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Latin Music Legend Eddie Palmieri Dies at Age 88 Inside Longtime New Jersey Home Following 'an Extended Illness'
Palmieri, who was viewed as a pioneer of New York City's Latin jazz scene, passed away after "an extended illness." ...
Eddie Palmieri, a champion of Latin jazz, dies at 88
The award-winning pianist, bandleader and composer was influential in the New York salsa scene and won the first Grammy in a ...
Eddie Palmieri, pioneering Latin jazz musician, dies at 88
The pianist, composer and bandleader was the first Latino to win a Grammy Award, in 1975 for the album “The Sun of Latin ...
Eddie Palmieri, Grammy-winning pioneer of Latin jazz and salsa music, dies at 88
Eddie Palmieri, the renowned pianist and Latin music pioneer who founded groups like La Perfecta and Harlem River Drive, has ...
Eddie Palmieri, Grammy-Winning Latin Music Trailblazer, Dies at 88: 'He Inspired Generations'
Grammy-winning Latin music trailblazer Eddie Palmieri died on Wednesday, Aug. 6 after "an extended illness," his daughter ...
Eddie Palmieri, Visionary Pianist and Salsa Experimentalist, Dead at 88
Eddie Palmieri, the virtuoso keyboardist and visionary bandleader who helped define and then expanded the aesthetic parameters of the salsa genre, has died at the age of 88. His death was confirmed by ...
Eddie Palmieri, Grammy-winning Latin music maestro, dies at 88
Eddie Palmieri, the Harlem-born, Grammy-winning pianist and composer who revolutionized Latin music with his incorporation of ...
Eddie Palmieri, a trailblazer in Latin music, has died at age 88
The bandleader and pianist was one of the leading Latin musicians of his generation. He won multiple Grammys and was recognized as an NEA Jazz Master.