Rain Forest

Walter Wanderley | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 23, 1998)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Polygram Records
• ASIN: B000007QKE
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #169,449 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Most excellent Bossa Nova, July 10, 2000

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Jeffrey Harris (South San Francisco, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rain Forest (Audio CD)

Another great reissue in the Verve By Request series is the 1966 US debut album by Brazilian Organist Walter Wanderley. Wanderley is supported on this album by guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli, Urbie Green on trombone, Jose Marino on bass, and Claudio Slon(Astrud Gilberto, Antonio Carlos Jobim) on drums. "Rain Forest" features the classic "Summer Samba" and other standouts like "Cry Out Your Sadness", and "It's Easy To Say Goodbye". The time passed so quickly listening to this that I had to listen to it again immediately. Excellent remastering job on this reissue also. Hopefully Verve is considering reissuing his other Verve and A&M albums domestically.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Where "Summer Samba" lives...., June 16, 2000

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Barbara J. Major "bjbear71" (Upper Darby, PA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rain Forest (Audio CD)

Walter's first U.S. recording features the platinum-selling "Summer Samba" played as only he could play it, along with nice arrangements of "Call Me", "Song of the Jet", "Beach Samba" and others. It is easy to see why American audiences fell in love with his sound, including myself who first heard this when it came out in 1966 when I was twelve years old. I remember how much the radio played the single, and my first LP wore out, totally. It was replaced and the CD reissue was bought. I still never tire of listening to it. The only thing missing from both the LP and the CD Reissue are the credits of who is who in the WW Trio: WW, Jose Marino (bass), and Claudio Slon (drums).

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars RAIN FOREST BY WALTER WANDERLY, August 16, 2004

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zeke (MA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rain Forest (Audio CD)

If you enjoyed the bosa nova phase back in the 60's you'll truley enjoy this album. I orginally bought the album on reel to reel tape when I was in Vietnam. As soon as I knew it was available in CD format I had to buy it.

It is upbeat and makes you feel good. I enjoy Walter's style and the bosa nova beat.