The award-winning pianist, bandleader and composer was influential in the New York salsa scene and won the first Grammy in a ...

The prolific bandleader and pianist leaves behind a sprawling catalog that spans Latin jazz, boogaloo, and more.

Grammy-winning Latin music trailblazer Eddie Palmieri died on Wednesday, Aug. 6 after "an extended illness," his daughter ...

Eduardo "Eddie" Palmieri, the Afro Cuban pianist, bandleader and composer who died Aug. 6, didn't merely bring something new ...

His first Grammy win came in 1975 for the album “The Sun of Latin Music.” He kept releasing music into his 80s, performing ...

Eddie Palmieri, the Harlem-born, Grammy-winning pianist and composer who revolutionized Latin music with his incorporation of ...

The jazz pianist, composer, and bandleader helped lay the foundations of salsa before expanding into rock, funk, and ...

Exploring the incredible legacy of Latin jazz master Eddie Palmieri, the New York-born composer who gave a cultural identity ...

The bandleader and pianist was one of the leading Latin musicians of his generation. He won multiple Grammys and was ...

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.