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In 1975, Sergio Mendes unveiled a new group that was billed as Sergio Mendes & Brasil '77, who got off to a pleasant start with Homecooking. In contrast to the bossa nova, samba, and Brazilian pop-jazz that put Mendes on the map in the '60s, Brasil '77 had more of a soul/funk/quiet storm outlook. Quite clearly, Homecooking was aimed at the '70s soul market -- the album is closer to Stevie Wonder, the Emotions, or Earth, Wind & Fire than Antonio Carlos Jobim or Astrud Gilberto. Most of the tunes aren't overly Brazilian-sounding, and the vast majority of the lyrics are in English rather than Portuguese. Even the songs that were written by well-known Brazilian composers (including João Donato's "Emorio" and Gilberto Gil's "Hey People, Hey") are mostly or entirely in English. So when you add all of those things up, it makes no sense to judge Homecooking by bossa nova or samba standards because that isn't the type of approach that Mendes is going for. Soul, funk, and quiet storm standards -- not hardcore Brazilian standards -- must be applied. And from a '70s soul standpoint, Homecooking is a decent, though not remarkable, effort. Nothing exceptional or mind-blowing occurs, but Mendes' Brasil '77 is pleasant and likable on material that ranges from the above-mentioned Gil and Donato songs to Elton John's "Where to Now, St. Peter" and Edgar Winter's "Tell Me in a Whisper" (both of which started out as pop/rock but successfully receive soul makeovers on this album). Homecooking isn't among Mendes' essential releases, but if you accept the album for what it is, it's an enjoyable listen.
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Chuck Rainey, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Louis Johnson, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Brashear, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Paulinho Da Costa, Percussion, Bongos, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - MICHAEL SEMBELLO, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Gilberto Gil, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Sergio Mendes, Producer, Percussion, Piano, Synthesizer, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Dennis Budimir, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Hermeto Pascoal, Flute, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Claudio Slon, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Don Menza, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Maldonado, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - FRANK ROSOLINO, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Castro Neves, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Sergio Mendes & Brasil '77, MainArtist - Raul De Souza, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Bonnie Bowden, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Fischer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hank Redd, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Lise Miller, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Marietta Araiza, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1976 Craft Recordings.
Chuck Rainey, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Louis Johnson, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Brashear, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Paulinho Da Costa, Percussion, Bongos, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - MICHAEL SEMBELLO, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Gilberto Gil, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Sergio Mendes, Producer, Percussion, Piano, Synthesizer, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Dennis Budimir, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Hermeto Pascoal, Flute, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Claudio Slon, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Don Menza, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Maldonado, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - FRANK ROSOLINO, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Castro Neves, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Sergio Mendes & Brasil '77, MainArtist - Raul De Souza, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Bonnie Bowden, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Fischer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hank Redd, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Lise Miller, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Marietta Araiza, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1976 Craft Recordings.
Chuck Rainey, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Louis Johnson, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Brashear, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Paulinho Da Costa, Percussion, Bongos, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - MICHAEL SEMBELLO, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Gilberto Gil, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Sergio Mendes, Producer, Percussion, Piano, Synthesizer, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Dennis Budimir, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Carlos Lyra, ComposerLyricist - Hermeto Pascoal, Flute, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Claudio Slon, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Don Menza, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Maldonado, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - FRANK ROSOLINO, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Castro Neves, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Katherine Lyra, ComposerLyricist - Sergio Mendes & Brasil '77, MainArtist - Raul De Souza, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Bonnie Bowden, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Fischer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hank Redd, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Lise Miller, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Marietta Araiza, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1976 Craft Recordings.
Chuck Rainey, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Louis Johnson, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Brashear, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Paulinho Da Costa, Percussion, Bongos, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - MICHAEL SEMBELLO, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Gilberto Gil, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Sergio Mendes, Producer, Percussion, Piano, Synthesizer, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Dennis Budimir, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Hermeto Pascoal, Flute, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - João Donato, ComposerLyricist - Claudio Slon, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Don Menza, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Maldonado, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - FRANK ROSOLINO, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Castro Neves, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Sergio Mendes & Brasil '77, MainArtist - Raul De Souza, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Bonnie Bowden, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Fischer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hank Redd, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Lise Miller, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Marietta Araiza, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1976 Craft Recordings.
Harvey Mason, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Chuck Rainey, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - David Grusin, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - George Johnson, ComposerLyricist - Louis Johnson, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Oscar Brashear, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Paulinho Da Costa, Percussion, Bongos, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - MICHAEL SEMBELLO, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Gilberto Gil, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Sergio Mendes, Producer, Percussion, Piano, Synthesizer, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Dennis Budimir, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Hermeto Pascoal, Flute, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Claudio Slon, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Don Menza, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Maldonado, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - FRANK ROSOLINO, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Castro Neves, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Sergio Mendes & Brasil '77, MainArtist - Raul De Souza, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Bonnie Bowden, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Fischer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hank Redd, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Lise Miller, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Marietta Araiza, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1976 Craft Recordings.
