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

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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

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and works by

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. His song "The Dolphin" is considered a jazz standard and has been recorded by

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, and

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. 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) * ''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

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