Paulinho Da Costa's albums
Brazilian percussionist Paulinho Da Costa
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Paulinho Da Costa
(1948–)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Paulinho Da Costa (b. 1948) — Percussion, Vocals. Played on Off the Wall, The Cat And The Hat, The Dude. Worked with Jerry Hey, Michael Jackson, Greg Phillinganes.
Rio de Janeiro-born percussionist who moved to the US and worked with jazz legends Dizzy Gillespie, Joe Pass, and Milt Jackson. Earned Quincy Jones's trust and played percussion on all three Michael Jackson–Jones albums: Off the Wall, Thriller, and Bad. The distinctive cuíca sound on 'Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'' was his idea. DownBeat called him 'one of the most talented percussionists of our time.'
Paulinho Da Costa's albums
Paulinho Da Costa played percussion on Thriller, the best-selling pop album of all time — and the same player also turns up on Miles Davis's 1989 fusion album Amandla. One musician's hands span the era's biggest pop record and a serious late-period Miles session.