Mario Costa was the drummer in Emile Parisian’s super-group, which included Joachim Kuhn (Michel Portal) and Mario Costa. Kuhn explains that he now belongs to the top jazz drummers». He also mentions the broad projection due to the great work he does with such great people. “Oxy Patina”, which he presents himself as a composer and with Benoit Delbecq and Marc Ducret, is another step on that path. Both Mario Costa and Benoit Delbecq are both meticulous researchers of their instruments’ capabilities. They also have strong personal languages. Mario Costa is able to achieve all of his goals with great success. The album, “Oxo Patina”, was released by Clean Feed in 2018. from http://europejazz.net
