Edu Lobo

Biography

Recorded in LA, under the auspices of Sergio Mendes, this album wasn't quite the pop U.S. crossover they were looking for, but it is one of the stronger and more interesting Brazilians-in-Hollywood albums that came out in the years following the peak of the bossa-jazz craze. There are some goofy, hippie-ish moments, but overall the playing is pretty solid. Musicians include Mendes, Airto Moreira and pianist Hermeto Pascoal... Of note are the English translations of several Lobo songs perhaps better known from versions by Elis Regina. (Reissued on CD by Verve Records.)