Sergio Mendes - The Swinger from Rio (1965) featuring Antonio Carlos Jobim

Everybody knows that I'm not the best person in town to talk about a Sergio Mendes album, Caetano is my right choice and we have been talking about this one for more than a month. This is an early 1964 Sergio Mendes LP. I know the first Sergio Mendes album is Dance Moderno, which is available at Loronix, Find It should give you the answer. Before Dance Moderno, there was released two albums, this one and the one that I like most, Voce Ainda Nao Ouviu Nada with Sergio Mendes & Bossa Rio. I don't know what is the second one, but I'm sure this is my second favorite. Let's see why.

This is Sergio Mendes - The Swinger from Rio (1964), for Atlantic, later released in Brazil as Bossa Nova York, for Elenco. The Brazilian issue explains where Swinger from Rio was recorded, in the US, featuring Maestro Antonio Carlos Jobim among other five stars artists, such as: Tiao Neto, Phil Woods and others. Antonio Carlos Jobim plays violao throughout the album and the US Jazz guest on various songs. Personnel listing is like a puzzle this time, presented just before track list. Tracks include:

Personnel

Sambinha Bossa Nova
Garota de Ipanema
Useless Panorama

Sergio Mendes
(piano)
Antonio Carlos Jobim
(violao)
Tiao Neto
(bass)
Chico de Souza
(drums)
Art Farmer
(fluegehorn)

Maria Moita
So Danco Samba
The Dreamer

Sergio Mendes
(piano)
Antonio Carlos Jobim
(violao)
Tiao Neto
(bass)
Chico de Souza
(drums)
Phil Woods
(sax alto)

Primavera
Favela

Sergio Mendes
(piano)
Antonio Carlos Jobim
(violao)
Tiao Neto
(bass)
Chico de Souza
(drums)
Hubert Laws
(flute)

Batida Diferente
Pau Brasil

Sergio Mendes
(piano)
Tiao Neto
(bass)
Chico de Souza
(drums)
Hubert Laws
(flute)

Consolacao

Sergio Mendes
(piano)
Tiao Neto
(bass)
Chico de Souza
(drums)

Track List

01 - Maria Moita (Carlos Lyra / Vinicius de Moraes)
02 - Sambinha Bossa Nova (Tom Jobim)
03 - Batida Diferente (Durval Ferreira / Maurício Einhorn)
04 - Só Danço Samba (Tom Jobim / Vinicius de Moraes)
05 - Pau Brazil (Sergio Mendes)
06 - Garota de Ipanema (Tom Jobim / Vinicius de Moraes)
07 - Useless Panorama (Tom Jobim)
08 - The Dreamer (Tom Jobim / Vrs. Gene Lees)
09 - Primavera (Carlos Lyra)
10 - Consolação (Baden Powell)
11 - Favela (Tom Jobim)