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
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Decca | 100172 | 6/7/1956 | King Porter stomp | Manhattan Jazz Septet | instrumentalist, vibraphone, piano | |||
Decca | 100173 | 6/7/1956 | Never, never land | Manhattan Jazz Septet | instrumentalist, vibraphone, piano | |||
Decca | 100174 | 6/7/1956 | Like listen | Manhattan Jazz Septet | instrumentalist, vibraphone, piano | |||
Decca | 100175 | 6/7/1956 | Since when | Manhattan Jazz Septet | instrumentalist, vibraphone, piano | |||
Decca | 100176 | 6/7/1956 | Love of my life | Manhattan Jazz Septet | instrumentalist, vibraphone, piano | |||
Decca | 100177 | 6/7/1956 | Rapid transit | Manhattan Jazz Septet | instrumentalist, piano, vibraphone | |||
Decca | 100178 | 6/7/1956 | Flute cocktail | Manhattan Jazz Septet | instrumentalist, vibraphone, piano | |||
Decca | 100179 | 6/7/1956 | A bat for K.C. | Manhattan Jazz Septet | instrumentalist, vibraphone, piano | |||
Decca | 100180 | 6/7/1956 | New Orleans | Manhattan Jazz Septet | instrumentalist, vibraphone, piano | |||
Decca | 100181 | 6/7/1956 | My shining hour | Manhattan Jazz Septet | instrumentalist, vibraphone, piano | |||
Decca | 100182 | 6/7/1956 | Thou sveldt | Manhattan Jazz Septet | instrumentalist, vibraphone, piano | |||
Decca | 100183 | 6/7/1956 | There will never be another you | Manhattan Jazz Septet | instrumentalist, piano, vibraphone | |||
Decca | 101538 | 2/4/1957 | This time the dream's on me | Art Farmer Quintet ; Hal McKusick | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 101539 | 2/4/1957 | Isn't it romantic? | Art Farmer Quintet ; Hal McKusick | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 101540 | 2/4/1957 | Alone together | Art Farmer Quintet ; Hal McKusick | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 101541 | 2/4/1957 | That old devil moon | Art Farmer Quintet ; Hal McKusick | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 101542 | 2/5/1957 | Criss cross | Art Farmer Quintet ; Hal McKusick | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 101543 | 2/5/1957 | For Art's sake | Art Farmer Quintet ; Hal McKusick | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 101544 | 2/5/1957 | Down and dirty | Art Farmer Quintet ; Hal McKusick | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 101545 | 2/5/1957 | Gone with the wind | Art Farmer Quintet ; Hal McKusick | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 101546 | 2/6/1957 | When your lover has gone | Art Farmer Quintet ; Hal McKusick | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 101547 | 2/6/1957 | Makin' whoopee | Art Farmer Quintet ; Hal McKusick | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 101548 | 2/6/1957 | Ponsu | Art Farmer Quintet ; Hal McKusick | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 101549 | 2/6/1957 | This time the dream's on me | Art Farmer Quintet ; Hal McKusick | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 103198 | 9/16/1957 | The blues is everybody's business, part 2 | Manny Albam Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 103281 | 9/16/1957 | Blues bridge | Manny Albam Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 103282 | 9/16/1957 | The blues is everybody's business, part 3 | Manny Albam Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 103333 | 10/1/1957 | Blues tag | Manny Albam Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 103334 | 10/1/1957 | The blues is everybody's business, part 4 | Manny Albam Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 103488 | 10/10/1957 | I feel pretty | Manny Albam Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 103489 | 10/10/1957 | Cool | Manny Albam Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 103966 | 1/8/1958 | The man I love | First Modern Piano Quartet | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 103967 | 1/8/1958 | Soon | First Modern Piano Quartet | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 103968 | 1/8/1958 | Clap yo' hands | First Modern Piano Quartet | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 103969 | 1/8/1958 | Lover walked in | First Modern Piano Quartet | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 103970 | 1/9/1958 | Mine | First Modern Piano Quartet | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 103971 | 1/9/1958 | Bess you is my woman | First Modern Piano Quartet | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 103972 | 1/9/1958 | Liza | First Modern Piano Quartet | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 103974 | 1/9/1958 | Somebody loves me | First Modern Piano Quartet | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 103975 | 1/9/1958 | Love is here to stay | First Modern Piano Quartet | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 103976 | 1/9/1958 | Someone to watch over me | First Modern Piano Quartet | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 103977 | 1/9/1958 | Fascinatin' rhythm | First Modern Piano Quartet | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 104027 | 1/21/1958 | Chattanooga choo choo | Tex Beneek Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 104028 | 1/21/1958 | Perfidia | Tex Beneek Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 104069 | 1/15/1958 | Guys and dolls | Eddie Costa Quartet | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
