Eddie Costa
| Eddie Costa | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Eddie Costa |
| Born | August 14, 1930 |
| Origin |  Atlas, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Died | July 28, 1962 |
| Genres | Bebop |
| Occupations | Pianist, Vibraphonist |
| Instruments | Piano, Vibraphone |
| Labels | Verve Records |
| Website | Bill Evans |
| Notable instruments | |
| Vibes Piano | |
Eddie Costa, (August 14, 1930 – July 28, 1962), was an American jazz pianist and vibraphonist born in Atlas, Pennsylvania near Mount Carmel, PA in Northumberland County.[1]
In 1957's Costa led a quintet that included Phil Woods, Art Farmer, Teddy Kotick, and Paul Motian; their repertoire featured interpretations of "I Didn't Know What Time It Was" and Dave Brubeck's still fairly new "In Your Own Sweet Way," the latter of which focused on Costa's vibes and Farmer's muted trumpet, with Woods switching to the piano. His next recording was 1958's "Guys and Dolls Like Vibes" with Bill Evans, originally credited to the Eddie Costa Quartet and now reissued on CD as "Bill Evans and Eddie Costa, Complete Quartet." Eddie Costa died in a car accident on New York's Westside Highway on July 28, 1962.
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[edit] Discography
[edit] As Leader
- Eddie Costa Quintet (1958) with Art Farmer, Phil Woods
- Guys and Dolls Like Vibes (Coral/Verve, 1958) with Bill Evans, Wendell Marshall, Paul Motian
- Eddie Costa/Vinnie Burke Trio (Fresh Sound Records, 1956) with Nick Stabulas
- The Complete Trio Recordings (Lonehill Jazz, 1956) with Vinnie Burke, Wendell Marshall, Nick Stabulas, Paul Motian
- Eddie Costa & Sal Salvador Quartet - The Complete Studio Recordings (Lonehill Jazz, 1954–57) with Eddie Bert, Frank Socolow, Bill Crow, Joe Morello, Jimmy Campbell
[edit] As sideman
- Astor Piazzolla: Take Me Dancing! The Latin Rhythms of Astor Piazola (Tico, 1959)
- Gunther Schuller: Jazz Abstractions (Atlantic, 1961)
- Gil Evans: Into the Hot (Impulse!, 1961)
- Shelly Manne - 2-3-4 (Impulse!, 1962)
- Tal Farlow: First Set (Xanadu, 1956), Jazz Masters 41 (Verve, 1952–56)/ Finest Hour (Verve, 1952–56)
- Coleman Hawkins: The Hawk Swings (Fresh Sound Rec., 1960)
- Michel Legrand: Legrand Jazz (Phillips, 1958)
- Herbie Mann: Yardbird Suite (Savoy, 1957)
- Oscar Pettiford: Discoveries (Savoy, 1952–57)
- Clark Terry: Mellow Moods (Prestige, 1961–62)
- Phil Woods: Young Woods (Fresh Sound Rec., 1956)
- Curtis Fuller: Cabin in the Sky (Impulse!, 1962)
