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Artist
Waltel Branco
12+ albums
Bossa Novajazzbrazilianlatinmusica instrumental brasileira
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Waltel Branco (Paranaguá, Paraná, Brazil, November 22, 1929 - November 28, 2018) was a Brazilian musician, conductor, soundtrack composer and arranger. He composed, among many others, the soundtrack for the Brazilian telenovela "Assim Na Terra Como No Céu". He played with Dorival Caymmi , Nana Caymmi , João Gilberto , made arrangements for Roberto Carlos , Cazuza , Tim Maia , Djavan , Cartola , Gal Costa , Maria Creuza , Vanuza , Mercedes Sosa , Astor Piazzola , Zé Keti , Peri Ribeiro , Sérgio Ricardo , Tom Jobim , Tomaz Lima and many others. Waltel Branco had a long career as conductor, composer, musician and arranger. In the early 1950s he had the opportunity to play jazz in Cuba (with Mongo Santamaria, Perez Prado and Chico O'Farrill) and after that in the US and Europe. He's a cornerstone in Brazilian music, mixing latin and jazz. He worked with Tim Maia, Astor Piazzolla, Tom Jobim, Flora Purim a.o.. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
top songs
albums
Meu Balanço
Meu Balanco
Assim Na Terra Como No Céu
Plays Henry Mancini Samba Style
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Good God! Heavy Funk Covers of James Brown From All Over The World 1968-1974
Mancini Também É Samba
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IDEE Life - Soundscape Of Brazilian Swing feat.Orange Pekoe
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Good God! Heavy Funk Covers of James Brown
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Mancini Tambem E Samba
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Mr. Bongo DJ Series: Greymatter
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Guitarra Bossa Nova
Brazilian Beats 8 (Mr Bongo Presents)