Eddie Palmieri
American musician
Eduardo Palmieri (December 15, 1936 – August 6, 2025) was an American musician, bandleader, and composer of Puerto Rican heritage. He was the founder of the bands La Perfecta (1961), La Perfecta II (2002), and Harlem River Drive (1970).
Early life
Eduardo Palmieri was born on December 15, 1936 in Manhattan, New York City; his parents were Isabel Maldonado and Carlos Manuel Palmieri, Puerto Ricans from Ponce who had settled in the South Bronx in 1925 and 1926 respectively. He had an elder brother, Charlie Palmieri, who he accompanied and participated in talent contests with when he was young. He was partially of Corsican descent.
Palmieri continued his education in the New York City public school system, where he was constantly exposed to jazz music. He took piano lessons and performed at Carnegie Hall at the age of eleven. Influenced by Thelonious Monk and McCoy Tyner, and inspired by his older brother, he determined to someday form his own band, which he accomplished in 1950 at fourteen years old. During the 1950s, Palmieri played in several bands including Tito Rodríguez's orchestra.
Career
In 1961, Palmieri founded the band Conjunto La Perfecta, which featured singer Ismael Quintana, during the height of popularity of Pachanga, a variety of Charanga ensemble music.
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