Eddie Palmieri

Born: December 15, 1936

Known as one of the finest pianists of the past 60 years, Eddie Palmieri is a bandleader, arranger and composer of salsa and Latin jazz. His playing skillfully fuses the rhythm of his Puerto Rican heritage with the complexity of his jazz influences: Thelonious Monk, Herbie Hancock, McCoy Tyner as well as his older brother, Charlie Palmieri.

Palmieri’s parents emigrated from Ponce, Puerto Rico to New York City in 1926. Born in Spanish Harlem and raised in the Bronx, Palmieri learned to play the piano at an early age, and at 13, he joined his uncle’s orchestra, playing timbales.

Including tunes heard, bought and artists featured at this year��s We Out Here Festival in the UK

by Andy Crowther
September 5, 2025

New material from International Anthem, Gary Bartz, Brian Jackson, plus tunes from Charles Stepney and other artists from this year's We Out Here festival in the UK. Playlist Rotary Connection “Memory Band" from Rotary Connection (Cadet Concept) 00:00 Makaya McCraven “Butterscotch" from In The Moment (International Anthem) 03:39 Ramsey Lewis “Julia" from Mother Nature's ...

Patricia Brennan, Eddie Palmieri, Tatum Langley & Eric Alexander

by Joe Dimino
August 24, 2025

We blast into the 920th episode of Neon Jazz with the powerhouse duo of Eric Alexander & Vincent Herring, featuring music from their brand-new 2025 release Split Decision. From there, the journey takes us deep into the treasure chest of fresh sounds landing in the Neon Jazz mailbox--spotlighting Tatum Langley, Emma Hedrick, Randy Napoleon, Marc Seals, ...

Eddie Palmieri, Bela Bart��k, Louis Armstrong

by David Brown
August 21, 2025

This week's program features the music of Latin music innovator, pianist and composer Eddie Palmieri who passed on August 6th. The show will continue with a 124th birthday tribute to Louis Armstrong with a set from The All Stars. The program also features music inspired by composer Bela Bart��k as performed by pianist Lucian Ban & ...

Alexia Gardner, Nel Begley, Fergus McCreadie, And More

by Colin Muirhead
August 16, 2025

Featuring music by acts performing in North East England soon and showcasing new releases, with tracks by Dean Stockdale, Alexia Gardner, Nel Begley, Fergus McCreadie, the Strictly Smokin' Big Band, and more. Playlist Dean Stockdale “Blues Etude" from Celebrating Oscar (Self Released) 00:00 Milne Glendinning Band “Am I Missing Something?" from You Me Him ...

Goin' Home: Nancy King, Hal Galper, Eddie Palmieri, Flaco Jim��nez

by Katchie Cartwright
August 15, 2025

This week on Caminhos do Jazz radio we mark the passing of the great singer Nancy King, and bid farewell to several other towering musicians who have left us: the inimitable pianists Hal Galper and Eddie Palmieri, and San Antonio's own Flaco Jim��nez, the celebrated conjunto accordionist, singer and songwriter. The heart of the program is ...

Eddie Palmieri Remembered And Celebrating The Diversity Of Latin Jazz

by Hobart Taylor
August 13, 2025

Honoring Pianist Eddie Palmieri, and new music from Gonzalo Rubacalba, Rachel Therrien and the Steven Oquendo Latin Jazz Orchestra. Playlist Eddie Palmieri “Que lindo Eso, eh?" from Superimposition (Fania) 00:00 Eva Novoa Daniel Carter Francisco Mela “Mainstream Media" from The Freedom Suite Vol. 2 (577) 7:44 Adrian Quesada Mireya Ramos “Cuatro Vidas" from Boleros ...

Eddie Palmieri: Latin Jazz Standard-Bearer

by R.J. DeLuke
August 11, 2025

This article was first published on All About Jazz on October 8, 2003. Eddie Palmieri has enjoyed a long career presenting Latin music to the United States and to the world. It's his calling, for sure, but it may be more than that. You see, Palmieri feels that the music he brings--dance ...

Eddie Palmieri (1936-2025)

August 11, 2025

Eddie Palmieri, a pianist, composer and leader who pioneered a smoldering Latin-jazz sound fronted by trombones and incorporated the jazz jam session into his approach, helping him widen his music and win eight Grammy Awards, died on August 6. He was 88. Eddie was the younger brother of Charlie Palmieri, a Latin pianist with enormous rhythmic ...

RIP Eddie Palmieri, New Music from Karla Harris, Joe Farnsworth, and more, Birthday Music from Tony Bennett, Benny Carter, Allan Holdsworth, and More

by David W. Daniels
August 9, 2025

This program features classic jazz, current jazz that is in the tradition of classic jazz, jazz fusion, and music by local (Atlanta) artists covering all forms of jazz. Today's program pays homage to the recently transitioned Eddie Palmieri during our classic jazz segment. In our new music segment, tracks from recent releases and advance tracks are ...