michael Landau : Solo Guitar
Arranged by Robbie Buchanan

03 - My Summer Love

Sergio Mendes : All Pianos & Synthesizers
Nathan Watts : Bass
John 'JR' Robinson : Drums
Sergio Mendes, Ron Powell, Sebastião Neto : Percussion
Gracinha Leporace, Michael Sembello : Vocals
Arranged by Sergio Mendes, Michael Sembello

04 - Carnaval

Sergio Mendes : All Keyboards
Nathan Watts : Bass
Teo Lima : Drums
Sergio Mendes, Sebastião Neto, Cafe, Steve Forman : Percussion
Ben Bridges, Michael Sembello : Guitars
Jerry Hey, Gary Grant, Bill Reichenbach, Ernie Watts : Horns
Bill Reichenbach : Tuba Solo
Gracinha Leporace, Leza Miller, Carol Rogers, Suzanne Wallach, Geoff Lieb, Bill Martin, Robert Martin, Don Freeman : Vocals
Rhythm Arranged by Sergio Mendes
Horns Arranged by Jerry Hey

2

01 - Rainbow's End

Sergio Mendes : Keyboards
Don Freeman : Acoustic Piano & Clavinet
Robbie Buchanan : Fender Rhodes, Acoustic Piano & all Synthesizers
Nathan East : Bass
Raymond Pounds : Drums
Michael Sembello : Guitar
Dan Sembello : Vocals
Gracinha Leporace, Leza Miller, Carol Rogers, Suzanne Wallach : Background vocals
Rhythm Arranged by Sergio Mendes, Michael Sembello, Don Freeman
Synthesizer, Horns & Strings Arranged by Robbie Buchanan

02 - Love Is Waiting

Sergio Mendes : Keyboards
Don Freeman : Acoustic Piano & Clavinet
Robbie Buchanan : Fender Rhodes, Acoustic Piano & all Synthesizers
Nathan East : Bass
Vinnie Colaiuta : Drums
Sergio Mendes, Steve Forman, Sebastião Neto : Percussion
Michael Sembello : Guitar
Leza Miller : Vocal
Rhythm Arranged by Sergio Mendes, Michael Sembello, Don Freeman
Synthesizers, Horns & Strings Arranged by Robbie Buchanan 

03 - Dream Hunter 

Sergio Mendes : All Pianos & Synthesizers
Louis Johnson : Bass
Teo Lima : Drums
Sergio Mendes, Sebastião Neto, Teo Lima, Steve Forman : Percussion
Michael Sembello : Guitar
Arranged by Sergio Mendes, Michael Sembello

04 - Life In The Movies

Sergio Mendes : All Keyboards
Michael Boddicker : Synthesizers
Nathan Watts : Bass
Carlos Vega : Drums
Michael Sembello : Guitars
Leza Miller : Vocal
Cruz Baca, Gracinha Leporace, Leza Miller, Carol Rogers : Background vocals
Arranged by Sergio Mendes, Michael Sembello 

05 - Si Señor

Produced by Sergio Mendes, Jose Quintana
Sergio Mendes : All Pianos & Synthesizers
Nathan East : Bass
Ed Greene : Drums
Sergio Mendes, Steve Forman : Percussion
Paul Jackson Jr., John Pisano : Guitars
Strings Arranged by Juan Carlos Calderon

Sergio Mendes & Brasil '77 "Love Music" (1973) -Samba Jazz-

Label : Bell Records

 Side 1

01 - Where Is The Love (Ralph MacDonald & William Salter)
02 - Put A Little Love Away (Dennis Lambert & Brian Potter)
03 - Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight (James Taylor)
04 - Killing Me Softly With His Song (Norman Gimbel & Charles Fox)
05 - Love Music (Dennis Lambert & Brian Potter)

Side 2

01 - You Can't Dress Up A Broken Heart (Dennis Lambert & Brian Potter)
02 - Hey Look At The Sun (Angelo)
03 - Walk The Way You Talk (Burt Bacharach & Hal David)
04 - I Won't Last A Day Without You (Roger Nichols & Paul Williams)
05 - I Can See Clearly Now (Johnny Nash)


