Eddie Palmieri

New York, US

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American Latin jazz pianist from New York City, born 1936. Puerto Rican heritage. Ten-time Grammy winner. Azúcar Pa' Ti (1965), Sun of Latin Music (1974). Pioneered salsa, Latin jazz, and boogaloo. Aggressive, dissonant, Thelonious Monk-influenced piano over Afro-Caribbean rhythms. NEA Jazz Master. Living legend.

  • Born
    Dec 15, 1936
  • Authority
    Fan contributed
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