Luiz Eça

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.

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)