Production & Sound by Bones Howe
The Rhythm Section Arrangements are by Bob Alcivar & Sergio Mendes
The Vocal Arrangements are by Bob Alcivar
Tom Scott Arranged the Strings & Horns on "Love Music", "Put A Little Love Away", "I Won't Last A Day Without You", & the Woodwinds & Horns on "You Can't Dress Up A Broken Heart" & "Walk The Way You Talk"
Bob Alcivar Arranged the Strings & Woodwinds on "Hey Look At The Sun", "Killing Me Softly With His Song", "Where Is The Love" & The Strings on "You Can't Dress Up A Broken Heart"
Production Co-ordinator : Pamela Vale
Engineered by Bones Howe at The 16-track Facilities of Wally Heider Recording, Hollywood
Assisted by Ed Barton, Ken Caillat, Biff Dawes & Terry Stark
Disc Mastering by John Golden, Artisan Audio, Hollywood

Sergio Mendes : Piano, Electric Piano
Bonnie Bowden & Gracinha Leporace : Vocals
Oscar E. Neves : Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar
Sebastian Neto : Bass
Claudio Slon : Drums
Laudir De Oliveira : Congas, Triangle, Percussion
Paulinho Da Costa : Bongos, Congas, Percussion


Side 1

01 - Where Is The Love

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02 - Put A Little Love Away

Vocal Solo : Bonnie Bowden

03 - Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight

Vocal Solo : Gracinha Leporace
Electric Piano Solo : Sergio Mendes

04 - Killing Me Softly With His Song

/

05 - Love Music

Vocal Solo : Bonnie Bowden
Electric Piano Solo : Sergio Mendes

Side 2

01 - You Can't Dress Up A Broken Heart

/

02 - Hey Look At The Sun

Vocal Solo : Bonnie Bowden

03 - Walk The Way You Talk

/

04 - I Won't Last A Day Without You

Vocal Solo : Gracinha Leporace

05 - I Can See Clearly Now

/

Sergio Mendes "Alegria" -Version Japan- (1980) -Bossa Nova / Jazz Pop-

Label : Alfa Records, Inc.

 Side One

01 - Fato Consumado (Djavan)
02 - To Voltando (Maurício Tapajós & Paulo Cesar Pinheiro)
03 - Ultima Batucada (Sebastião Leporace)
04 - Aquelas Coisas Todas (Toninho Horta)

Side Two

01 - Adeus América (Haroldo Barboso & Geraldo Jacques)
02 - Milagre (Dori Caymmi)
03 - Horizonte Aberto (Sergio Mendes, Guto Graça Mello & Paulo Sergio Valle)
04 - O Mar E Meu Chao (Dori Caymmi & Nelson Motta)
05 - Desenredo (Dori Caymmi & Paulo Sergio Pinheiro)


Keyboards (Acoustic Piano, Fender Rhodes 88, Yamaha CP80) : Sergio Mendes
Acoustic Guitars : Oscar Castro-Neves, Djavan, Toninho Horta, Dori Caymmi
Electric Guitar : David Amaro
Bass : Sebastião Neto, Jamil (on "Fato Consumado")
Drums : Picole, Paulinho Braga (on "Fato Consumado")
Percussion : Chacal, Nenem, Luna, Eliseu, Marçal, Chico Batera, Sergio Mendes
Female Vocals : Carol Jeanne Rogers, Marietta Waters, Gracinha Leporace, Bonnie Bowden
Male Vocals : Sergio Mendes, Marcio Lott, Claudio Cartier, Sebastião Neto
Flugel Horn on "Horizonte Aberto" : Marcio Montarroyos
String & Horn Orchestrations : Oscar Castro Neves except "Horizonte Aberto"
Waltel Blanco
And "O Mar E Meu Chao"
Dave Grusin

Recorded & Mixed by Geoff Gillette
Recorded & Mixed at Sigla Studios, Rio De Janeiro, Brasil
October / November 1979
Re-Mixed at Monterrey Studios, Glendale, California
Mastered by Bernie Grundman
Produced & Arranged by Sergio Mendes
Executive Producer : Shoro Kawazoe