TulitaPepsi
Well-Known Member
Sergio's arrival in NYC (opening night at the Blue Note tomorrow! YESSS! ) coincides with Caetano Veloso's appearance at the Beacon Theatre on November 22. Great news for Brazilian music fans who can appreciate both artists - yet already some critics have 'taken sides', praising Veloso while snottily knocking Mendes. The New Yorker this week describes Caetano as a "knockout songwriter and perfect charmer who wraps an audience in velvet lyricism and doesn't let it go until mellow Brazilian vibes have permeated the room". No arguement there. But they can't resist a dig at Sergio a few coulmns down: "On the heels of the mid-sixties bossa-nova explosion, the pianist Sergio Mendes and his Brasil ensembles scored a number of hits with covers of such songs as 'The Look Of Love' and 'Scarborough Fair' There are more authentic options ...see Caetano Veloso, above...than this light-handed take on Brazilian pop-jazz, but Mendes' slick vocal and instrumental blend carries its own charm." Could the reviewer be any more condescending?
Gee, no wonder Sergio doesn't come to New York City that often!
Gee, no wonder Sergio doesn't come to New York City that often!