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The 39th studio album from Sergio Mendes, 2019's In the Key of Joy, is a vibrant production featuring a bevy of guest performers. The album arrived during a period of renewed activity and recognition for the Brazilian pop legend who earned his first Oscar nomination in 2012 for his song "Real in Rio" off the Rio soundtrack, and who has steadily recorded in the 2010s, issuing similarly inspired albums like 2008's Encanto, 2010's Bom Tempo, and 2014's Magic. Along with being a studio album, In the Key of Joy also arrives as a companion piece to director John Scheinfeld's documentary of the same name, detailing Mendes' life and career. As with his most recent albums, In the Key of Joy features a number of collaborations between Mendes and artists from across the musical spectrum, including rapper Common, vocalist Sugar Joans, and singer Shelea Frazier. There are also dynamic pairings with fellow Brazilian icons like guitarist/vocalist Hermeto Pascoal, Mendes' wife and longtime musical partner Gracinha Leporace, and others. Refreshingly, rather than rework his past hits, here Mendes offers newly minted songs that evoke the earthy ebullience and kinetic uplift of his classic '60s and '70s work, while also updating his sound for contemporary listeners. Thankfully, nothing is lost in the process and tracks like "Bora Lá" with singer Rogê and Leporace, "Samba in Heaven" with Joans, and "This Is It (É Isso)" with Pascoal and Leporace, retain all the funky, soulful rhythms and hooky melodies that made Mendes' seminal albums so captivating.
© Matt Collar /TiVo
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Sergio Mendes, Producer, Recording Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Common, MainArtist - Scott Frankfurt, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marcelo Saboia, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lonnie Lynn, ComposerLyricist - Mika Mutti, Producer, Co-Producer, ComposerLyricist - Scott Mayo, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2019 Allophone Media Limited.
Sergio Mendes, Producer, Recording Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Roge, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - Gracinha Leporace, FeaturedArtist - Scott Frankfurt, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marcelo Saboia, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mika Mutti, Producer, Co-Producer - Gabriel Moura-Pretinho da Serrinha, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2019 Allophone Media Limited.
Mauricio Rengifo, ComposerLyricist - Sergio Mendes, Producer, Recording Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Carlinhos Brown, ComposerLyricist - Andres Torres, ComposerLyricist - Scott Frankfurt, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marcelo Saboia, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sebastian Kris, Producer, Recording Producer - Alejandro Rengifo, ComposerLyricist - Cali Y El Dandee, MainArtist - Mika Mutti, Producer, Co-Producer
℗ 2019 Allophone Media Limited.
DJ Khalil, Producer, Recording Producer - Sergio Mendes, Producer, Recording Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Scott Frankfurt, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marcelo Saboia, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mika Mutti, Producer, Co-Producer, ComposerLyricist - Scott Mayo, ComposerLyricist - Sugar Joans, FeaturedArtist - Nisha Asnani, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2019 Allophone Media Limited.
Sergio Mendes, Producer, Recording Producer, MainArtist - Ronaldo Bastos, ComposerLyricist - João Donato, ComposerLyricist - Gracinha Leporace, FeaturedArtist - Scott Frankfurt, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marcelo Saboia, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mika Mutti, Producer, Co-Producer
℗ 2019 Allophone Media Limited.
Buddy, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - DJ Khalil, Producer, Recording Producer - Sergio Mendes, Producer, Recording Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Scott Frankfurt, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marcelo Saboia, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mika Mutti, Producer, Co-Producer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2019 Allophone Media Limited.
Sergio Mendes, Producer, Recording Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Joe Pizzulo, FeaturedArtist - Paul Williams, ComposerLyricist - Scott Frankfurt, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marcelo Saboia, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mika Mutti, Producer, Co-Producer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2019 Allophone Media Limited.
Sergio Mendes, Producer, Recording Producer, MainArtist - Carlinhos Brown, ComposerLyricist - Shelea Frazier, FeaturedArtist - Scott Frankfurt, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marcelo Saboia, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mika Mutti, Producer, Co-Producer - Nisha Asnani, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2019 Allophone Media Limited.
Sergio Mendes, Producer, Recording Producer, MainArtist - Scott Frankfurt, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marcelo Saboia, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mika Mutti, Producer, Co-Producer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2019 Allophone Media Limited.
Sergio Mendes, Producer, Recording Producer, MainArtist - Hermeto Pascoal, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - Gracinha Leporace, FeaturedArtist - Scott Frankfurt, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marcelo Saboia, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mika Mutti, Producer, Co-Producer
℗ 2019 Allophone Media Limited.
Sergio Mendes, Producer, Recording Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Scott Frankfurt, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marcelo Saboia, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Leo Costa, Producer, Co-Producer, ComposerLyricist - André de Santanna, Producer, Co-Producer, ComposerLyricist - Sheléa, FeaturedArtist - Ryan Wink, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2019 Allophone Media Limited.
Sergio Mendes, Producer, Recording Producer, MainArtist - Gracinha Leporace, FeaturedArtist - Guinga, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - Scott Frankfurt, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marcelo Saboia, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mika Mutti, Producer, Co-Producer
℗ 2019 Allophone Media Limited.
Album review
The 39th studio album from Sergio Mendes, 2019's In the Key of Joy, is a vibrant production featuring a bevy of guest performers. The album arrived during a period of renewed activity and recognition for the Brazilian pop legend who earned his first Oscar nomination in 2012 for his song "Real in Rio" off the Rio soundtrack, and who has steadily recorded in the 2010s, issuing similarly inspired albums like 2008's Encanto, 2010's Bom Tempo, and 2014's Magic. Along with being a studio album, In the Key of Joy also arrives as a companion piece to director John Scheinfeld's documentary of the same name, detailing Mendes' life and career. As with his most recent albums, In the Key of Joy features a number of collaborations between Mendes and artists from across the musical spectrum, including rapper Common, vocalist Sugar Joans, and singer Shelea Frazier. There are also dynamic pairings with fellow Brazilian icons like guitarist/vocalist Hermeto Pascoal, Mendes' wife and longtime musical partner Gracinha Leporace, and others. Refreshingly, rather than rework his past hits, here Mendes offers newly minted songs that evoke the earthy ebullience and kinetic uplift of his classic '60s and '70s work, while also updating his sound for contemporary listeners. Thankfully, nothing is lost in the process and tracks like "Bora Lá" with singer Rogê and Leporace, "Samba in Heaven" with Joans, and "This Is It (É Isso)" with Pascoal and Leporace, retain all the funky, soulful rhythms and hooky melodies that made Mendes' seminal albums so captivating.
© Matt Collar /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:43:27
- Main artists: Sergio Mendes
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Concord Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
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