Latin jazz pianist still has sizzle – Eddie Palmieri
Tagged: Cuba, Cuban, Pennsylvania, PhiladelphiaPosted on: January 2nd, 2007“Decades ago, long before he became a powerhouse of Latin jazz and salsa, Eddie Palmieri was fired from a band for hitting the piano keys too hard.
“It was the best thing that ever happened to me,” Palmieri, 70, said in a recent interview from his New York home. His dismissal, while upsetting at the time, propelled him into another band that taught him the intricacies of Cuban music.”
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