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Walter Wanderley

Walter José Wanderley Mendonça was born in Recife/Brazil in 1932. At the early age of 5 he started taking lessons at the piano, at age 12 studying musical theory. Well before he was out of his teens he moved to São Paulo and began his musical career playing the piano.

Only some time later Walter found the organ to be his favorite instrument. He adopted samba and bolero rhythms and interpreted well known songs in his own melodic and harmonic way.

Brazil in the early 60's discovered the bossa nova - a huge wave swept over the country, and also Walter Wanderley was enlightened by this fever. He got one of the leading bossa nova musicians, made recordings with João Gilberto in 1961 and much more on his on.

It was Tony Bennett who persuaded Walter to take off for New York in 1966. Bossa nova artists like Stan Getz, Antônio Carlos Jobim and Astrud Gilberto had provided their label Verve with huge successes. Wanderley joined in and became the Boss of the Bossa Nova. One of his songs, "Summer Samba", reached no. 26 on the pop hit ladder.

In the course of the 70's, the bossa nova fever found its end, and also the career of Walter Wanderley. He died, nearly forgotten, in San Francisco/USA on 04 september 1986.

contact:
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Discography

Festa Dançante RGE XRLP 5007 recorded 1959 in Brazil	Walter Wanderley, organ further details unknown
Foi A Noite Odeon MOFB 3031 recorded 1959 in Brazil	Isaura Garcia, vocals Walter Wanderley, organ further details unknown
Eu, Você E Walter Wanderley Odeon MOFB 3085 recorded ?? in Brazil	Walter Wanderley, organ further details unknown
Walter Wanderley Odeon MOFB 3109 recorded ?? in Brazil	Walter Wanderley, organ further details unknown
25 Anos - Isaura Garcia - Sempre Personalissima Odeon MOFB 3127 recorded 1960 in Brazil	Isaura Garcia, vocals Walter Wanderley, organ further details unknown
Successos Dançantes Em Ritmo De Romance Odeon MOFB 3155 recorded 1962 in Brazil	Walter Wanderley, organ further details unknown
Saudade Querida Odeon MOFB 3183 recorded 1960 in Brazil	Isaura Garcia, vocals Walter Wanderley, organ further details unknown
João Gilberto Odeon MOFB 3202 recorded 1961/62 in Brazil	João Gilberto, vocals Walter Wanderley, organ further details unknown
O Sucesso é Samba Odeon MOFB 3204 recorded 1962 in Brazil	Walter Wanderley, organ further details unknown
A Pedida é Samba Odeon MOFB 3237 recorded 1963 in Brazil	Isaura Garcia, vocals Walter Wanderley, organ further details unknown
Samba é Samba Odeon MOFB 3248 recorded 1963 in Brazil	Walter Wanderley, organ further details unknown
Francisco Egydio Vive Os Sucessos De Lupicinio Rodrigues Odeon MOFB 3263 recorded 1963 in Brazil	Francisco Egydio Walter Wanderley, organ further details unknown
O Samba é Mais Samba Odeon MOFB 3285 recorded 1963 in Brazil	Walter Wanderley, organ further details unknown
Walter Wanderley E O Bolero Odeon MOFB 3289 recorded 1962 in Brazil	Walter Wanderley, organ further details unknown
Gostoso é Sambar Philips P 632130L recorded 1962 in Brazil	Doris Monteiro, vocals Walter Wanderley, organ further details unknown
Sambas Da Madrugada Odeon MOFB 3316 recorded 1963 in Brazil	Isaura Garcia, vocals Walter Wanderley, organ further details unknown
Samba No Esquema De Walter Wanderley Odeon MOFB 3358 recorded 1963 in Brazil	Walter Wanderley, organ further details unknown
Geraldo Vandré Audio Fidelity AFLP 2008 recorded 1963 in Brazil	Geraldo Vandré, vocals Walter Wanderley, organ further details unknown
Doris Monteiro Philips ?? reissued as CD Philips Japan PHCD 4244 recorded 1964 in Brazil	Doris Monteiro, vocals Walter Wanderley, organ further details unknown
