Scott Mayo - 'Meu Brasil' Release Show

Multi-instrumentalist, producer and arranger Scott Mayo will release his third album Meu Brasil with a celebration on January 17 at Downtown Los Angeles's Resident. Mayo will be joined by a stellar team: Jamieson Trotter on piano, Wesley Amorim on guitar, André de Santanna on bass, David Leach on percussion and Léo Costa on drums plus some surprise special guests will join in. Mika Mutti will close out the night with a special mix of Meu Brasil and other Brazilian favorites.

“This album is an homage to a music and a country that has so deeply shaped my musical life. It’s called Meu Brasil because I wanted to share how the music has touched me and, from my Black American perspective, how I feel the music”, shares Mayo.

One of the first songs Mayo completed was “Trenzinho do Corcovado” composed by Guinga. “I was in Brazil with Sergio when Guinga came by the studio to play some of his songs for Sergio’s album,” said Mayo. “When he played ‘Trenzinho,' I fell in love.” Mayo asked Guinga’s permission to record the song for Meu Brasil. “I wanted him to play on the recording too since no one in the world plays guitar like him. It’s such an honor.”

With more than 30 years of music industry experience, Scott Mayo brings a unique musical perspective and skill set ranging from record production, composition and musical direction to Grammy-winning writing, arranging and performing. Mayo performed in the Inaugural Ceremony of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. Spring 2020, Mayo arranged and recorded the horns on John Legend’s most recent Grammy-winning album, Bigger Love. Mayo recorded on Stony Hill the Grammy-winning album by Damian Marley. Mayo performed, arranged and recorded on the Grammy-nominated album, A Legendary Christmas, by John Legend. Toward the end 2018, Mayo sang on Egypt Station, the critically-acclaimed album by the Sir Paul McCartney. Additionally, Mayo served as the Musical Director for the Emmy Awards Governors Ball performances where he led the Scott Mayo Collective through four nights of music before a Who’s Who of the television industry.

Mayo is currently the Musical Director and writing partner for Brazilian music icon, Sergio Mendes. 2020 saw the release of Mendes’ latest recording project, In The Key Of Joy where Mayo served multiple roles of singer, arranger and songwriter on the song “Sabor do Rio” with Mendes and Grammy and Academy Award winner Common. Mayo is also an integral part of Mendes’ Grammy-nominated album, MAGIC, co-writing “Don’t Say Goodbye,” with Mendes and John Legend, “Visions of You” with Mendes and Janelle Monae and the title track, “Magic” with Mendes. Mayo also arranged the music for the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra for Mendes’ 2016 summer concerts commemorating the 50th year of Brasil ’66. Additionally, Mayo was the arranger and music contractor for Mendes’ Latin Grammy winning album Bom Tempo.

Mayo received a Best R&B Album Grammy nomination for producing the Oleta Adams album, Moving On. Mayo also received a Grammy nomination as the featured performer on Gerald Wilson’s “Romance: Theme from Monterey.” In 2012, Mayo produced Drawn to You, the 12th album from jazz vocalist, Kevyn Lettau. The album also includes Mayo’s talents as a singer, musician and arranger. Among R&B audiences, Mayo is perhaps best known for his work with, Earth, Wind & Fire. Mayo toured with the group for more than six years playing saxophone and flute. He is particularly lauded for his stirring on-stage saxophone solo during the beloved hit, “Reasons” featured on the Earth, Wind & Fire: Plugged In & Live album.

Featuring:

Jamieson Trotter -Piano

Wesley Amorim - Guitar

André de Santanna - Bass

David Leach - Percussion

Léo Costa - Drums

Special guests + Mika Mutti

21+

Resident

428 S Hewitt St

Los Angeles, CA