Luiz Eça
| Luiz Eça | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Luiz Mainzi da Cunha Eça |
| Born | April 3, 1936 |
| Origin | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Died | May 24, 1992 (aged 56) |
| Years active | 1960s - 1980s |
| Labels | A&M Records |
| Associated acts | Tamba Trio, Tamba 4 |
Luiz Mainzi da Cunha Eça (April 3, 1936 – May 24, 1992) was a Brazilian jazz samba and bossa nova pianist from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, probably best known for his 1960s work with the bossa nova Tamba Trio/Tamba 4 (with Helcio Milito and Bebeto Castilho). Trained as a classical pianist, Eça created a formal, but stunning approach to bossa nova classics such as "The Hill" by Antonio Carlos Jobim and works by Edu Lobo. His own composition, the Dolphin, is considered a jazz standard, being recorded by artists as diverse as Stan Getz, Bill Evans and Denny Zeitlin. The Tamba 4 group also featured Otávio Bailly, who eventually replaced Bebeto.[1]
He is a descendant of José Maria de Eça de Queiroz.
Discography as a leader
- Luiz Eça e cordas (1965)
- Piano e Cordas, Volume II (1970)
- Antologia Do Piano (1976)
- Onda Nova do Brasil (1978)
- Luiz Eça (1983)
- Triângulo (1985)
- Trio (1991)
- Encontro Marcado (1992)
References
- ↑ Neder, Alvaro. "Luís Eça Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 2007-06-24.
External links
- Luiz Eça discography at Discogs
- http://www.tambatrio.hpg.ig.com.br/ Tamba Trio official