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Eddie Palmieri (born December 15, 1936 in The Bronx, NY.) - is a 9 time Grammy Award winning Puerto Rican American pianist, bandleader and musician, best known for combining jazz piano and instrumental solos with Latin rhythms.

He was the younger brother of Charlie Palmieri. When he was only 5 years old, he used to musically accompany Charlie and together they would enter and participate in many talent contests. Eddie performed at Carnegie Hall when he was 11 years old and formed his own band in 1950, when he was just 14. During the 1950s, Palmieri played in various bands, including Tito Rodriguez’s.

In 1962, Palmieri formed the band La Perfecta, which included trombone player Barry Rogers and singer Ismael Quintana. The music to the Charanga required an orchestra with a flute and violins, but Eddie also added a mixture of trumpets and trombones. He also experimented by including a touch of jazz in his recordings. He recorded, among others, Lo Que Traigo Es Sabroso (What I Bring is Juicy) and Mozambique, before the group disbanded in 1968.

Palmieri’s “La Perfecta” departed from the traditional Caribbean sources of salsa instrumentation by introducing a new stylistic device into the New York Latin sound. Their signature sound relied heavily on two trombones and a flute instead of trumpets. The combination helped to give La Perfecta a rich and bold sound which contributed to Palmieri’s success with his new band.

In 1971, Palmieri recorded Vamonos Pa’l Monte (Going to the Mountain) with his brother Charlie at the organ.
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  • javiikiller

    Happy birthday, Mr. Palmieri.

    December 2011

  • T_U_D_S

    A Genius! :D ♥

    September 2011

  • ericcca

    w00t! Palmieri es un CRAK! ♥ Se acabo ya la malanga y no puedo comer!

    July 2011

  • javiikiller

    "Ay, ay, qué pena me da" No sé por qué esa canción no está en el top :(

    April 2011

  • bootsiset

    Latin music, my first music, this is what I learned to dance to. My Dad God rest his soul was from the islands, he loved the music. I do too!!!!!

    January 2011

  • doesteban

    Hay mi Palo de Mango!!

    June 2010

  • goajirazulia54

    est musica de mi epoca es la que me fascina ya que la se bailar toda mi vida desde niño cuando bailaba con la orquesta de joe cuba y joe quijano ricardo rey y boby cruz -y otras orquestas de esa epoca del año 70 , buenos recuerdos {luis carlos}

    May 2010

  • lfiesta2001

    Bombasticooooooooooo!!!!!!!

    March 2010
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Eddie Palmieri in New York, NY on 12/14/12

14 Dec 2012 | from wordpress.nicholasmyers.org/tour-dates

Artist: Eddie Palmieri Date: Friday, December 14th 2012 - Saturday, December 15th 2012 City: New York, NY Venue: Lincoln Center Address: 33 West 60th Street Country: United States …

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