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Eddie Palmieri, the renowned pianist and Latin music pioneer who founded groups like La Perfecta and Harlem River Drive, has ...
The jazz pianist, composer, and bandleader helped lay the foundations of salsa before expanding into rock, funk, and ...
Latin music giant, known for pioneering styles of salsa and Latin jazz, created one of the most monumental tropical music ...
On Aug. 9, vendors sold brightly colored Latin American apparel, trinkets, sombreros and more. Bands played in Spanish on a ...
Eddie Palmieri (1936–2025), legendary Latin jazz and salsa pioneer, has passed at 88. Discover how his groundbreaking music, bold innovations, and cultural legacy transformed Latin music forever.
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.
Bandleader and pianist Eddie Palmieri has died. One of the leading Latin musicians of his generation, Palmieri founded a ...
NPR Music's Felix Contreras remembers one of salsa music's architects — Eddie Palmieri — who died Wednesday at 88.
A post on Eddie Palmieri's official Facebook page said the pianist, composer and bandleader passed away at his residence in ...
Eddie Palmieri, the legendary pianist and composer of Afro-Caribbean music, passed away on Wednesday.
Eddie Palmieri was the first Latino to win a Grammy and won seven more over a career spanning nearly 40 albums.
He was the first Latin artist to win a Grammy Award for a production in Spanish. The renowned Puerto Rican pianist and salsa ...