Walter Wanderley

Walter Wanderley

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Real Name:
Walter José Wanderley Mendonça
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Walter Wanderley (May 12, 1932, Recife, Brazil - September 4, 1986, San Francisco, USA) was a Brazilian pianist, organist and arranger. He moved to São Paulo in 1947 where he reportedly learned to play organ with his aunt and also studied harmony at Lyceu de Artes.
Wanderley started performing and recording professionally around 18. He recorded over 18 albums in Brazil. He gained notoriety during the 1960s with his band, Walter Wanderley e Seu Conjunto. He accompanied João Gilberto for whom he did arrangements for Gilberto's third album. Married to singer Isaura Garcia, Wanderley moved to the USA in 1965, invited by Creed Taylor to sign with Verve Records after Tony Bennett recommended him to Taylor. Walter's first album for Verve, with José Marino on bass and drummer Claudio Slon plus guests Bucky Pizzarelli and Urbie Green, "Rain Forest," included the Billboard Top 50 hit "So Nice" (Summer Samba). After several albums for Verve (featuring such musicians as Dom Um Romao, Paulinho Magalhaes and Marcos Valle, he signed to A&M/CTI, recording albums orchestrated by Don Sebesky and Eumir Deodato, featuring João Palma, Airto Moreira, Hubert Laws and Marvin Stamm. He later settled in California until he passed away after a long battle with bone cancer.
Sites:
sombras.com.br, bjbear71.com, Wikipedia
Aliases:
Mike Falcão, Sir Walter Scott (2)
In Groups:
Ivan Casanova E Seus Conjuntos, Quarteto Bossamba, Walter Wanderley & Seu Conjunto, Walter Wanderley Set, Walter Wanderley Trio
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MOFB 3.155 Sucessos Dançantes Em Ritmo De Romance — Walter Wanderley Walter Wanderley Sucessos Dançantes Em Ritmo De Romance (Album) Odeon MOFB 3.155 Brazil 1960 Sell This Version
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URL 3204 O Sucesso É Samba — Walter Wanderley Walter Wanderley O Sucesso É Samba (Album) Odeon URL 3204 Uruguay 1961 Sell This Version
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URL 3248, 5804 Samba É Samba Com Walter Wanderley — Walter Wanderley Walter Wanderley Samba É Samba Com Walter Wanderley (Album) Odeon, Odeon URL 3248, 5804 Uruguay 1962 Sell This Version
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T-100305 Walter Wanderley E O Bolero — Walter Wanderley Walter Wanderley Walter Wanderley E O Bolero (Album) Odeon T-100305 Colombia 1962 Sell This Version
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MOFB 3285, MOFB 3.285 O Samba É Mais Samba Com Walter Wanderley — Walter Wanderley Walter Wanderley O Samba É Mais Samba Com Walter Wanderley (Album) Odeon, Odeon MOFB 3285, MOFB 3.285 Brazil 1962 Sell This Version
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URL 3358 Samba No Esquema De Walter Wanderley — Walter Wanderley Walter Wanderley Samba No Esquema De Walter Wanderley (Album) Odeon URL 3358 Uruguay 1963 Sell This Version
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P 632.721 L Órgao, Sax E Sexy — Walter Wanderley Walter Wanderley E Portinho (2) Walter Wanderley E Portinho (2) - Órgao, Sax E Sexy (Album) Philips P 632.721 L Peru 1964 Sell This Version
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P.632.726 L O Toque Inconfundível De Walter Wanderley — Walter Wanderley Walter Wanderley O Toque Inconfundível De Walter Wanderley (Album) Philips P.632.726 L Brazil 1964 Sell This Version
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P 632 757L O Autêntico Walter Wanderley — Walter Wanderley Walter Wanderley O Autêntico Walter Wanderley (Album) Philips P 632 757L Brazil 1965 Sell This Version
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VLP 9213, VLP.9213 Rain Forest — Walter Wanderley Walter Wanderley Rain Forest (Album) Verve Records VLP 9213, VLP.9213 UK 1966 Sell This Version
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V6/8673, V6-8673 A Certain Smile A Certain Sadness — Walter Wanderley Astrud Gilberto / Walter Wanderley Astrud Gilberto / Walter Wanderley - A Certain Smile A Certain Sadness (Album, MiniAlbum) Verve Records, Verve Records V6/8673, V6-8673 Japan 1966 Sell This Version
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SMT-1018 Boleros — Walter Wanderley Walter Wanderley Boleros ‎(LP, Album) Odeon SMT-1018 Venezuela 1966 Sell This Version
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P 632.794 L Sucessos + Boleros = Walter Wanderley — Walter Wanderley Walter Wanderley Sucessos + Boleros = Walter Wanderley ‎(LP, Album, Mono) Philips P 632.794 L Brazil 1966 Sell This Version
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WP-1856 Samba So! — Walter Wanderley Walter Wanderley Samba So! (Album) World Pacific Records WP-1856 US 1966 Sell This Version
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T 5058 Murmúrio (Murmur Of Love) — Walter Wanderley Walter Wanderley Murmúrio (Murmur Of Love) (Album) Tower T 5058 US 1967 Sell This Version
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PHM 200-227 Brazilian Blend — Walter Wanderley Walter Wanderley Brazilian Blend (Album) Philips PHM 200-227 US 1967 Sell This Version
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WP-1866 Quarteto Bossamba — Walter Wanderley Walter Wanderley Quarteto Bossamba (Album) World Pacific Records WP-1866 US 1967 Sell This Version
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V6-8706 Batucada — Walter Wanderley Walter Wanderley Batucada (Album) Verve Records V6-8706 Australia 1967 Sell This Version
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V6-8734 Popcorn — Walter Wanderley Luiz Henrique, Walter Wanderley Luiz Henrique, Walter Wanderley - Popcorn (Album) Verve Records V6-8734 UK 1968 Sell This Version
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72501 Kee-Ka-Roo — Walter Wanderley Walter Wanderley Kee-Ka-Roo (Album) Verve Records, Verve Records 72501 Uruguay 1967 Sell This Version
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AMC 2124 (SLP 3022) Moondreams — Walter Wanderley Walter Wanderley Moondreams (Album) A&M Records, CTI Records AMC 2124 (SLP 3022) South Africa 1969 Sell This Version
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LP-7711 The Return Of The Original — Walter Wanderley Walter Wanderley The Return Of The Original (Album) Canyon Records (3), Canyon Records (3) LP-7711 US 1971 Sell This Version
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GNPS-2137 Brazil's Greatest Hits! — Walter Wanderley Walter Wanderley Brazil's Greatest Hits! (Album) GNP Crescendo GNPS-2137 US 1980 Sell This Version
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GNPS 2142 Perpetual Motion Love — Walter Wanderley Walter Wanderley Perpetual Motion Love (Album) GNP Crescendo GNPS 2142 US 1981 Sell This Version
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K28P-299 Bossa Nova Showcase — Walter Wanderley Walter Wanderley Bossa Nova Showcase ‎(LP) GNP Crescendo K28P-299 Japan 1981 Sell This Version

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CrmMz

CrmMz

May 6, 2022
Such an underrated organist. Would love to see some vinyl reissues or live recordings released sometime in the future. Found an interview on SoundCloud of him talking about recording albums and performing live in California, so I'm sure these recordings exist somewhere in a personal archive. Considering the incredibly limited live material available online, it would truly be an absolute delight if you're a Wanderley fan like me. Very curious to hear what a live set sounds like...

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