Eddie Palmieri

Eddie Palmieri , born the December 15th 1936, in the south of the Bronx (New York), Porto Rican parents , is a famous pianist, type-setter, arranger, producer and leader of groups of Latin music.

He is the brother of Charlie Palmieri, considered rather as an artist of Jazz.

Eddie Palmieri started to play of the Piano at the eight years age. He also played of the timbal are and wanted to specialize in this instrument, but changed opinion after several concerts with the group of his uncle.

He developed a style avant-gardist and a not very orthodoxe technique of piano while playing with a great number of groups during the Années 1950, in particular the orquestre of Tito Rodriguez.

In 1955 it became professional like member of the orchestra of Johnny Segui and it group became Orlando Marin Conjunto .

However, the fact of being too dedicated on the keyboard caused its reference. It has then replaced his/her Charlie brother as pianist of the orchestra of Vicentico Valdes (ex-singer of Tito Puente), before joining the Big band of Tito Rodriguez between 1958-60.

During the Années 1960 it formed its clean proper orchestra to present its single style and was rewarded by a Grammy for its contributions to the music Salsa.

It left the orchestra of Tito Rodriguez to only work. In 1961, it forms its own orchestra " Perfecta" , one of the most active orchestras of Latin music of New York and signed with the Alegre label of Al Santiago, which produced their first album " Eddie Palmieri And His Conjunto Perfecta" in 1962.

In 1963, the Brazilian trombonist Jose Rodrigues joined Perfecta; it became one accustomed of the musicians accompanying Eddie Palmieri in the years 1980.

Eddie Palmieri and its orchestra left two new albums on Alegre before signing at Tico in 1964, to which they leave Echando Pa' lante. Eddie left new five albums with Perfecta, including two with the vibraphonist of Latin jazz Cal Tjader, before the orchestra is not dissolves in 1968.

After the dismantling of Perfecta, Palmieri used instrumentations varied on its albums. On the first, " Champagne" in 1968, appear the trompetist of Alfredo " Chocolate" Armenteros and the bass player Israel " Cachao" Lopez. The recording contained Boogaloo (or Latin Drunk person), style which amalgamates Rythm' blues/Soul with the Latin music who was with the mode at the time.

Later Eddie Palmieri considered that the boogaloo had marked a decline in the creativity of the Latin music, caused by the insulation of Cuba of the United States.

Eddie Palmieri tackled the question of the economic and social injustice in the United States about Justicia in 1969. His/her brother Charlie Palmieri appears with the Orgue on this album and other recordings of Eddie Palmieri, which were published between 1971 and 1974, of which experiments of fusion with the R&B with the group Harlem River Drive. They gave concerts to the prison Sing Sing and the University of Puerto Rico.

Eddie Palmieri signs with the label Coco Records of Harvey Averne and leaves Sentido in 1973. It left Sun Of Latin Music ( sun of the Latin music ) in 1974.

In 1976, the album gained a Grammy in Latin the music category lately created. Unfinished Masterpiece (unfinished Chef-d'oeuvre), which it did not want to publish, leaves in 1976, el it receives Grammy again.

Between 1978 and 1987 Eddie Palmieri leaves five albums, all nominated with the Grammy.

After a pause of recordings, Eddie Palmieri left " Lucumi Macumba Voodoo " on the major Epic Records in 1978, who has as a subject the Religion S of Cuba (Santeria), of Brazil (Candomblé) and of Haiti (Vaudou), derived of African religions.

The disc was a failure, with the great regret of Eddie Palmieri.

Verdad gained a fifth Grammy with Tony Vega as principal singer.

Eddie emigrated in Puerto Rico in 1983, but the lack of regular work because of the rejection by much of producers and musicians, caused his return to New York with a feeling of frustration. It made in 1986 its only appearance in the United Kingdom.

Palmieri signed with another major, Capitol Records, with " Sueño" in 1989, containing four remakes its preceding titles, with the appearance of the saxophonist viola of Jazz fusion David Sanborn.

In 1992, with India, it leaves " Llego India (Via Eddie Palmieri) ".

It took part in the very last album of Tito Puente, Obra Maestra.

Its album " Ritmo Caliente" (Concord Records) with the Latin Billboard Awards 2004 was nominated.

Eddie Palmieri produced a broad variety of music of avant-garde during its career.

Skilful in styles as various as the Rumba, the Jazz and the Salsa, and styles popular that it created, its control of the piano feels on the suave " Para That Escuchen" on the album " El Rumbero del Piano".

Discography

Perfecta , 1962
El Molestoso , 1963
Lo That Traigo Es Sabroso , 1964
Echando Pa' lante (Straight Ahead) , 1964
Azucar Pa' Ti (Sugar for You) , 1965
Mozambique , 1965
El Sonido Nuevo: The New Drunk Sound , 1966 (with Cal Tjader)
Bamboleate , 1967 (with Cal Tjader)
Molasses , 1967
Champagne , 1968
Justicia , 1969
Superimposition , 1970
Vamonos Pa' L Assembles , 1971
Live At the University off Puerto Rico , 1971
Harlem River Drive , 1971 (within the group Harlem River Drive)
Recorded Live At Sing Sing, vol. 1 , 1972
Recorded Live At Sing Sing, vol. 2 , 1972
Sentido , 1972
The Sun off Latin Music , 1973
Unfinished Masterpiece , 1974
Lucumi, Macumba, Voodoo , 1978
Eddie Palmieri , 1982
Palo Pa Rumba , 1984
Solito , 1985
The Truth, Verdad , 1987
Sueno , 1992
Llego India via Eddie Palmieri , 1992 (with India)
Palmas , 1994
Edge , 1995
Vortex , 1996
El Rumbero LED Piano , 1998
Live , 1999
Masterpiece/Obra Maestra , 2000 (with Tito Puente)
In Vivo Italia , 2002
Perfecta II , 2002
Ritmo Caliente , 2003
Listen Young stag! , 2005
The Brian Lynch /Eddie Palmieri Project: Simpático , 2006

External bond

Official site

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