Tuesday, September 26, 2006

Sergio Mendes - Dance Moderno (1962) - Debut LP

This is the acclaimed and never released in US Sergio Mendes debut LP, Sergio Mendes - Dance Moderno (1962). Mendes starts great with a very well selected repertoire and the accompaniment of great Brazilian musicians, such as: Ed Maciel (trombone), Durval Ferreira (guitar) and Bebeto (sax, flute and bass). Carlos Monteiro de Souza and Armando Pittigliani directed the set. Tracks include:

01 - Oba-lá-lá (João Gilberto)
02 - Love For Sale (Cole Porter)
03 - Tristeza de Nós Dois (Durval Ferreira / Maurício Einhorn / Bebeto)
04 - What Is This Thing Called Love (Cole Porter)
05 - Olhou Para Mim (Ed Lincoln / Silvio César)
06 - Satin Doll (Duke Ellington)
07 - Tema Sem Palavras (Durval Ferreira / Maurício Einhorn)
08 - On Green Dolphin Street (N. Washington / B. Kaper)
09 - Outra Vez (Tom Jobim)
10 - Disa (Johnny Alf / Maurício Einhorn)
11 - Nica's Dream (Horace Silver)
12 - Diagonal (Durval Ferreira / Maurício Einhorn)