In Person at El Matador / Pele / Sergio Mende's

Sergio Mendes | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 14, 2001)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Collectables
• ASIN: B00005MKC8
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #330,990 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Reza

2. O Morro

3. Samba Do Astronauta

4. Tem Do De Mim

5. Jodel

6. Samba De Jose

7. Noa Noa

8. Black Orpheus Medley: Manha De Carnaval/Batuque De Orfeu/Samba De Orfeu/A Felicidade

9. Arrastao

10. Vai De Vez

See all 24 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. My Favorite Things

2. Happy Times

3. Ponteio

4. The Sailboat

5. Parade

6. I Say A Little Prayer

7. Comin' Home Baby

8. The Good Word

9. The Sea Is My Soul

10. So What's New

Editorial Reviews

This Collectables release features 3 classic LP's 'In Person At El Matador', 'Pele' and Sergio Mendes' Favorite Things' on 2 CD's, all completely remastered. These 3 original Atlantic jazz recordings include collaborations with famed producer and keyboardist Dave Grusin, sax player and flutist Tom Scott, and legendary sax player Gerry Muligan. Highlights include a live version of the 'Black Orpheus Medley', 'I Say a Little Prayer,' and music that accompanied the documentary 'Pele'.

Customer Reviews

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Soundtrack for the Swinging Sixties, September 22, 2001

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Reginald D. Garrard "the G-man" (Camilla, GA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: In Person at El Matador / Pele / Sergio Mende's (Audio CD)

This 3-LP compilation is a must-have for fans of Mendes, as well as those who love music with a Latin flair. Disc One consists of, as the title suggests, a live performance at San Francisco's El Matador club and the soundtrack to a film about fellow Brazilian the legendary soccer great Pele. Both exhibit Mendes masterful piano playing and superb vocals from the members of Brasil '65, '66, '67, respectively. These long out-of-print releases are a welcome addition to any music-lovers' collection.

But, it is disc two, "Sergio Mendes' Favorite Things" that is the real find. Featuring Mendes's trademark arrangements, the disc soars, as it is an instrumental journey into the sultry music that typified the decade. Highlights are "My Favorite Things, " "I Say a Little Prayer," the Dionne Warwick hit, "Comin' Home Baby," and "Boa Palavra (The Good Word)."

Should Mike Myers decide to have his alter-ego "Austin Powers" take another trip back to groovy days of the late 60's, this will be the perfect music with which he can travel.

3.0 out of 5 stars three unrelated albums, July 30, 2002

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gw (Lansing, NY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: In Person at El Matador / Pele / Sergio Mende's (Audio CD)

Except for Sergio's presence, these three albums have little in common. Most enjoyable for me is the live performance by Brasil '65, which is just plain, honest music. The Pele soundtrack is, well, a soundtrack and full of Hollywood mush. By the time we get to "My Favorite Things," Sergio's spare piano is lost in a soup of arrangement styles that were popular in the '60s. Listen to it as a '60s setpiece. Once in awhile Sergio comes up for air and it's bliss, but this has not aged well and wasn't worth much when it was new 35 years ago, IMHO. Buy "Beat of Brazil" and "Swinger from Rio" to hear the real Sergio.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Brazilian Jazz / Great Collectible, September 8, 2005

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Papetti "papetti" (Mexico City) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: In Person at El Matador / Pele / Sergio Mende's (Audio CD)

I have to totally disagree with the previous reviewer; this 3CD compilation is an absolute knock out for those who really know.
1) First of all, these three CDs separately have been Out Of Print for ages and are almost impossible to get; but here you have them at a fantastic affordable price.
2) Second, for those who really know Sergio Mendes' work and have a collection of his, this compilation is a true treasure; and...
3)Third, Sergio's Music around that time was already in high demand, and here you have collaborations with people like Wanda Sah, Oscar Castro-Neves, Gerry Mulligan, Laudir de Oliveira, Dave Grusin, Tom Scott, John Pisano, Joao Donato, Moacir Santos, Dom Um Romao and Pele among many more.
Only for educated ears and educated and serious collectors, period.