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Ed Lincoln

Ed (*1932) built a reputation as a first-rate jazz bass in the early period of bossa nova. As a solo artist, he dedicated his discography and live performances ahead of his own group to dance music in various styles. He also accompanied many important acts like Baden Powell, Claudette Soares, and Ed Motta. His work was discovered by English DJs and made success in the 1990s in that country.

He was already a pianist as a child, but his first job was in a newspaper, writing on Carnival and sports in the Jornal do Povo in his hometown. Moving to Rio in 1951, he worked as a bureaucrat until he met Johnny Alf, Luís Eça, and Sérgio Ricardo at the Rádio Roquette Pinto. He became a renowned jazz bassist and was invited by Dick Farney to join his group in 1953. In the same period, he appeared in several films as conductor. With pianist Luís Eça and guitarist Paulo Ney, he played in the Hotel Plaza, the most important venue for the inception of bossa nova and the meeting point of the jazz musicians. With them, he recorded the LP Trio Plaza. In the '50s, he also accompanied Claudette Soares, Baden Powell, and Dolores Durán. In 1958, he became the pianist of Djalma Ferreira's group, at Djalma's Drink nightclub. After Ferreira's shooting, he had to replace him at the organ, adopting the instrument, with which he would record many solo albums. In the early 1960s, he recorded the first solo album, Ao Teu Ouvido (Helium), using the name Ed Lincoln for the first time. It was a phase of great success and he and his group livened up many parties and recorded several albums.

In 1963 he was in a car accident and in the seven months that he had to rest, he was replaced at the head of his group by the young Eumir Deodato. The trumpeter Cláudio Roditi also joined his band in 1968. In the same period, he organized an independent label, Savoya Discos, and became a producer, revealing groups like the Os Lobos (the group which revealed Dalto). After some months spent in 1970 in the U.S., Lincoln returned to Brazil and built his own recording studio. Lincoln also played in "Conversa Mole," which was included in Ed Motta's album As Segundas Intenções. Ed died in 2012.

by Alvaro Neder @ allmusic.com

Cha Cha Cha DGD Records released 1960	Ed Lincoln, organ & His Orchestra
Órgão Espetacular Masterpiece ST 11026 released 1960	Ed Lincoln, organ no further details known
Ed Lincoln, Seu Piano E Seu Órgão Espetacular Musidisc ST-XPL-12 released 1961	Ed Lincoln, organ, piano Pedrinho Rodrigues, vocals
Album No. 2 Musidisc HI-FI 2055 released 1962	Ed Lincoln, organ no further details known
Ed Lincoln, Seu Piano E Seu Órgão Espetacular 2 Musidisc ST-XPL-27 released 1963	Ed Lincoln, organ, piano no further details known
A Volta Musidisc HI-FI 2088 released 1964	Ed Lincoln, organ no further details known
Ed Lincoln Musidisc HI-FI 2149 released 1966	Ed Lincoln, organ no further details known
Órgão E Piano Elétrico CID CID 14.020 released 1971	Ed Lincoln, organ, piano no further details known
As Segundas Intenções Do Manual Prático Universal Music 73145428032 recorded March/June 2000 in Rio de Janeiro/Brazil	Ed Motta, guitar, Fender Rhodes, piano, clavinet, synthesizer, viola, bass, percussion, vocals Idriss Boudrioua, alto sax Marcelo Martins, tenor sax, flute Henrique Band, baritone sax Aldivas Ayres, trombone Jessé Sadoc Do Nascimento, trombone Walmir Gil, trumpet, bass trumpet Antonio Sobrinho, trumpet Zdenek Svab, trumpet Mauro Senise, flute Rui Alvim, clarinet Bom Bom, guitar Paulinho, guitar Glauton Campello, clavinet, Fender Rhodes, synthesizer, Hammond organ, Wurlitzer piano, bass Fabio Fonseca, synthesizer Ed Lincoln, Hammond organ William Magalhaes, clavinet Jota Moraes, piano, vibes, percussion string section Denner Campolina, bass Alberto Continentino, bass Aurélio Dias, bass Liminha, bass Marcelo Mariano, bass Andre Rodrigues, bass Renato "Massa" Calmon, drums, percussion Pascoal Meirelles, drums Chico Batera, percussion Don Chacal, percussion Armando Marçal, percussion Sidinho Moreira, percussion Alexandre Dantas, vocals Kacau Gomes, vocals Alexandre Lucas, vocals
Ed Lincoln Whatmusic WMLP 0019 recorded November 1968 in Rio de Janeiro/Brazil originally issued Savoya SV-8001 (1968)	Ed Lincoln, organ Claudio Roditi, trumpet Celinho do Pistom, trumpet Durval Ferreira, guitar Luiz Marinho, bass Alex Papa, drums Toni Tornado, percussion Orlann Divo, percussion Humberto Garin, percussion

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