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I put a band together called Brasil '66,
he told The Guardian in 2019. Sergio Mendes has a cult following,
Kramer said in the episode, defending the Brazilian musician For the last several months, his health had been challenged by the effects of long term COVID,
a statement from the family said I’ve been very fortunate to have had such experiences because that has enriched my life. Working with different people from different countries, from different cultures, I think it just helps you grow and learn new things. … I love that because you don’t program that; it’s about the magical encounter,
Sergio Mendes was my brother from another country,
trumpet player Herb Alpert wrote on Facebook, along with a photo from decades ago, sitting next to Mendes at the piano His wife and musical partner for the past 54 years, Gracinha Leporace Mendes, was by his side, as were his loving children,
the statement Friday said It was completely different from anything, and definitely completely different from rock ’n' roll, ... But that speaks to how certain Sergio was of that sound. He didn’t try to imitate what was going on.”
the Latin music scholar Leila Cobo observed in the 2020 HBO documentary “Sergio Mendes in the Key of Joy.” He was an ambassador for popular Brazilian music, in all of its different dimensions,
Valle told the television network GloboNews When he saw me play and saw that I was doing well with bands, he’d kind of layback and let me do my thing,
Mendes recalled in a 2005 interview There were so many years of friendship, partnership and music – and he will be with me forever, in my heart,
He was a true friend and extremely gifted musician who brought Brazilian music in all its iterations to the entire world with elegance [and] joy,
Alpert wrote on Instagram, alongside a photo of them together in the studio