Eddie Palmieri

Eddie Palmieri
Palmieri performing in 2013 (left, with bassist Luques Curtis)
Palmieri performing in 2013 (left, with bassist Luques Curtis)
Background information
Born (1936-12-15) December 15, 1936 (age 87)
New York City, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • bandleader
  • composer
InstrumentPiano
Years active1955–present
Labels
Websitewww.palmierimusic.com

Eddie Palmieri (born December 15, 1936)[1] is an American Grammy Award-winning pianist, bandleader, musician, and composer of Corsican and Puerto Rican ancestry. He is the founder of the bands La Perfecta, La Perfecta II, and Harlem River Drive.

  1. ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. pp. 1897/8. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.