Tamba Trio

Tamba Trio were a Brazilian samba-jazz combo that released a string of albums on Philips and Elenco during the 1960s. In the mid-1970s, an electrified lineup released a pair of albums on RCA Victor.

Members: Bebeto Castilho (bass, flute, saxophone, vocals), Luiz Eça (piano, vocals, arrangements, 1962-68, 1974-75, 1982-84, 1989-92), Hélcio Milito (drums, percussion, vocals, 1962-64, 1974-75, 1982-84), Rubens Ohana (drums, percussion, 1964-69, 1989-92), Dório Ferreira (violin, bass, 1967-69), Laercio de Freitas (piano, arrangements, 1969)

Discography:

• Tamba Trio (1962)
• A bossa do balanço (1963 • João Mello & Tamba Trio)
• Avanço (1963)
• Tempo (1964)
• 5 na bossa (live, 1965 • Nara, Edu Lobo & Tamba Trio)
• Brasil Saluda a Mexico (1966)
• Som definitivo (1966 • Quarteto em Cy / Tamba Trio)
• Tamba Tamba Tamba (1966)
• Tamba Trio (1967)
• DC-10 (1974)
• Tamba (1974 • Luíz Eça · Bebeto · Helcio Milito)
• Tamba Trio (1975)
• 20 años de sucessos (1982)