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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Eduardo Lincoln Barbosa de Sabóia |
| Born | May 31, 1932 Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil |
| Died | July 16, 2012 (aged 80) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Genres | Jazz, Brazilian jazz, bossa nova, samba, space age pop, easy listening |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer, arranger |
| Instrument(s) | piano, double bass, Hammond organ |
| Years active | 1951–2012 |
| Labels | Helium 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]