A Certain Smile, a Certain Sadness
A 1966 pairing of Astrud Gilberto with the organist Walter Wanderley and his trio.
Astrud Gilberto, 1966
- Released
- 1966
- Recorded
- September 1966
- Label
- Verve
- Producer
- Creed Taylor
Recorded in September 1966 and released by Verve, this album put the two most popular bossa nova musicians of the moment together: Astrud on vocals and Walter Wanderley on organ. His trio of Wanderley, José Marino on bass and Claudio Slon on drums had been brought to the United States by Creed Taylor. Bobby Rosengarden added percussion. A 1998 CD reissue added two songs from the same sessions.
Wanderley was a Brazilian organist who made six Verve albums between 1966 and 1968. His record of Summer Samba reached number 26 on the Billboard charts in the summer of 1966.
Personnel
- Astrud Gilberto vocals
- Walter Wanderley organ
- José Marino bass
- Claudio Slon drums
- Bobby Rosengarden percussion
- Creed Taylor producer
More from Astrud Gilberto
Getz/Gilberto (1964), The Astrud Gilberto Album (1965), Look to the Rainbow (1966), Beach Samba (1967)
Sources
- A Certain Smile, a Certain Sadness, Wikipedia
- Walter Wanderley, Wikipedia