Sérgio Mendes

Sérgio Mendes

Nacimiento : 1941-02-11, Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Historia

Sérgio Santos Mendes (born February 11, 1941) is a Brazilian musician. His career took off with worldwide hits by his group Brasil '66. He has over 55 releases and plays bossa nova heavily crossed with jazz and funk.[He was nominated for an Oscar for Best Original Song in 2012 as co-writer of the song "Real in Rio" from the animated film Rio. Mendes is a unique example of a Brazilian musician primarily known in the United States, where his albums were recorded and where most of his touring took place. Mendes is married to Gracinha Leporace, who has performed with him since the early 1970s. Mendes has also collaborated with many artists through the years, including The Black Eyed Peas, with whom he re-recorded in 2006 a version of his breakthrough hit "Mas que Nada". Mendes was born in Niterói, Brazil, the son of a physician. He attended the local conservatory with hopes of becoming a classical pianist. As his interest in jazz grew, he started playing in nightclubs in the late 1950s just as bossa nova, a jazz-inflected derivative of samba, was emerging. Mendes played with Antônio Carlos Jobim (regarded as a mentor) and many U.S. jazz musicians who toured Brazil. Mendes formed the Sexteto Bossa Rio and recorded Dance Moderno in 1961. Touring Europe and the United States, Mendes recorded albums with Cannonball Adderley and Herbie Mann and played at the Carnegie Hall. Mendes moved to the U.S. in 1964 and cut two albums under the Sergio Mendes & Brasil '65 group name with Capitol Records and Atlantic Records. Mendes became full partners with Richard Adler, a Brooklyn-born American who had previously brought Bossa Trés plus two dancers, Joe Bennett and a Brazilian partner, to appear on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1963. He was also accompanied by Jobim; Flavio Ramos, and Aloísio de Oliveira, a record and TV producer from Rio who used to be a member of Carmen Miranda's backing group Bando da Lua. The Musicians Union only allowed this group to appear on one TV show and make one club appearance (Basin Street East) before ordering them to leave the U.S. When the new group Brasil '65 was formed, Shelly Manne, Bud Shank and other West Coast musicians got Mendes and the others into the local musicians union. Adler and Mendes formed Brasil '65, which consisted of Wanda Sá and Rosinha de Valença, as well as the Sergio Mendes Trio. The group recorded albums for Atlantic and Capitol. ... Source: Article "Sérgio Mendes" from Wikipedia in english, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

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Sérgio Mendes

Películas

Sergio Mendes En El Tono De La Alegría
Self
A joyful, cinematic celebration of this singular musical artist, who remains as vital and relevant today as when he exploded on the scene with his group, Brasil '66. With a rich, multi-layered approach to storytelling, the film digs deep to reveal the forces that shaped his incredible journey.
Herb Alpert Is...
Self
From the success of Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass, through the founding of A&M Records, to giving away more than $150 million to arts and education programs across the country, we’ll witness the humanity and the humility inherent in everything he does, as well as come to understand the power of creativity to entertain, inspire, heal and transform.
Río 2
Street Vendor (voice)
Secuela de la película "Río" (2010) dirigida por Carlos Saldanha, encargado también de esta segunda parte.. Blu, Perla y sus pequeños disfrutan de una vida cómoda, alegre y perfecta en la ciudad de Río de Janeiro, Brasil. Pero Perla tiene muy claro que sus hijos deben aprender a vivir como los pájaros libres y salvajes que son, y para ello está convencida de que lo mejor es trasladarse al Amazonas. Una vez allí, Blu tendrá que enfrentarse a sus nuevos vecinos y a la idea terrible de perder a Perla y a sus hijos porque decidan vivir en la naturaleza salvaje para siempre.
Río 2
Executive Music Producer
Secuela de la película "Río" (2010) dirigida por Carlos Saldanha, encargado también de esta segunda parte.. Blu, Perla y sus pequeños disfrutan de una vida cómoda, alegre y perfecta en la ciudad de Río de Janeiro, Brasil. Pero Perla tiene muy claro que sus hijos deben aprender a vivir como los pájaros libres y salvajes que son, y para ello está convencida de que lo mejor es trasladarse al Amazonas. Una vez allí, Blu tendrá que enfrentarse a sus nuevos vecinos y a la idea terrible de perder a Perla y a sus hijos porque decidan vivir en la naturaleza salvaje para siempre.
Río
Samba School Director (voice)
Blu es un guacamayo que ha crecido en un pequeño pueblo de Minnesota en EEUU, un buen día se entera que es el último espécimen macho de su especie. Es entonces cuando Blu y su dueña, compañera y protectora Linda, deciden tomar rumbo a Rio de Janeiro para conocer a Tulio, un excéntrico experto en pájaros, y a Perla, quien es la última hembra de su especie. Juntos se embarcan en una serie de aventuras para sobrevivir junto a otros amigos que conocen a medida que se desarrolla la historia
Río
Executive Music Producer
Blu es un guacamayo que ha crecido en un pequeño pueblo de Minnesota en EEUU, un buen día se entera que es el último espécimen macho de su especie. Es entonces cuando Blu y su dueña, compañera y protectora Linda, deciden tomar rumbo a Rio de Janeiro para conocer a Tulio, un excéntrico experto en pájaros, y a Perla, quien es la última hembra de su especie. Juntos se embarcan en una serie de aventuras para sobrevivir junto a otros amigos que conocen a medida que se desarrolla la historia
Simonal: No One Knows How Tough It Was
Self (archive footage)
In a time of timeless and revolutionary talents, Wilson Simonal shined as nobody before and innovated as only a few could. All of a sudden, everything vanished. This film maps the spectacular trajectory of the ex-Army corporal that ruled as a monarch, and was condemned to ostracism for an offense to which he pleaded not guilty.
Bossa Nova: the sound that seduced the world
Self
Mixing Samba, Jazz and sophisticated lyricism, the sultry Bossa Nova sound was spawned in the beaches and bars of Rio, Brazil in the late '50s, and quickly seduced the world when anthems like 'The Girl from Ipanema' became huge international hits. This compelling documentary, filmed on location in Rio, and featuring rare live clips of Bossa legends' Tom Jobim and Astrud Gilberto, traces the legacy of the seductive Bossa Nova sound through interviews with the key players from the era including Sergio Mendes, Carlos Lyra and Paulo Jobim.
Be Cool
Sergio Mendes
Chili Palmer (John Travolta), un taimado gángster, se dedica al negocio de la música, en el que tiene que vérselas con mafiosos rusos y raperos. Su protegida es Linda Moon, una joven cantante con talento. Desde el estudio de grabación hasta un concierto de Aerosmith, se las arregla para conseguir lo que quiere sirviéndose de su peculiar astucia callejera y habilidad negociadora.