The bossa nova will be competing with flowers and chocolate this Valentine's Day, when veteran bandleader Sergio Mendes releases his first album in the United States in 10 years.
With his Brazilian-flavored light jazz, the pianist and his group, Brasil '66, ruled the charts in the late '60s with such hits as "Mas Que Nada" and their cover of the Beatles' "Fool on the Hill."
On his new recording, appropriately named "Timeless," he's paired with a slew of artists, most of whom weren't even a twinkle in their parents' eyes during Mendes' heyday.
The Concord Records/Starbucks Hear Music release was produced by Black Eyed Peas' Will.i.am. Among the guests are Erykah Badu, Jill Scott, John Legend, Q-Tip and Stevie Wonder.
The album includes reworked versions of Mendes' hits, new tunes and updates of Brazilian standards. The sound combines classic Brazilian samba and bossa nova rhythms with American hip-hop.
Like the Ray Charles and Herbie Hancock albums issued recently by Starbucks and its partners, this release will be available to all retailers simultaneously.
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