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'''Luiz Mainzi da Cunha Eça''' (April 3, 1936 &ndash; 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]] and [[Denny Zeitlin]]. The Tamba 4 group also featured [[Otávio Bailly]], who eventually replaced Bebeto.<ref>{{cite web
'''Luiz Mainzi da Cunha Eça''' (April 3, 1936 &ndash; 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]] and [[Denny Zeitlin]]. The Tamba 4 group also featured [[Otávio Bailly]], who eventually replaced Bebeto.<ref>{{cite web

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Luiz Eça
Birth nameLuiz Mainzi da Cunha Eça
OriginRio de Janeiro, Brazil
Years active1960s - 1980s
LabelsA&M Records

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 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

  1. ^ Neder, Alvaro. "Luís Eça Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 2007-06-24. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)

External links

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