Sérgio Mendes

piano · 1941–2024 · Niterói

Brazilian pianist and bandleader. Based in the United States, he popularized bossa nova with Brasil '66, including Mas que nada, released on A&M, then went on to a string of pop hits through the 1980s.

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Styles

• Bossa nova, jazz samba
• Latin jazz, Afro-Cuban

Landmark tracks

• Mas que nada (1966)
• The Look of Love (1968)
• The Fool on the Hill (1968)

Cited in 9 radio episodes

• Apr 2, 2026: Sergio Mendes, l'homme de Rio, troisième partie (Pour qui sonne le jazz, TSF Jazz, in French)
• Apr 1, 2026: Sergio Mendes, l'homme de Rio, deuxième partie (Pour qui sonne le jazz, TSF Jazz, in French)
• Mar 31, 2026: Sergio Mendes, l'homme de Rio, première partie (Pour qui sonne le jazz, TSF Jazz, in French)
• Sep 11, 2024: Sergio Mendes, l'homme de Rio, troisième partie (Pour qui sonne le jazz, TSF Jazz, in French)
• Sep 10, 2024: Sergio Mendes, l'homme de Rio, deuxième partie (Pour qui sonne le jazz, TSF Jazz, in French)
• Sep 9, 2024: Sergio Mendes, l'homme de Rio, première partie (Pour qui sonne le jazz, TSF Jazz, in French)
• Mar 1, 2024: Sergio Mendes, l’homme de Rio, troisième partie (Pour qui sonne le jazz, TSF Jazz, in French)
• Feb 29, 2024: Sergio Mendes, l’homme de Rio, deuxième partie (Pour qui sonne le jazz, TSF Jazz, in French)

And 1 more episodes in the archive.

Sources

• EN : Sérgio Mendes

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