Entre Nós Philips P 632197L recorded 1964 in Brazil	Walter Wanderley, organ further details unknown
Órgão Sax Sexy Philips P 632721L recorded 1964 in Brazil	Walter Wanderley, organ further details unknown
O Toque Inconfundível de Walter Wanderley Philips P 632726L recorded 1964 in Brazil	Walter Wanderley, organ Decio Carraro, vives Mechior Swaya, flute Theophilo de Barros Neto, guitar, vocals Olindo Hamilto Pitorre, Fala-Fala
O Autentico Walter Wanderley Philips P 632757L recorded 1965 in Brazil	Walter Wanderley, organ further details unknown
Samba Só, Wa-Wa E O Seu Conjunto Fermata FB 86 recorded 1965 in Brazil	Walter Wanderley, organ further details unknown
Quarteto Bossamba Som Major SMLP 1524 recorded 1965 in Brazil	Walter Wanderley, organ Claudio Slon, drums further details unknown
Brazilian Blend Philips PHS 600227 recorded ?? in Brazil	Walter Wanderley, organ further details unknown
Rain Forest Verve MV 2101 recorded may 1966 in Englewood Cliffs, NJ/USA	Walter Wanderley, organ Claudio Slon, drums José Marino, bass Joe Grimm, flute Bucky Pizzarelli, guitar Urbie Green, trombone Bobby Rosengarden, percussion
A Certain Smile, A Certain Sadness Verve V6-8673 recorded september 1966	Walter Wanderley, organ, piano Claudio Slon, drums José Marino, bass Astrud Gilberto, vocals João Gilberto, guitar Claudio Slon, drums Bobby Rosengarden, percussion
Chegança Verve V6-8676 recorded 1966 in USA	Walter Wanderley, organ Claudio Slon, drums José Marino, bass Bobby Rosengarden, percussion Sol Gubin, percussion
Batuca Verve POCJ 2563 recorded may/june 1967 in Hollywood, CA/USA	Walter Wanderley, electric organ, piano Sebastian Netto, bass Marcos Valle, guitar José Marina, bass Paulinho and Dom Romão, drums Lu Lu Ferreira, percussion Wave-Talya Ferro, vocals
Popcorn Verve V6-8734 recorded 1967 in USA	Walter Wanderley, organ, electric piano, harpsichord Luis Henrique, guitar, piano, percussion Sivuca, accordian José Marino, bass James Kappes, drums Gary Chester, drums Donald MacDonald, drums Melvin Tax, flute Romeo Penque, flute Alfonso De Paula, percussion
Kee-Ka-Roo Verve V6-8739 recorded may/june 1967 in USA	Walter Wanderley, organ, electric piano John Pizarelli, guitar José Marino, bass Dom Um Romão, drums Alfonso De Paula, trumpet, percussion Jerome ERichardson, flute Bobby Rosengarden, percussion, vibes
When It Was Done A&M POCM 5055 recorded june/july 1968 in Pittsburgh, PA/USA	Walter Wanderley, organ, electric harpsichord João Palma, drums José Marino, bass Lu Lu Ferreira, percussion Marvin Stamm, flugelhorn singers and orchestra arranged by Eumir Deodato and Don Sebesky
Moondreams A&M POCM 5056 recorded 1969 in USA	Walter Wanderley, organ, electric harpsichord João Palma, drums José Marino, bass Lu Lu Ferreira, percussion Airto Moreira, percussion Bernie Glow, trumpet, flugelhorn Marvin Stamm, flugelhorn Richard Davis, bass George Duvivier, bass
The Return Of The Original Canyon 7711 recorded 1971 in USA	Walter Wanderley, Hammond organ, piano, electric harpsichord Claudio Slon, drums, percussion José Marino, bass Lulu Ferreira, percussion Milt Bernhardt, trombone
Brazil's Greatest Hits GNP GNPD 2137 recorded 1980 in USA	Walter Wanderley, organ, piano, Moog synthsizer, electric piano Luis Peralta, drums, percussion, berimbau etc. José Marino, bass John Pisano, guitar Patrice Young, cello
Perpetual Motion Love GNP GNPD 2142 recorded 1981 in USA	Walter Wanderley, organ, piano, Moog synthsizer, ARP string ensemble Alex Acuna, percussion José Marino, bass John Pisano, guitar
Boss Of The Bossa Nova Verve 535585-2 various recordings from 1964 till 1968	Walter Wanderley, organ other players unknown

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