The renowned pianist and composer won eight Grammy Awards and helped shape the sound of Latin jazz, salsa and rumba.

He roped salsa into conversation with jazz, rock, funk and even modern classical music. “A new world music,” one critic said, ...

Palmieri, who was viewed as a pioneer of New York City's Latin jazz scene, passed away after "an extended illness." ...

The pianist, composer and bandleader was the first Latino to win a Grammy Award, in 1975 for the album “The Sun of Latin ...

Eddie Palmieri, a legendary pianist, composer and Latin music trailblazer, has died. He was 88. According to a post on his ...

The bandleader and pianist was one of the leading Latin musicians of his generation. He won multiple Grammys and was recognized as an NEA Jazz Master.

SPECIAL: Global Village remembers Latin jazz giant Eddie Palmieri who passed away on August 6, 2025. In this special ...

Eddie Palmieri, the legendary Latin jazz pianist, composer, and bandleader, died on August 6, 2025, at his home in New Jersey ...

Palmieri, who died Aug. 6, is credited with originating Latin jazz's trombone sound. He later successfully lobbied for a new Grammy category for Afro-Caribbean jazz. Originally broadcast in 1994.

Eddie Palmieri, the renowned pianist and Latin music pioneer who founded groups like La Perfecta and Harlem River Drive, has ...

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

Latin jazz and salsa composer Eddi Palmieri has died at the age of 88. NBC News' Steven Romo takes a look back at the Grammy Award winner's iconic career and influence in Latin music.