Eddie Costa
Sign in to saveAmerican jazz musician; pianist and vibraphonist (1930–1962)
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- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Female
- Origin
- Brazil
- Active from
- 1945-09-26
- Active to
- 2022-11-09
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Discography
- Domingo1967
- Gal1969
- Gal Costa1969
- Legal1970
- Índia1973
- Cantar1974
- Gal canta Caymmi1976
- Caras & bocas1977
- Água viva1978
- Gal tropical1979
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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. 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 then still fairly new “In Your Own Sweet Way,” the latter of which focused on Costa’s vibes and Farmer’s muted trumpet, with Woods sw
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Costa
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Atlas
- Place of death
- New York City
- Occupation
- recording artist
- Genre
- jazz
- Instrument
- vibraphone
- Record label
- Coral
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- date of birth
- 1930-08-14
- cause of death
- traffic collision
- date of death
- 1962-07-28
- start of work period
- 1962-00-00
- manner of death
- accidental death
- birth name
- Edwin James Costa
- name in native language
- Eddie Costa
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