Paulinho da Costa

Brazilian musician

Born: 31 May 1948
Rio de Janeiro
Country: Brazil
Active: 1963–
Record labels: A&M Records
Discography: 5 albums

Biography

Paulinho da Costa is a jazz musician who plays drum kit and percussion instrument. Paulinho da Costa was born on 31 May 1948 in Rio de Janeiro. The music is usually filed under contemporary R&B and popular music. Record labels: A&M Records. The discography here lists 5 albums, from “Agora” (1977) to “Breakdown” (1991).

Paulo Roberto da Costa (born May 31, 1948), is a Brazilian percussionist. Beginning his career as a samba musician in Brazil, he moved to the United States in the early 1970s and worked with Brazilian bandleader Sérgio Mendes. He went on to perform with many American pop, rock and jazz musicians and participated in thousands of albums. DownBeat magazine call him "one of the most talented percussionists of our time." He played on such albums as Earth, Wind & Fire's I Am, Madonna's True Blue, hit singles and movie soundtracks, including Dirty Dancing and Purple Rain among others.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Agora 1977

Happy People 1979

Paulinho da Costa 1984

Sunrise 1984

Breakdown 1991

Also plays on

Albums where Paulinho da Costa is credited as a sideman

1976	Bahiana — Dizzy Gillespie	percussion
1977	Free Ride — Dizzy Gillespie	percussion
1978	Songbird — Barbra Streisand	percussion
1979	Wet — Barbra Streisand	percussion
1981	“The Dude” — Quincy Jones	percussion, other vocals
1981	Magic Windows — Herbie Hancock	percussion
1984	Emotion — Barbra Streisand	percussion
1985	The Broadway Album — Barbra Streisand	percussion
1986	Tutu — Miles Davis	percussion
1988	Till I Loved You — Barbra Streisand	percussion
1989	Back on the Block — Quincy Jones	percussion
1989	Amandla — Miles Davis	percussion
1993	Back to Broadway — Barbra Streisand	percussion
1999	A Love Like Ours — Barbra Streisand	percussion
2001	Reptile — Eric Clapton	percussion
2007	Shine — Joni Mitchell	percussion
2009	Love Is the Answer — Barbra Streisand	percussion