Sérgio Mendes at Frost Amphitheater At Stanford

One common thread weaves throughout the staggeringly diverse tapestry of music that Sérgio Mendes has created over his remarkable six-decade career: the spirit of joy.

From his pioneering contributions to the foundations of bossa nova alongside the likes of Antonio Carlos Jobim, through the era-defining Latin-pop sound of his iconic group Brasil '66; his scintillating collaborations with jazz legends like Cannonball Adderley and Herbie Mann to his chart-topping adult contemporary smash "Never Gonna Let You Go;" on through his 21st-century reinvention with the Black-Eyed Peas and John Legend or his Oscar®–nominated theme song from the animated hit Rio: An infectious spirit of joy pervade everything Mendes has ushered into the ears of listeners. ...

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One common thread weaves throughout the staggeringly diverse tapestry of music that Sérgio Mendes has created over his remarkable six-decade career: the spirit of joy.

From his pioneering contributions to the foundations of bossa nova alongside the likes of Antonio Carlos Jobim, through the era-defining Latin-pop sound of his iconic group Brasil '66; his scintillating collaborations with jazz legends like Cannonball Adderley and Herbie Mann to his chart-topping adult contemporary smash "Never Gonna Let You Go;" on through his 21st-century reinvention with the Black-Eyed Peas and John Legend or his Oscar®–nominated theme song from the animated hit Rio: An infectious spirit of joy pervade everything Mendes has ushered into the ears of listeners.

The Brazilian legend's 2020 album is no exception. In the Key of Joy, Mendes looks back the only way he knows how—by once again moving forward. Released to coincide with the spectacular new documentary On His Life by acclaimed filmmaker John Scheinfield, the album In the Key of Joy melds the classic Brazilian jazz and pop sounds that have long characterized Mendes' music with stunningly contemporary inspirations that make the album sound at once utterly timeless and wholly of the moment.

Weekend Girl will be doing a pre-show DJ set from 6:30 PM-7:30 PM.

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