On February 13, 2006, “Concord” label released “Timeless”, the 38th Sérgio Mendes album. It was recorded September 2004 – January 2006, and was produced by will.i.am and Sérgio Mendes.
Personnel:
- Sérgio Mendes – vocals, Fender Rhodes, piano, synthesizer, synthesizer Strings, Wurlitzer, arranger, liner notes
- i.am – vocals, rap, bass, drum programming, percussion, piano, sampling, arranger, liner notes
- Stevie Wonder – harmonica
- Kleber Jorge – vocals, cavaquinho, acoustic guitar
- Paulo Aragão – guitar, surdo, cavaco, banjo, cavaquinho
- Bill Brendle – Fender Rhodes
- Maogani Quartet – acoustic guitars
- Mitchell Long – electric guitar
- Paul Meyers – guitar
- Marcus Tardelli – guitar arrangements
- Keith Harris – fills, ride cymbal
- Tim Izo – saxophone, flute
- Steve Tavaglione – saxophone
- Peter Wolf – bass, orchestral arrangements
- Sergio Brandão – bass
- Leonardo Nobre – bass
- Mike Shapiro – bass, drums, snare drums, percussion
- Paulinho Braga – drums
- Gary “Sugar Foot” Greenberg – drums
- Chuck Prada – congas
- Meia Noite – percussion
- John Legend – vocals
- Justin Timberlake – vocals
- The Black Eyed Peas – vocals
- Erykah Badu – vocals
- Marcos Alves – vocals
- Arie – vocals
- Debi Nova – vocals
- Gracinha Leporace – vocals, photography
- Marcelo D2 – rap
- Pharoahe Monch – rap
- Q-Tip – rap
- Chali 2na – rap
- Jason Villaroman – drum programming, engineer
- Tony Maserati – mixing
- Roland Young – design, visual concept
- Albert Watson – photography
Track listing:
- Mas que Nada – Jorge Ben
- That Heat – William Adams, Norman Gimbel, Henry Mancini
- Berimbau Consolação – Vinicius de Moraes, Baden Powell
- The Frog – João Donato
- Let Me – Norman Gimbel, Baden Powell
- Bananeira – João Donato, Gilberto Gil
- Surfboard – Antônio Carlos Jobim
- Please Baby Don’t – John Legend
- Samba da Benção – Vinícius de Moraes, Baden Powell
- Timeless – Printz Board, Sérgio Mendes
- Loose Ends – William Adams, Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman, Hustin Timberlake, Sérgio Mendes
- Fo’-Hop (Por Trás de Brás de Pina) – Guinga
- Lament (No Morro) – Antônio Carlos Jobim
- Ei Menina – João Donato, Gutemberg Guarabyra
- Yes, Tes Y’All – William Adams, Bob Dorough, Charles Stewart, Tariq Trotter, Ben Tucker
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