[Harp-L] Stevie Wonder with Sergio Mendes

[Slim Heilpern <slim@xxxxxxxxxx>]

I just stumbled onto this. Stevie Wonder plays all over the song called 
"Berimbau/Consolacao" on the new Sergio Mendes album "Timeless". I just 
downloaded this tune from iTunes. If you like Stevie's playing, don't 
miss it.

Also, I found the following interview excerpt on the internet:

> The involvement of Wonder (Mendes wrote Portuguese lyrics to one of 
> Wonder's songs many years ago) was fortuitous.
>
> "Perfect timing," says Will. "Me and Sergio had just finished in the 
> studio at the Record Plant. Sergio left, and I was working on stuff 
> until four o'clock in the morning. Then Venus, my partner, says 'Hey, 
> Stevie Wonder's in the next hallway!' So we went over and I said, 'Mr. 
> Wonder, I'm working on the new Sergio Mendes project.' Oh, I love 
> Sergio!' he says. 'I haven't seen Sergio in about 15 or 20 years.' So 
> I was like, 'we'd love, love to have you play harmonica or sing on one 
> of the songs.' He said, 'Let me hear what you guys got cooking up.' So 
> we walked over to the room, played him 'Consolacao.' He says, 'Let me 
> get a copy of that so I can take it home and learn the melody.' And, 
> then he came by two days later..."
>
> "And it was magic," interjects Sergio.
>
> "Pure magic!" agrees Will.


- Slim.
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