Ed Lincoln

Ed Lincoln
Background information
Birth nameEduardo Lincoln Barbosa de Sabóia
Born(1932-05-31)May 31, 1932
Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil
DiedJuly 16, 2012(2012-07-16) (aged 80)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
GenresJazz, Brazilian jazz, bossa nova, samba, space age pop, easy listening
Occupation(s)Musician, composer, arranger
Instrument(s)piano, double bass, Hammond organ
Years active1951–2012
LabelsHelium
Musidisc
De Savoya

Ed Lincoln (Eduardo Lincoln Barbosa de Sabóia; May 31, 1932 – July 16, 2012) was a Brazilian musician, composer and arranger known for a wide variety of styles. As a bassist, he was present at the earliest moments of bossa nova and as a Hammond organ player, he was foundational in establishing the sound of Brazilian jazz and space age pop.[1]

His most widely heard compositions include O Ganso (Ed Lincoln and D'Orlann), É o Cid (Ed Lincoln and Sílvio César), Palladium (Ed Lincoln and Orlandivo) and Ai que Saudade Dessa Nega. His most successful arrangements include O Bêbado (Durval Ferreira and Orlandivo), Na Onda do Berimbau (Oswaldo Nunes), Romantic Partners (Nilo Sérgio) and The Blues Walk, the latter in collaboration with American trumpeter Clifford Brown.[1]