Legendary Brazilian Musician SERGIO MENDES Announces Summer Tour Date From: modot.mo.gov

“It wouldn’t really be summer… without the music of Brazil… [like Sergio] Mendes’ spirited keyboard work; and [his] surging, samba-tinged rhythm section rich with the percussion sounds of carnival… Mendes continues to keep his band in touch with contemporary styles” – Los Angeles Times

“Sergio Mendes has probably sold more records in the United States than any other Brazilian musician in history”- New York Times

With Headlining Appearances At JVC Jazz Festival Shows In New York (Carnegie Hall) And Miami (Bayfront Park), Mendes is Touring In Conjunction With The Upcoming (June 10) Release of His New Album Encanto (Enchantment)

His Second Album Co-Produced With will.i.am, Encanto Finds Mendes Taking Listeners Even Deeper Into Brazilian Music,  While Still Collaborating With Special Guest Musicians From Across The World – Including: Carlinhos Brown, Juanes, Natalie Cole, Herb Alpert, Lani Hall, Fergie, Siedah Garret, Ledisi & More.

On June 10th, 2008, Concord Records and Starbucks Entertainment will release Encanto (Enchantment), the newest record from the legendary Brazilian musician Sergio Mendes.  Encanto is the follow-up to 2006’s highly acclaimed collaboration with will.i.am called Timeless.  On Encanto, Sergio takes us even deeper into Brazil, recording all the basic tracks in Rio and Bahia, finishing up in Los Angeles.  Mendes enlists several guest musicians from all over the world including Latin superstar Juanes from Colombia, multi-talented Carlinhos Brown and Vanessa da Mata from Brazil, the foremost Japanese pop group, Dreams Come True, Belgium’s Zap Mama and Italian rapper Jovanotti, as well as American stars like Fergie, Ledisi, Natalie Cole, Herb Alpert and his wife, original Brasil ’66 singer, Lani Hall.

In conjunction with the upcoming release of Encanto, Sergio Mendes will be returning to U.S. concert stages, perfectly timed to bring his samba-based bossa nova sound to summer concert audiences.  You can catch Sergio Mendes in concert at these concert dates:

Upcoming Sergio Mendes Concert Dates

Date City Venue

Sun, May 04                Honolulu, HI                             Waikiki Shell

Thu, May 15                St. Petersburg, FL                    Mahaffey Theater

Sat, May 17                 Miami, FL                                JVC Jazz Festival – Bayfront Park Amp

Fri, Jun 20                    Atlantic City, NJ                       House of Blues

Sat, Jun 21                   New York, NY                        JVC Jazz Festival – Carnegie Hall

Sun, Jun 22                  Bridgeport, CA                        The Klein Memorial Auditorium

Mon, Jun 23                 Philadelphia, PA                       World Café Live

Wed, Jun 25                 Somerville, MA                        Somerville Theatre

Fri, Jun 27                    Syracuse, NY                           Syracuse Jazz Festival

Sat, Jun 28                   Toronto, ON                            Music Hall

Tue, Jul 01                   Vienna, VA                              The Filene Center

For more information On Sergio Mendes, including review copies of Encanto or tour coverage, please contact:

Rogers & Cowan

John Reilly at 212.445.8440 / jreilly@rogersandcowan.com

or Sylvia Bedrosian at 212.445.8424 / sbedrosian@rogersandcowan.com

Concord Records

Joel Amsterdam at 310-385-4206 / jamsterdam@concordrecords.com

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