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Eddie Palmieri
1936 - 2025
Eddie Palmieri
1936 - 2025
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BORN
1936
DIED
2025
Eddie Palmieri Obituary
A pianist, he revolutionized Latin music as one of the driving forces behind the evolution of salsa and Latin jazz, blending traditional sounds with jazz, rock, and funk.
Palmieri is being remembered as a salsa icon who won many Grammy Awards, including the first ever given for best Latin recording.
By Legacy News Staff
(Image: Jack Vartoogian/Getty Images)
18 Entries
Ivan Mesa
Earlier today
Leyenda de nuestra musica Afro Cuban Latin Jazz
Julio c santana
Yesterday
Que descance en paz
Sanchez Ernest
Yesterday
Another master of the salsa group has exit this world to a better place. The 70/80 was the time for all that played salsa , music that can never be forgotten. Eddie say hello to all the masters in heaven and may your music Always live with All the other salseros now, Tommorow and always
Rest in peace my Brother
Dominique Pallier
Yesterday
I have listened to Eddie Palmieri for close to 50 years and attended many of his concerts in NYC and New Jersey as well as gigs in jazz clubs and saw him perform in Paris. He was a musician and band leader that one could say was always around with his many diverse groups and we grew to have him around as part of our lives. One can say that his music is immortal. Condolences to his family.
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DE
Yesterday
Please accept our condolences, may the love of family and friends comfort you all in the coming days, months and years.
Nelson Lara
Yesterday
Mi nombre es Nelson Lara, esta foto fue tomada el dia del cumpleaños de su hija frente al restaurant Limani en el Rockefeller Center de NYC. Yo no soy musico pero la Música del maestro Palmieri la llevo en mi alma desde 1961, un estimulante para mi superior a cualquiera de los más grandes acelederadores que pudieran existir. De hecho le debo parte de la superacion de mi vida a su musica. Vi su espectaculo en vivo en Caracas y en NYC todas las veces que pude para viajar a esas frequencias que Palmieri veia con sus ojos cerrados descargando su genio en cada tecla del piano. Vi el debut de su bajista en la Perfecta II, un joven citadel mirada en su maestro lo decia todo. Palmieri en el Teresa Carreno en Caracas, explico tocando la diferencia entre la salsa y sus horribles distorciones comerciales. Palmieri es mucho más que una leyenda musical immortal, deja un legado de lucha inteligente por los desaventajados. Un sociologo diciendo: Oyelo que te Conviene.
Doy gracias a Dios que tuve la oportunidad de expresarle mi caso personalmente. Le propuse al Rector de la Pontificia Universidad Católica Santa Rosa de Caracas otorgarle un Doctorado Honoris Causa y sigue pendiente...
Gloria Ayala-Brooks
Yesterday
The best of the best rest in paradise
Gloria Brooks
Yesterday
The best of the best. Love you mastero continue making music with rest in heaven
Russell Yates lll
Yesterday
Mr.Palmieri, I want to thank you for your contributions in combining Afro Cuban music and African American Jazz Not Latin music and Salsa as it is referred today. Your music tells us the truth about our culture and our history. Your legacy will live on. Rest In Peace Our Prince!!!
Russell, Julie & Caesar
Key Padilla
Yesterday
Our condolences to the entire family. Master of masters. A true legend. He will always live through his music. Paz a sus restos Maestro Palmieri
Alice Navarro
Yesterday
RIP Maestro. You are now in greener pastures (with your loved ones) and looking down upon us. Forever in my heart. Bendiciones y que Dios te Tenga en la Gloria.
Harry Garcia
Yesterday
He stood beside Pietri, the Young Lords, and our Puerto Rican community -not with slogans, but with symphonies. He made me, and so many others, feel visible in a world that tried to erase us.
Rest in Power, Eddie. Gracias por todo.
Tu música vive. Siempre.
Harry Garcia
Carlos Sanchez
Yesterday
Thank you for all your contributions to Latin music, Maestro. My condolences to the entire family for this loss, which is not only theirs but also the entire world's.
Richie Blondet
August 7, 2025
Eddie Palmieri was one of a kind. Experiencing his music was a gas!
Rest in Peace Eddie.
Mr Jody brachman
August 7, 2025
I'm good u I was writing to you to give my condolences to you and your family etc rip I loved his music etc he seemed like a nice guy I will miss him so. No rush take care
Tony Spirito
August 7, 2025
Mona Pacheco
August 7, 2025
With our deepest condolences to The Palmieri
Family. We lost a LEGEND.
88 Keys on that piano that he left behind which equals his 88 years of His life´s contributions
RIP our beloved Forever Friend
Mona & Elis Pacheco
Marcelino Velazquez Jr.
August 7, 2025
We will all miss him!!
Mary, Gilbert, Patty Guiets will greet him. The Entire Velazquez Family send their Deepest Condolences. R.I.P. MAESTRO
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