Sérgio Mendes

Arts Remembrance: To Sérgio with Love — Sérgio Mendes, 1941–2024

September 7, 2024
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Sergio Mendes, the man who ignited my own love affair with Brazilian music, has passed, at the age of 83, from complications of long Covid.

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Concert Review: Sergio Mendes & Bebel Gilberto — 60th Anniversary of Bossa Nova

October 24, 2019
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For Sergio Mendes, the captivating anniversary show was a chance to look back on the early years of bossa nova and its birthplace.

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CD Review: Sérgio Mendes Pours on the “Magic”

September 5, 2014
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“Magic” reflects the Mendes touch—more than 50 years of expert piano, arranging, and production chops, and a genius for choosing the right collaborators.

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