Eddie Palmieri was born on December 15,1936 and is an American Grammy Award-winning pianist, bandleader, musician, and composer of Puerto Rican ancestry.
20 Facts About Eddie Palmieri
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Eddie Palmieri is the founder of the bands La Perfecta, La Perfecta II, and Harlem River Drive.
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Eddie Palmieri accompanied Charlie and participated in many talent contests when he was eight years old.
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Eddie Palmieri continued his education in the city's public school system where he was constantly exposed to jazz music.
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Eddie Palmieri took piano lessons and performed at Carnegie Hall at the age of eleven.
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In 1961, Eddie Palmieri founded the band Conjunto La Perfecta, which featured singer Ismael Quintana.
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Eddie Palmieri decided to replace the violins with two trombones for a heavier sound.
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Two key elements to the 'Eddie Palmieri' sound were trombonists Barry Rogers and Brazilian-born Jose Rodrigues.
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Eddie Palmieri experimented by including a touch of jazz in his recordings, and incorporating a popular Cuban rhythm known as mozambique.
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In 1971, Eddie Palmieri recorded Vamonos Pa'l Monte with his brother Charlie at the organ.
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In 1975, Eddie Palmieri won the first Grammy Award for Best Latin Recording with The Sun of Latin Music.
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Eddie Palmieri won two Grammys for the recordings of Palo Pa' Rumba and Solito.
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Eddie Palmieri recorded the album La Verdad with salsa singer Tony Vega in 1987.
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In 1998, Eddie Palmieri received an honorary doctorate from the Berklee College of Music.
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In 2000, Eddie Palmieri announced his retirement from the world of music.
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Eddie Palmieri has won a total of 9 Grammy Awards in his career, most recently for his 2006 album Simpatico.
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On November 6,2004, Eddie Palmieri directed a "Big Band Tribute" to his late brother Charlie at Avery Hall at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts.
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Eddie Palmieri formed a new band, La Perfecta II, with whom he recorded the CD Ritmo Caliente.
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Eddie Palmieri returned to the studio to record three songs for the soundtrack to Doin' it in the Park: Pickup Basketball NYC.
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In 2022, Eddie Palmieri appeared in a feature-length documentary titled Santos - Skin to Skin.