This release presents the complete original album Bossa Nova York, recorded in the USA. It features Mendes' trio along with his mentor Antnio Carlos Jobim on guitar and American jazz musicians Art Farmer, Phil Woods, and Hubert Laws.

The LP was released in the USA as The Swinger from Rio. A central figure in the fusion of jazz and bossa nova, pianist and composer Srgio Mendes (19412024) recorded over 55 releases under his own name. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song in 2012 for "Real in Rio" from the animated film Rio.

A1 Maria Moita
A2 S Tinha De Ser Com Voc [Aka Sambinha Bossa Nova]
A3 Batida Diferente
A4 S Dano Samba
A5 Pau Brasil
A6 Garota De Ipanema
A7 Batida Diferente #2
B1 Intil Paisagem [Aka Useless Panorama]
B2 Vivo Sonhando [Aka The Dreamer]
B3 Primavera
B4 Consolao
B5 O Morro No Tem Vez [Aka Favela]
B6 Menina Feia