p, 1936-1992 BR, Rio de Janeiro
Musician of Latin and Jazz
A.k.a. Luiz Mainzi da Cunha Eça
Luiz Mainzi da Cunha Eça (April 3, 1936 – May 24, 1992) was a Brazilian jazz samba and bossa nova pianist from Rio de Janeiro, probably best known for his 1960s work with the bossa nova Tamba Trio/Tamba 4 (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 own composition, the Dolphin, is considered a jazz standard, being recorded by artists as diverse as Stan Getz, Bill Evans and Denny Zeitlin. The Tamba 4 group also featured Otávio Bailly, who eventually replaced Bebeto.
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Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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BIS / Bossa Nova | Luiz Eça | 2004 | Compil. |
The Sound Of Ipanema / Rio | Paul Winter With Carlos Lyra And Luiz Bonfá, Roberto Menescal, Luiz Eça | 2000 | Compil. |
Aloysio De Oliveira Apresenta Luiz Eça, Quinteto Villa-Lobos, Astor E Seu Conjunto | Luiz Eça, Quinteto Villa Lobos, Astor E Sua Orquestra | 1996 | Compil. |
No Museu De Arte Moderna | Luiz Eça & Victor Assis Brasil | 1993 | Album |
Encontro Marcado | Luiz Eça & Maria Hiort Petersen | 1992 | Album |
Ensemble, Duas Suítes Instrumentais De Luiz Eça | Luiz Eça & Jerzy Milewski | 1988 | Album |
Prá Tanto Viver | Pery Ribeiro E Luiz Eça | 1986 | Album |
Triângulo | Luiz Eça, Robertinho Silva, Luiz Alves | 1985 | Album |
Luiz Eça | Luiz Eça | 1983 | Album |
O Prestígio De Luiz Eça | Luiz Eça | 1983 | Compil. |
Antologia Do Piano | Luiz Eça | 1976 | Album |
Vanguarda | Quinteto Villa Lobos & Luiz Eça | 1972 | Album |
Brazil 70 | Luiz Eça | 1970 | Album |
Piano E Cordas Volume II | Luiz Eça | 1970 | Album |
Luiz Eça & Cordas | Luiz Eça | 1965 | Album |
Rio | Paul Winter / Luiz Bonfá / Roberto Menescal / Luiz Eça | 1964 | Album |
Cada Qual Melhor! | Luiz Eça & Astor Silva | 1961 | Album |
Sambas Da Saudade | Luiz Eça | 1957 | Album |
Um Piano Na Madrugada | Luiz Eça | 1956 | Album |
Piano Alemán = Piano Alemão / Refugio | Luiz Eça | Album |
Luiz Eça E Quarteto Laços Jazz, Latin and R&B/Soul |
Luiz Eça Y La Familia Sagrada Jazz and Latin |