Luíz Eça date of birth:

April 3, 1936

How old was Luíz Eça when died?

56

Where was Luíz Eça born?

Rio de Janeiro City, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

When did Luíz Eça die?

May 24, 1992

Where did Luíz Eça die?

Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Luíz Eça body shape:

Average

What color are Luíz Eça's eyes?

Brown - Dark

What color is Luíz Eça's hair?

Salt and Pepper

Is Luíz Eça gay or straight?

Straight

What is Luíz Eça's ethnicity?

White

What is Luíz Eça nationality?

Brazilian

What is Luíz Eça's occupation?

Pianist

Short Biography

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.