Talkin' Verve

Performer: Walter Wanderley
Artist: Astrud Gilberto
Distributor: Universal Distribution

Notes: Personnel includes: Walter Wanderley (piano, organ); Astrud Gilberto (vocals); Urbie Green (trombone); Jerome Richardson (flute); Bucky Pizzarelli (guitar); Jose Marino (bass); Lu Lu Ferreira, Bobby Rosengarden (percussion). Producers: Esmond Edwards, Bob Morgan, Creed Taylor. Compilation producers: Aric Lach Morrison. Includes liner notes by John Corbett. Digitally remastered by Suha Gur (Polygram Studios). This is part of Verve's Talkin' Verve series. Personnel: Walter Wanderley (piano, electric piano, organ); Luiz Henrique (vocals, guitar, percussion); Astrud Gilberto (vocals); Marcos Valle, Bucky Pizzarelli (guitar); Melvin Tax, Jerome Richardson, Romeo Penque (flute); Urbie Green (trombone); Claudio Slon, Donald MacDonald, Dom Um Romao (drums); Bobby Rosengarden (percussion). Liner Note Author: John Corbett . Recording information: Capitol Studios, Hollywood, CA (05/??/1966-10/26/1967); Columbia 30th Street Studio, New York, NY (05/??/1966-10/26/1967); Mayfair Recording Studios, New York, NY (05/??/1966-10/26/1967); Van Gelder Recordin (05/??/1966-10/26/1967). Photographer: Chuck Stewart. Arranger: Marcos Valle. Possibly because he favored drippy orchestrated arrangements crossed with bossa nova beats, organist Walter Wanderley never received much attention when he was recording in the '60s. However, in the rush to uncover forgotten "lounge" recordings, Verve stumbled upon his records and decided that his overblown, occasionally campy Latin jazz was worth reissue. They assembled a 16-track compilation from his three albums for Verve, effectively selecting highlights like "Popcorn," "Agua de Beber," "The Girl from Ipanema," "Summer Samba," "Wave," "Beach Samba," and "Music to Watch Girls By." It's a good summary of his Verve years, featuring the best tracks from his uneven albums. There are certainly better places to hear bossa nova, even pop-oriented Latin jazz, but there are still some good moments on Talkin' Verve, especially if you favor kitsch over quality. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

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