Eddie Palmieri And His Conjunto "La Perfecta" by Eddie Palmieri And His Conjunto "La Perfecta", released in 1962 on Alegre Records

Fania wrote:

La Perfecta is the name Eddie Palmieri gave to the band he formed in 1961, after signing up with Al Santiago’s Alegre record label. The band featured vocalist Ismael Quintana, who Eddie happened to hear as Ismael was auditioning for the Orlando Marin orchestra. At the time this recording was produced, the Pachanga was in full swing using the typical Charanga orchestration. Charanga bands used violins and flute instead of brass horns. Palmieri decided to replace the violins with two trombones for a heavier sound. Eddie’s brother Charlie, dubbed this combination the ‘trombanga‘, referring to the combination. Before long, Willie Colon and other bandleaders were formed emulating La Perfecta’s rich and bold blend...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brpFxb27kxI&list=PLrsBqTdHGrmqgXjNkKrthEXc54QmAgCqn&index=1

#EddiePalmieri #Pachanga #ChaCha #Guajira #LatinMusic #Music

‘Eddie Palmieri: Sweet Sweet Sugar,’ Documentary on Legendary Puerto Rican Pianist and Bandleader, Coming From Filmmaker Omar Acosta
#Variety #News #EddiePalmieri #OmarAcosta

https://variety.com/2026/music/news/eddie-palmieri-documentary-pianist-omar-acosta-1236660484/

Listening to New York City-native Eddie Palmieri's "LISTEN HERE!", his 2005 album on the Concord Picante label 🔥 🎹 🥁 🪘 🎺

"In 2006, the album won Palmieri the Grammy Award for Best Latin Jazz Album."

Palmieri died August 6, 2025 (aged 88) 💔 🌹

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Listen_Here!_(Eddie_Palmieri_album)

#ConcordPicante #EddiePalmieri #ListenHere #LatinJazz #Latin #Jazz #Palmieri #Salsa