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One of our favorite albums ever from Walter Wanderley – a set that’s much more complicated than his earlier trio records for Verve – and which really expands the sound with a host of added elements! Wanderley’s core organ bossa groove is amplified wonderfully here with the addition of guitar, vibes, horns, and other elements – all of which help to change the rhythms and move the groove way past just simple stock bossa. Walter plays a bit of electric piano too – hinting at work on later albums – and other players include Jerome Richardson on flute, Bobby Rosengarden on vibes, John Pizzarelli on guitar, and even a bit of vocals from Marge Dodson (Dusty Groove).

Track listing:

A1 Amazonas
Written-By – Joao Donato
2:15
A2 Kee-Ka-Roo
Written-By – Walter Wanderley
2:52
A3 Canto De Ossanha
Written-By – Baden Powell, Vinicius De Moraes
2:33
A4 Take A Chance With Me
Written-By – Walter Wanderley
2:34
A5 Music To Watch Girls By
Written-By – Sid Ramin
3:01
A6 Errinho Atoa
Written-By – Bob Menescal, R. Boscoli
2:40
B1 Samboa
Written-By – Dom Um Romao
2:30
B2 The Bobo
Written-By – Francis Lai
2:48
B3 Wait Until Dark
Vocals – Marge Dodson
Written-By – Henry Mancini, Jay Livingston, Ray Evans
2:48
B4 Menino Das Laranjas
Written-By – Theo
2:25
B5 Sebato Sera
Written-By – Bruno Martino, Franco Dee Bellis
3:40
B6 Sensuous
Written-By – Jose Marino, Walter Wanderley
3:05

Personnel:

Bass – Jose Marino
Drums – Dom Um Romao
Flute – Jerome Richardson (tracks: A1, A6 to B5)
Guitar – John Pizzarelli
Organ, Electric Piano – Walter Wanderley
Percussion, Vibraphone – Bobby Rosengarden (tracks: A1 to A5, B6)
Trumpet – Alfonso De Paula (tracks: A1 to A5, B6)

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Label: Verve Records
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: US
Released: 1968