The Swinger from Rio

The Swinger from Rio is a 1966 album by Sérgio Mendes. Recorded over three days in December 1964 for the Atlantic label, it features guest artists Phil Woods, Art Farmer, and Hubert Laws, plus Antônio Carlos Jobim on rhythm guitar. It has also been released under the title Bossa Nova York.

The Swinger from Rio
Studio album by Sérgio Mendes
Released	December 1966
Recorded	December 7–9, 1964
Studio	Atlantic Studios, New York City
Genre	Bossa nova
Label	Atlantic
Producer	Nesuhi Ertegun
Sérgio Mendes chronology
The Swinger from Rio (1966) The Great Arrival (1966)

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Track listing

1. "Maria Moita" (Carlos Lyra, Vinicius de Moraes)
2. "Sambinha Bossa Nova (Só Tinha De Ser Com Você)" (Antônio Carlos Jobim, Aloysio de Oliveira)
3. "Batida Diferente" (Durval Ferreira, Maurício Einhorn)
4. "Só Danço Samba" (Antônio Carlos Jobim, Vinicius de Moraes)
5. "Pau Brazil" (Sérgio Mendes)
6. "Garota de Ipanema" (Antônio Carlos Jobim, Vinicius de Moraes)
7. "Useless Panorama" (Antônio Carlos Jobim)
8. "The Dreamer (Vivo Sonhando)" (Antônio Carlos Jobim, Gene Lees)
9. "Primavera" (Carlos Lyra)
10. "Consolação" (Baden Powell)
11. "Favela" (Antônio Carlos Jobim)

Personnel

• Sérgio Mendes - piano
• Art Farmer - flugelhorn (tracks 2, 6, 7) (recorded 7 December 1964)
• Phil Woods - alto saxophone (tracks 1, 4, 8) (recorded 8 December 1964)
• Hubert Laws - flute (tracks 3, 5, 9, 11) (recorded 9 December 1964)
• Antônio Carlos Jobim - rhythm guitar
• Tiao Neto - bass
• Chico de Souza - drums
• Tom Dowd - audio engineer