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)


9 comments:

Anonymous said...

Aprecio muito Sergio Mendes.Jóia rara esse vinil.Grato!

Anonymous said...

Thanks my green friend. Wonderful music and one of the best covers ever!

1Surfrider

Anonymous said...

PFKK

Então somos 2, jóia rara mesmo esse album.

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Jamil

Anonymous said...

Hi, Zeca!
Thanks for Mendes!
Something tell me, that Mendes' albums are like vine: the older - the better!
Do you have some of the most misterious Sergio opus - LP Quiet Nights (Philips, 1967 in my opinion or 1963 as mighty www.allmusic.com insist?)?
Best LB

Anonymous said...

The Quiet Nights album was recorded
1963 or 1964 in USA and was released by Philips not before 1967, after the success of
Brazil 66. It has Dave Pike on vibes, Tiao Netto on bass and Chico Batera on drums. It was produced by Eddie Higgins who replaces Pike on one track. The guitar player is not known, but possibly it is Rosinha de Valenca. I have the original LP, this
is a great record (real instrumental Bossa Nova) and the only one which is not reissued in CD yet.

zecalouro said...

Wonderful story about this obscure Mendes Quiet Nights.

I will call my peers to see what we can do to have it here at Loronix.

Thanks for all the useful tips and information.

Bye

zecalouro

Anonymous said...

Regarding Dance Moderno, I can still remember the very first time I heard it. One of the best instrumental jazz albums in my entire collection, for sure. Personally, I give it five stars. Made me think about all that the Sergio Mendes fans out there are missing by concentrating on his vocal groups and virtually ignoring his earlier jazz period. Many of these same folks have no idea he even made instrumental albums or know of his talent on the keyboards. Sergio Mendes has chops and is an excellent jazz pianist!!!!

Anonymous said...

I think your date of 1962 could be wrong.

Dusty groove says 1959

In comparing the sound of this record with others of Sergio, etc. I think the date is probably closer to 1959 than to 1962.

Consider the selection of Oba-La-La which had just been recorded on "Chega de Saudade" LP (with 'Dance Moderno' sideman Maciel on the session) and was also covered by Sylvia Telles around this time.

I think Sergio was playing a 'hit' of the time, and using a similar sound to Joao Gilberto, etc.

Anonymous said...

1960 is the date given for Dance Moderno (Phillips 630491) by Ruy Castro in his book, Chega de Saudade, 2nd Edition, 1999 (ISBN 85-7164-137-4)