Luiz Mainzi da Cunha Eça (April 3, 1936 – May 24, 1992) was a samba and bossa nova 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, Bill Evans, and Denny Zeitlin. The Tamba 4 group included Otávio Bailly, who replaced Bebeto.[1]

Luiz Eça
Birth nameLuiz Mainzi da Cunha Eça
Born(1936-04-03)April 3, 1936
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
DiedMay 24, 1992(1992-05-24) (aged 56)
GenresBossa nova, samba
OccupationMusician
InstrumentPiano
Years active1960s–1980s
LabelsA&M

Discography

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  • 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)
  • Luiz Eça & Sagrada Familia - Onda nova do Brasil (Vampisoul, 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

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  1. ^ Neder, Alvaro. "Luíz Eça". AllMusic. Retrieved 14 April 2020.