From the back album cover of their 1st
LP:
Sergio Mendes and Brasil '66.
Herbie Mann, "Do the Bossa Nova with Herbie
Mann/My Kinda Groove", Collectibles, #6245 (1999).[2-in-1 CD Reissue]
Sergio Mendes and His Bossa Nova Rio Group perform on two tracks of the "Do The Bossa Nova With Herbie Mann" album.
"On "Deve Ser Amor" and "Consolação" the
personnel is: Herbie Mann, flute or alto flute; Baden Powell, guitar;
Gabriel, bass; Papao, drums (Deve Ser Amor) and Juquinha, drums
(Consolação).
On "Menina Feia" and "Blues Walk", Herbie Mann plays with the Sergio
Mendes "Bossa Nova Rio Group" (Paulo Moura, alto sax; Pedro Paulo,
trumpet; Sergio Mendes, piano; Durval Ferreira, guitar; Otavio Bailly
Jr., bass; Dom Um Romão, drums.
On "Amor Em Paz" & "One Note Samba" the pianist-arranger-conductor
is Antonio Carlos Jobim, who also sings the vocal on "One Note Samba".
On "Voce E Eu" Herbie Mann plays with the trio of pianist Luis Carlos Vinhas.
On "Bossa Velha" Herbie Mann is accompanied by "Zezinho e sua Escola de
Samba." This 17-piece percussion group is made up of the leading
Brazilian "School of Samba" musicians. These musicians, who perform in
the streets of Rio during Carnival, use all the characteristic
Brazilian rhythm instruments such as cuica, tamborium, reco reco,
pandeiro, frigideira, surdo, chocalho, etc."
Sergio Mendes, "The Swinger From Rio"/"The Beat
of Brazil", Collectibles #COL-CD-6267 (1999).[2-in-1 CD Reissue]
Source material for this compilation:
Original LP - Sergio Mendes, "The Swinger From
Rio", Atlantic #1434 (1966). This was a U.S. release of the Elenco LP
Sergio Mendes, "Bossa Nova York", Elenco #_______(196_).
Original LP - Sergio Mendes, "The Beat of
Brazil", Atlantic #1480 (1967). This was a U.S. release of the
Philips Brasil LP "Sergio Mendes and Bossa Rio", #P 632.701
(1964).
Sergio Mendes/Quartette Tres Bien, "The Great Arrival"/"Bully!", Collectables #COL6616 (2000).[2-in-1 CD Reissue]
This CD is comprised of two albums by two different artists.

Paul Winter/Carlos Lyra, "The Sound of Ipanema/Rio", Collectables
2-in-1 CD #COL6672 (2001).[2-in-1 CD Reissue]
Tracklist for "The Sound of Ipanema":
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Sergio Mendes, "In Person at El Matador"/"Pele"/"My Favorite
Things", Collectables #COL6837 (2001).[3-in-1 2-CD Reissue]
Set is comprised of the following albums: "In Person at El Matador", "Pele" Official Movie Soundtrack, and "My Favorite Things".
Personnel: Sergio Mendes, keyboards; Original tracks produced by David Grusin and Sergio Mendes; Orchestrated by David
Grusin; Vocal Arrangements by Bob Alcivar; Harvey Mason; Drums; David
T. Walker; Guitar; Oscar Neves; Guitar; David Amaro; Guitar; Dennis
Budimir; Guitar; Bernard Ighner; Guitar; Jerome Richardson; Flute;
Chuck Rainey; Bass; Paulinho Da Costa, Percussion; Bonnie Bowden -
Vocals; Sondra Catton - Vocals.
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