Bom Tempo (International 2 Cd Edition)

Sergio Mendes takes (a few more) chances on Bom Tempo, his third release for Concord since 2006, all the while stepping concertedly toward the urban market in the same way that Brazil 66 shot at the heart of the pop market nearly half a century ago. Mendes produced the set himself and enlisted the talents of both Brazilian and American musicians. As another experiment in Mendes' catalog, this set may indeed bring listeners initially attracted by contemporary production and hypnotic dance rhythms to the rich melodic and polyrhythmic world of Brazilian music.