Equinox (CD)

Sergio Mendes is a Brazilian pianist/composer who created a highly accessible mix of Latin jazz, bossa nova, and AM-radio soft pop. This sound earned him and his group, Brasil '66 (originally Brasil '65 and later Brasil '77), a string of huge hit records in the '60s, and Mendes has remained an influential figure in world and lounge music circles.

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• Release Date: May 21, 2002
• Label: Verve (USA)
• UPC: 082839412223
• WAPI (Tower ID): 106397500
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• Tower.com Sales Rank: #53406 in Music (See Top 100 Music Bestsellers)
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Personnel includes: Sergio Mendes (vocals, arranger, piano); Lani Hall, Janis Hansen (vocals); John Pisano (guitar); Bob Matthews (bass, background vocals); Joao Palma (drums, background vocals); Jose Soares (percussion, background vocals).

Recorded in 1967. Producers: Herb Alpert, Jerry Moss.

EQUINOX (1967) was the second LP that Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 recorded for Herb Alpert's A&M label, immediately after HERB ALPERT PRESENTS SERGIO MENDES & BRASIL '66, which yielded the group's first smash, a brisk cover of Jorge Ben's driving "Mas Que Nada." The new LP opens up with another Jorge Ben rhythm tune, "Chove Chuva (Constant Rain)," sung in English this time and given the gently percussive Brasil '66 treatment, which include deft production touches like harpsichord and sitar. Indeed, this followup boasts solid material throughout, including Jobim's "Triste" and "Wave," Michel Legrand's "Watch What Happens," and a swinging '60s version of Cole Porter's "Night And Day," which translates perfectly into the bossa nova idiom. Featured vocalist Lani Hall excels on nearly every track, supported aptly by Mendes's own superior jazz-derived piano work. EQUINOX is an enduring classic of '60s adult pop.

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