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When did Sérgio Mendes's career begin?
As his interest in jazz grew, he started playing in nightclubs in the late 1950s just as bossa nova, a jazz-inflected derivative of samba, was emerging.
What was his first recording?
Mendes formed the Sexteto Bossa Rio and recorded Dance Moderno in 1961.
Where did he do his first tour?
Touring Europe and the United States, Mendes recorded albums with Cannonball Adderley and Herbie Mann and played Carnegie Hall.
What was his first album named?
Mendes moved to the U.S.
in 1964 and cut two albums under the Sergio Mendes & Brasil '65 group name with Capitol Records and Atlantic Records.
Who was his record producer?
Capitol Records and Atlantic Records.
Did he perform any on television?
The Musicians Union only allowed this group to appear on one TV show and one club appearance (Basin Street East) before ordering them to leave the U.S.
Why were they ordered to leave the US?
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Where was he born?
Mendes was born in Niteroi, Brazil, the son of a physician.
Did he always want to play jazz?
He attended the local conservatory with hopes of becoming a classical pianist.

Question: How many albums did he cut or release?
Self-contained rewrite: How many albums did Sérgio Mendes cut or release?