Pianists · 1930–1962

Eddie Costa

American jazz musician; pianist and vibraphonist (1930–1962)

Born: 14 August 1930
Atlas
Died: 28 July 1962
New York City
Country: United States
Active: 1962–
Record labels: Coral
Discography: 4 albums

Biography

Eddie Costa was a jazz musician who played piano and vibraphone. Eddie Costa was born on 14 August 1930 in Atlas and died on 28 July 1962 in New York City. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: Coral. The discography here lists 4 albums, from “At Newport” (1957) to “The House Of Blue Lights” (1959).

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.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

At Newport 1957 · Live

Quintet 1957 · Mode Records The House Of Blue Lights 1959 · Dot Records

Live at Newport 1957

Also plays on

Albums where Eddie Costa is credited as a sideman

1956	Tal — Tal Farlow	piano
1957	The Beat of My Heart — Tony Bennett	vibraphone
1957	Flute Flight — Herbie Mann and Bobby Jaspar	vibraphone
1957	Yardbird Suite — Herbie Mann	vibraphone
1958	Legrand Jazz — Michel Legrand	vibraphone
1958	Bird Feathers — Phil Woods, Gene Quill, Jackie McLean, John Jenkins, Hal McKusick	piano
1958	Winner’s Circle — Oscar Pettiford & The Winner’s Circle musicians	vibraphone, piano
1958	A Jazz Date With Chris Connor — Chris Connor	vibraphone
1958	This Is Tal Farlow — Tal Farlow	piano
1960	John Lewis Presents Contemporary Music 1: Jazz Abstractions: Compositions by Gunther Schuller & Jim Hall — John Lewis	vibraphone
1961	The Hawk Swings — Coleman Hawkins	piano, vibraphone
1961	Gloomy Sunday and Other Bright Moments — The Bob Brookmeyer Orchestra	percussion
1961	Satan in High Heels — Mundell Lowe	piano
1962	Jazz Mission to Moscow — Zoot Sims, Phil Woods, Bill Crow, Willie Dennis & Mel Lewis	piano
1962	Cabin in the Sky — Curtis Fuller	percussion, vibraphone
1962	2 3 4 — Shelly Manne	piano
1975	Fuerst Set — Tal Farlow	piano
1977	Second Set — Tal Farlow	piano
1986	Vintage Dolphy — Eric Dolphy	vibraphone
1990	Father Bean — Coleman Hawkins	vibraphone, piano
2007	The Complete Persuasive Trombone — Urbie Green	piano
2013	Young Woods — Phil Woods	vibraphone
2023	The Early Albums Collection — Jim Hall	vibraphone