Sergio Mendes to Perform at bergenPAC

December 23, 2015) Bergen Performing Arts Center located at 30 North Van Brunt Street in Englewood, New Jersey presents Sergio Mendes "A Celebration of 50 Years of Brasil 66" - Friday, February 5, 2016 at 8PM. Purchase tickets at www.ticketmaster.com or Box Office at 201.227.1030.

Producer, composer, keyboardist and vocalist, Sergio Mendes' influence on the music industry has spanned five decades and continues to evolve through new collaborations and mediums. One of the most internationally successful Brazilian artists of all time, Mendes has recorded more than 35 albums, many of which went gold or platinum. He is a Grammy Award winner and a two-time Latin Grammy Award winner. This year, Mendes was Grammy nominated for Best World Music Album, bringing his total to five Grammy nominations and four Latin Grammy nominations.

One of the biggest Brazilian stars in the world, Mendes has enjoyed immense popularity worldwide, performing in venues as varied as stadium arenas and the White House, where he gave concerts for both Presidents Lyndon B. Johnson and Richard Nixon. He has over 55 releases, and plays bossa nova heavily crossed with jazz and funk. His hit song "Olympia" was used as a theme song for the Olympic games. By the time Mendes released his Grammy-winning Elektra album Brasileiro in 1992, he was the undisputed master of pop-inflected Brazilian jazz. The late-1990s lounge music revival brought retrospection and respect to Mendes' oeuvre, particularly the classic Brasil '66 albums.

Mendes was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song in 2012 as co-writer of the song "Real In Rio" from the animated film Rio. He has also collaborated with artists like The Black Eyed Peas, Erykah Badu, Black Thought, Jill Scott, Chali 2na of Jurassic 5, India.Arie, John Legend, Justin Timberlake, Q-Tip, Stevie Wonder and Pharoahe Monch.

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