Bernard Taupin, ComposerLyricist - Chuck Rainey, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Louis Johnson, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Elton John, ComposerLyricist - Oscar Brashear, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Paulinho Da Costa, Percussion, Bongos, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - MICHAEL SEMBELLO, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Gilberto Gil, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Sergio Mendes, Producer, Percussion, Piano, Synthesizer, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Dennis Budimir, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Hermeto Pascoal, Flute, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Claudio Slon, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Don Menza, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Maldonado, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - FRANK ROSOLINO, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Castro Neves, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Sergio Mendes & Brasil '77, MainArtist - Raul De Souza, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Bonnie Bowden, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Fischer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hank Redd, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Lise Miller, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Marietta Araiza, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1976 Craft Recordings.
Chuck Rainey, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Louis Johnson, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Brashear, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Paulinho Da Costa, Percussion, Bongos, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - MICHAEL SEMBELLO, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Gilberto Gil, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Sergio Mendes, Producer, Percussion, Piano, Synthesizer, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Dennis Budimir, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Hermeto Pascoal, Flute, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Claudio Slon, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Don Menza, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Maldonado, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - FRANK ROSOLINO, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Castro Neves, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Sergio Mendes & Brasil '77, MainArtist - Raul De Souza, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Bonnie Bowden, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Fischer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hank Redd, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Lise Miller, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Marietta Araiza, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1976 Craft Recordings.
Chuck Rainey, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Edgar Winter, ComposerLyricist - Louis Johnson, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Brashear, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Paulinho Da Costa, Percussion, Bongos, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - MICHAEL SEMBELLO, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Gilberto Gil, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Sergio Mendes, Producer, Percussion, Piano, Synthesizer, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Hartman, ComposerLyricist - Dennis Budimir, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Hermeto Pascoal, Flute, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Claudio Slon, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Don Menza, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Maldonado, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - FRANK ROSOLINO, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Castro Neves, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Sergio Mendes & Brasil '77, MainArtist - Raul De Souza, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Bonnie Bowden, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Fischer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hank Redd, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Lise Miller, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Marietta Araiza, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1976 Craft Recordings.
Chuck Rainey, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Louis Johnson, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Brashear, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Paulinho Da Costa, Percussion, Bongos, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - MICHAEL SEMBELLO, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Gilberto Gil, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Sergio Mendes, Producer, Percussion, Piano, Synthesizer, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Dennis Budimir, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Hermeto Pascoal, Flute, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Claudio Slon, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Don Menza, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Maldonado, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - FRANK ROSOLINO, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Castro Neves, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Sergio Mendes & Brasil '77, MainArtist - Raul De Souza, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Bonnie Bowden, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Fischer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hank Redd, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Lise Miller, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Marietta Araiza, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1976 Craft Recordings.
Chuck Rainey, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Louis Johnson, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Brashear, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Paulinho Da Costa, Percussion, Bongos, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - MICHAEL SEMBELLO, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Gilberto Gil, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Sergio Mendes, Producer, Percussion, Piano, Synthesizer, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dennis Budimir, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Hermeto Pascoal, Flute, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Claudio Slon, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Don Menza, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Maldonado, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - FRANK ROSOLINO, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Castro Neves, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Katherine Lyra, ComposerLyricist - Sergio Mendes & Brasil '77, MainArtist - Raul De Souza, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Bonnie Bowden, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Fischer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hank Redd, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Lise Miller, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Marietta Araiza, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1976 Craft Recordings.
Album review
In 1975, Sergio Mendes unveiled a new group that was billed as Sergio Mendes & Brasil '77, who got off to a pleasant start with Homecooking. In contrast to the bossa nova, samba, and Brazilian pop-jazz that put Mendes on the map in the '60s, Brasil '77 had more of a soul/funk/quiet storm outlook. Quite clearly, Homecooking was aimed at the '70s soul market -- the album is closer to Stevie Wonder, the Emotions, or Earth, Wind & Fire than Antonio Carlos Jobim or Astrud Gilberto. Most of the tunes aren't overly Brazilian-sounding, and the vast majority of the lyrics are in English rather than Portuguese. Even the songs that were written by well-known Brazilian composers (including João Donato's "Emorio" and Gilberto Gil's "Hey People, Hey") are mostly or entirely in English. So when you add all of those things up, it makes no sense to judge Homecooking by bossa nova or samba standards because that isn't the type of approach that Mendes is going for. Soul, funk, and quiet storm standards -- not hardcore Brazilian standards -- must be applied. And from a '70s soul standpoint, Homecooking is a decent, though not remarkable, effort. Nothing exceptional or mind-blowing occurs, but Mendes' Brasil '77 is pleasant and likable on material that ranges from the above-mentioned Gil and Donato songs to Elton John's "Where to Now, St. Peter" and Edgar Winter's "Tell Me in a Whisper" (both of which started out as pop/rock but successfully receive soul makeovers on this album). Homecooking isn't among Mendes' essential releases, but if you accept the album for what it is, it's an enjoyable listen.
© Alex Henderson /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:34:06
- Main artists: Sergio Mendes & Brasil '77
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Craft Recordings
- Genre: Jazz
© 1976 Craft Recordings. ℗ 1976 Craft Recordings.
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