Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 - Herb Alpert Presents Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 (1966)

A quick shot of pure sunshine bossanova pop, from Sergio Mendes and the group he'd assembled to work as an international crossover act.  It was an inspired setup that had a smash hit with Jorge Ben's Mas Que Nada, and this debut album packs in that and nine more tunes into 26 minutes.  Just piano, percussion and vocals in Portuguese and English, it's a formula that still sounds fresh and joyful.

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