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 · Pablo Happy People 1979 · Pablo Today Paulinho da Costa 1984 · Discos CBS Sunrise 1984 · Pablo Breakdown 1991 · A&M Records

Also plays on

Albums where Paulinho da Costa is credited as a sideman

1976	Bahiana — Dizzy Gillespie	percussion
1976	Feelings — Milt Jackson	percussion
1976	Free as the Wind — The Crusaders	percussion
1977	Free Ride — Dizzy Gillespie	percussion
1977	Bundle of Joy — Freddie Hubbard	percussion
1978	Songbird — Barbra Streisand	percussion
1978	All Fly Home — Al Jarreau	percussion
1978	One — Ahmad Jamal	percussion
1978	I'm Always Dancin' to the Music — Benny Golson	percussion
1978	The Captain's Journey — Lee Ritenour	percussion
1978	Tudo Bem! — Joe Pass and Paulinho da Costa	percussion
1978	Larry Carlton — Larry Carlton	percussion
1978	Animation — Cedar Walton	percussion
1978	Rainbow Seeker — Joe Sample	percussion
1978	African Violet — Blue Mitchell	congas
1978	Summer Soft — Blue Mitchell	percussion
1978	California Shower — 渡辺貞夫	percussion
1978	Night Dancing — Joe Farrell	congas
1978	We All Have a Star — Wilton Felder	percussion
1979	Wet — Barbra Streisand	percussion
1979	Bad for Me — Dee Dee Bridgewater	percussion
1979	Carmel — Joe Sample	percussion
1979	Extensions — The Manhattan Transfer	congas, percussion
1979	Mr. 335 Live in Japan — Larry Carlton	percussion
1979	Street Life — The Crusaders	percussion
1980	Give Me the Night — George Benson	percussion
1980	Special Things — The Pointer Sisters	percussion
1980	Skagly — Freddie Hubbard	percussion
1980	The Cat Strikes Again... — Jimmy Smith	percussion
1980	Now We May Begin — Randy Crawford	percussion