Cheganca Walter Wanderley Artist

Powerhouse organist {|Walter Wanderley|} defies convention with his trio release {|Cheganca|}. Most {|jazz|} listeners would assume {|Wanderley|} would not want to hold down the fort without another tonal instrument in the lineup. In this case, he ch... Read more

Powerhouse organist {|Walter Wanderley|} defies convention with his trio release {|Cheganca|}. Most {|jazz|} listeners would assume {|Wanderley|} would not want to hold down the fort without another tonal instrument in the lineup. In this case, he chooses to fill out his trio with a drum set player and auxiliary percussionist, forgoing bass or guitar entirely. He doesn't need to help harmonically, and he's all set melodically. Just that supple, confident Brazilian groove, expertly performed by percussionists {|Bobby Rosengarden|} and {|Sol Gubin|}, and {|Wanderley|} is ready to cook. With repertoire choices that most modern-day {|jazz|} aficionados would find familiar, either because they were classics at the time or because {|Wanderley|}'s rendition made them such, like {|Agua de Beber|} or {|Here's That Rainy Day,|} {|Cheganca|} would be a welcome addition to any {|bossa nova|} fan's collection. The fat, swinging sound of this surprisingly small combo is a marvel even by modern standards. Alongside organ giants like {|Jimmy Smith|} or today's {|Joey DeFrancesco|}, {|Wanderley|} will go down in history as one of the instrument's champions. ~ Eva C. Gutierrez Less