Luiz Mainzi da Cunha Eça (April 3, 1936 – May 24, 1992) was a

samba Samba (), also known as samba urbano carioca (''urban Carioca samba'') or simply samba carioca (''Carioca samba''), is a Brazilian music genre that originated in the Afro-Brazilian communities of Rio de Janeiro in the early 20th century. Havin ...

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bossa nova Bossa nova () is a style of samba developed in the late 1950s and early 1960s in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is mainly characterized by a "different beat" that altered the harmonies with the introduction of unconventional chords and an innovativ ...

pianist from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, who was a member of the Tamba Trio 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 song "The Dolphin" is considered a jazz standard and has been recorded by

Stan Getz Stanley Getz (February 2, 1927 – June 6, 1991) was an American jazz saxophonist. Playing primarily the tenor saxophone, Getz was known as "The Sound" because of his warm, lyrical tone, with his prime influence being the wispy, mellow timbre of ...

Bill Evans William John Evans (August 16, 1929 – September 15, 1980) was an American jazz pianist and composer who worked primarily as the leader of his trio. His use of impressionist harmony, interpretation of traditional jazz repertoire, block ch ...

, and Denny Zeitlin. The Tamba 4 group included Otávio Bailly, who replaced Bebeto.

Discography

* ''Cada Qual Melhor!'' (Odeon, 1961) * ''Rio'' (Columbia, 1964) * ''Bossa Nova for Swingin' Lovers'' (London Globe, 1965) * ''Luiz Eca & Cordas'' (Philips, 1964) * ''Brazil 70'' (Philips, 1970) * ''Piano e Cordas Volume II'' (Elenco, 1970) * ''Vanguarda'' (Odeon, 1972) * ''Antologia do Piano'' (Philips, 1976) * ''Patapio Silva'' (Funarte, 1980) * ''Luiz Eca'' (Carmo, 1983) * ''Triangulo'' (Carmo, 1985) * ''Pra Tanto Viver'' (Continental, 1986) * ''Ensemble, Duas Suites Instrumentais de Luiz Eca'' (Cantabile, 1988) * ''Encontro Marcado'' (Line, 1992) * ''No Museu de Arte Moderna'' (Imagem, 1993)

References

1936 births 1992 deaths Musicians from Rio de Janeiro (city) 20th-century pianists Bossa nova pianists Brazilian jazz pianists A&M Records artists {{Jazz-pianist-stub