An essential figure in the fusion between jazz and bossa nova, pianist and composer Sérgio Mendes (1941-2024) recorded 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 Bossa Nova York, recorded in the United States. It features Mendes’ trio along with his mentor Antônio Carlos Jobim on guitar, and American jazz players Art Farmer, Phil Woods, and Hubert Laws.

Tracklist:
A1 Maria Moita
A2 Só Tinha De Ser Com Você [aka Sambinha Bossa Nova]
A3 Batida Diferente
A4 Só Danço Samba
A5 Pau Brasil
A6 Garota De Ipanema
A7 Batida Diferente #2
B1 Inútil Paisagem [aka Useless Panorama]
B2 Vivo Sonhando [aka The Dreamer]
B3 Primavera
B4 Consolação
B5 O Morro Não Tem Vez [aka Favela]
B6 Menina Feia