Luiz Eça

Luiz Eça
Birth name	Luiz Mainzi da Cunha Eça
Born	(1936-04-03)April 3, 1936 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Died	May 24, 1992(1992-05-24) (aged 56)
Genres	Bossa nova, samba
Occupation	Musician
Instrument	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.

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)
• 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)