Eddie Palmieri died Wednesday at his home in New Jersey after a long illness, his daughter said. He was the first Latino artist to win a Grammy and earned eight total over his career. Palmieri helped ...

“I’ve been called the ‘madman of salsa,’” said Eddie Palmieri. “I’ve got so many names, I forget my own name.” Palmieri has also been called an innovator by many and a “Jazz Master” by the National ...

Eddie Palmieri, who revolutionised Latin music and played a major role in the salsa explosion in New York City, passed away yesterday at the age of 88, according to the artiste’s official social media ...

The Puerto Rican New Yorker pianist, who has died aged 88, radiated pure joy as he played – never resting on his laurels as he went from jazz to salsa to house and beyond Eddie Palmieri, pioneering ...