Mendes Sergio | Bom Tempo | CD

Sérgio Mendes is a Brazilian pianist, composer, arranger and bandleader, born in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, on 11 February 1941. He played bossa nova heavily crossed with jazz and funk, and has more than 55 releases. Mendes was nominated for an Oscar for Best Original Song in 2012 as co-writer of “Real in Rio” from the animated film Rio. He was a Brazilian musician primarily known in the United States, where his albums were recorded and most of his touring took place, and he died in Los Angeles in 2024.

Bom Tempo is a one-disc CD album by Sérgio Mendes, released on Concord Records in 2010. Mendes produced the album, and John Burk is credited as executive producer. It contains new interpretations of Brazilian songs by writers including Gilberto Gil, João Donato, Milton Nascimento, Jorge Ben Jor and Antonio Carlos Jobim.

Track List

1. Emorio
2. Maracatu Atomico
3. You and I
4. Ye-me-le
5. Magalenha
6. Orpheus (Quiet Carnival)
7. Pais Tropical
8. Maracatu (Nation of Love)
9. The Real Thing
10. Caminhos Cruzados
11. Caxanga
12. So Tinha De Ser Com Voce