Helio Mendes, Seu Piano - Conjunto - Week-End no Rio (1963)

Everything is good on this LP, the cover, the repertoire, the instrumental music, even the name is cool, Week-End NO Rio.

Helio Mendes is another Brazilian pianist and organist making his debut at Loronix with his 1963 LP Week-End no Rio, instrumental music with Walter Wanderley organ style, brass, accordion and guitar on nice standards, such as: Dans Mon Ile (one of zecalouro's favorites), Stella by Starlight, Corcovado and others.

Helio Mendes e Seu Conjunto is Helio Mendes (organ and piano), Mauricio Oliveira (guitar), Cicero Ferreira (piston), Moacyr Barros (sax, clarinet), Betinho (drums), Marinho (accordion), Edilio (bass) and Moacyr Lima (percussion). Tracks include:

01 - Na Cadência Do Samba
02 - Samba Em Preludio
03 - Nancy
04 - Cueando Calienta El Sol
05 - Corcovado
06 - Speak Low
07 - Stella By Starlight
08 - Dans Mon Île
09 - Et Maintenant
10 - Faceira
11 - Volta Por Cima
12 - O Samba Brasileiro Nº 2