8/10/2023 0 Comments Summer samba organ![]() ![]() ![]() I tried listening several times, and it just didn't grab me. This one's just a little too kitschy and jittery for me to get into. (Produced by Lyrio Panicali & Jose Ribamar) Walter Wanderley "Samba No Esquema" (Odeon, 1961) Definitely sets the template for his later work - kitschy, but compelling. Some arrangements are more striking than others, but ont he whole this is a fun little album. Wanderley's perky, roller-rinky organ work slides comfortably inbetween the persistent, pattering rhythms. Goofy, glitzy and utterly irresistible Brazilian muzak. Walter Wanderley "O Samba E Mais Samba Com Walter Wanderley" (Odeon, 1961) Walter Wanderley "Samba E Samba Com Walter Wanderley" (Odeon, 1962) Walter Wanderley "O Sucesso E Samba" (Odeon, 1960) Walter Wanderley "Sucessos Dancantes" (Odeon, 1960) Walter Wanderley "Feito Sob Medida" (Odeon, 1959) ![]() Walter Wanderley "Eu, Voce E Walter Wanderley" (Odeon, 1959) Walter Wanderley "Pure Bossa Nova" (Verve, 2007) Walter Wanderley "Boss Of The Bossa Nova" (Motor Music - Germany) Walter Wanderley "Talkin' Verve: Roots Of Acid Jazz" (Verve, 1998) Walter Wanderley "Samba Swing" (Scamp, 1996) This disc borrows heavily from the Samba So album, with a few extra tracks thown in for good measure. The second box-set in this series collects four more albums: O Samba E Samba Com Walter Wanderley (1961), Samba E Mais Samba com Walter Wanderley (1961), O Bolero E Walter Wanderley (1962), and Samba No Esquema De Walter Wanderley (1963) many of which are reviewed below. Hardcore fans will want to snap this puppy up! Included are: Eu, Voce E Walter Wanderley (1959), Feito sob medida from 1959, Sucessos Dancantes from 1960, and O Sucesso E Samba, also from 1960. This much-welcomed box set gathers four of Wanderley's earliest albums, all long out of print for several decades. Fun stuff, fit for any roller rink in the land, though it can get a little too EZ at times. Walter Wanderley (1932-1986) - A Brazilian keyboard player/organist whose '60s albums served up a canny mix of cheesy listening along with authentic Brazilian percussion and melody. Walter Wanderley Discography - Brazilian Music Guide ![]()
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