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Luiz Eça | |
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Birth name | Luiz Mainzi da Cunha Eça |
Born | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | April 3, 1936
Died | May 24, 1992 | (aged 56)
Genres | Bossa nova, samba |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instrument(s) | Piano |
Years active | 1960s–1980s |
Labels | A&M |
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]