Decca | 104070 | 1/15/1958 | I'll know | Eddie Costa Quartet | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
Decca | 104073 | 1/16/1958 | What am I here for | Barry Galbraith | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 104074 | 1/16/1958 | Any place I hang my hat is home | Barry Galbraith | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 104075 | 1/16/1958 | Bull market | Barry Galbraith | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 104076 | 1/16/1958 | Nina never knew | Barry Galbraith | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 104077 | 1/21/1958 | Holiday | Barry Galbraith | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 104078 | 1/21/1958 | I like to recognize the tune | Barry Galbraith | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 104079 | 1/21/1958 | Portrait of Jennie | Barry Galbraith | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 104080 | 1/21/1958 | A gal in calico | Barry Galbraith | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 104081 | 1/28/1958 | Ya' gotta have rhythm | Barry Galbraith | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 104082 | 1/28/1958 | Judy's jaunt | Barry Galbraith | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 104083 | 1/28/1958 | Love is for the very young-1 | Barry Galbraith | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 104084 | 1/28/1958 | Walking | Barry Galbraith | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 104085 | 1/16/1958 | I've never been in love before | Eddie Costa Quartet | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
Decca | 104086 | 1/16/1958 | Luck be a lady | Eddie Costa Quartet | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
Decca | 104087 | 1/17/1958 | Adelaide | Eddie Costa Quartet | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
Decca | 104088 | 1/17/1958 | If I were a bell | Eddie Costa Quartet | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
Decca | 104093 | 1/20/1958 | Summer love | Ralph Burns Orchestra | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
Decca | 104094 | 1/20/1958 | Sweet Sue | Ralph Burns Orchestra | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
Decca | 104095 | 1/20/1958 | Tonight | Ralph Burns Orchestra | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
Decca | 104096 | 1/20/1958 | Blues for Terrisita | Ralph Burns Orchestra | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
Decca | 104097 | 1/23/1958 | The gypsy | Ralph Burns Orchestra | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
Decca | 104098 | 1/23/1958 | Witchcraft | Ralph Burns Orchestra | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
Decca | 104099 | 1/23/1958 | Pastel blue | Ralph Burns Orchestra | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
Decca | 104100 | 1/23/1958 | Lazy afternoon | Ralph Burns Orchestra | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
Decca | 104101 | 1/28/1958 | My heart stood still | Ralph Burns Orchestra | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
Decca | 104102 | 1/28/1958 | On a Sunday by the sea | Ralph Burns Orchestra | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
Decca | 104103 | 1/28/1958 | I hear music | Ralph Burns Orchestra | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
Decca | 104104 | 1/28/1958 | Swing into Spring | Ralph Burns Orchestra | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
Decca | 105704 | 9/23/1958 | I got plenty o' nuttin' | Ralph Burns Orchestra | instrumentalist, vibraphone, piano | |||
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 August 21, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/202159.
Costa, Eddie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved August 21, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/202159.
"Costa, Eddie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 August 2024.
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LCNAR: Costa, Eddie - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n94075118
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ISNI: 0000 0000 8154 2928 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000081542928
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