Eddie Costa
Edwin James Costa (August 14, 1930 – July 28, 1962) was an American jazz pianist, vibraphonist, composer and arranger. In 1957, he was chosen as DownBeat jazz critics' new star on piano and vibes – the first time that one artist won two categories in the same year. He became known for his percussive, driving piano style that concentrated on the lower octaves of the keyboard. Costa had an eight-year recording career, during which he appeared on more than 100 albums; five of these were under his own leadership. As a sideman, he appeared in orchestras led by Manny Albam, Gil Evans, Woody Herman and others; played in smaller groups led by musicians including Tal Farlow, Coleman Hawkins, Gunther Schuller, and Phil Woods; and accompanied vocalists including Tony Bennett and Chris Connor. Costa died, aged 31, in a car accident in New York City. |
Birth and Death Data: Born August 14, 1930 (Atlas), Died July 28, 1962 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1956 - 1959
Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, vibraphone
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Recordings (Results 76-89 of 89 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Decca | 105705 | 9/23/1958 | My man's gone now | Ralph Burns Orchestra | instrumentalist, vibraphone, piano | |||
Decca | 105706 | 9/23/1958 | It takes a long pull to get there | Ralph Burns Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano, vibraphone | |||
Decca | 105732 | 9/30/1958 | Bess oh where is my Bess? | Ralph Burns Orchestra | instrumentalist, vibraphone, piano | |||
Decca | 105733 | 9/30/1958 | I loves you Porgy | Ralph Burns Orchestra | instrumentalist, vibraphone, piano | |||
Decca | 105734 | 9/30/1958 | Summertime | Ralph Burns Orchestra | instrumentalist, vibraphone, piano | |||
Decca | 105735 | 9/30/1958 | Bess you is my woman now | Ralph Burns Orchestra | instrumentalist, vibraphone, piano | |||
Decca | 105758 | 10/3/1958 | It ain't necessarily so | Ralph Burns Orchestra | instrumentalist, vibraphone, piano | |||
Decca | 105759 | 10/3/1958 | Oh Lord, I'm on my way | Ralph Burns Orchestra | instrumentalist, vibraphone, piano | |||
Decca | 105760 | 10/3/1958 | Red headed woman | Ralph Burns Orchestra | instrumentalist, vibraphone, piano | |||
Decca | 105761 | 10/3/1958 | There's a boat that's leaving soon for New York | Ralph Burns Orchestra | instrumentalist, vibraphone, piano | |||
Decca | 106711 | 3/2/1959 | Blue and sentimental | Mary Ann McCall | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
Decca | 106712 | 3/2/1959 | The thrill is gone | Mary Ann McCall | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
Decca | 106713 | 3/2/1959 | Melancholy nights | Mary Ann McCall | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
Decca | 106714 | 3/2/1959 | Melancholy is a friend of mine | Mary Ann McCall | instrumentalist, vibraphone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Costa, Eddie," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/202159.
Costa, Eddie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/202159.
"Costa, Eddie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.
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External Sources
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LCNAR: Costa, Eddie - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n94075118
Wikidata: Eddie Costa - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q489518
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/74037148
MusicBrainz: Eddie Costa - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/dec69a6d-ac24-4fa6-95ef-246e7aa47458
ISNI: 0000 0000 8154 2928 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000081542928
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