Brasil 66

Sergio Mendes photo by Ros OGorman

Robert Rigby Marks Sergio Mendes and Brasil 66 Mark 50th Anniversary

by Paul Cashmere

In 1966 after seven relatively unsuccessful albums on Capitol and Atlantic Brazilian bandleader Sergio Mendes auditioned for Herb Alpert and Jerry Moss’ new label A&M.

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