An essential figure in the fusion between jazz and bossa nova, pianist and composer Sérgio Mendes has over 55 releases under his own name. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song in 2012 for "Real in Rio" from the animated film Rio.

This release presents the complete original album In the Brazilian Bag!, which finds him on piano in the company of American alto sax player Bud Shank, guitarist Rosinha de Valença, Sebastião Neto on bass, and Chico Batera on drums. Singer Wanda de Sah contributes her vocals on a few songs.

Tracklist:
A1 Samba De Verao
A2 Favela
A3 Berimbau
A4 Tristeza Em Mim
A5 Aquarius
A6 Samba De Uma Nota So
A7 Oba-La-La
B1 Tristeza De Nos Dios
B2 Ela E Carioca
B3 Muito A Vontade
B4 Deixa
B5 Consolacao
B6 Reza
B7 Disa
B8 Outra Vez