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Charlie Palmieri
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He was an authoritative voice in Latin American piano styles, an accomplished classical player, a fine arranger, ensemble player, and an inspired soloist.. For those familiar with his work in the salsa world, the melodic and harmonic ideas explored distinguish Palmieri as one of the great creative Latino voices. His technical prowess is truly astounding, with a variety of styles represented, including tango, bolero, cha cha and of course mambo. He was affectionately known as "The Giant of the Keyboard," and he was that. Nine years senior to his famous brother Eddie Palmieri, Carlos Manuel Palmieri was born of Puerto Rican parentage in New York on November 12th 1927
El Gigante Del Teclado
Label: Fania
Released: 2006
Track listing: La Hija De Lola; La Llave Y El Candao; Sedante De Rhumba; Que Se Vaya; El Mundo Esta
Bien-El Loco Soy Yo; Coco; El Pan Sobao
Charlie Palmieri: El Gigante Del Teclado
by Norman Weinstein
The ongoing achievements of the great Latin jazz pianist/composer Eddie Palmieri may hopefully lead listeners new to Latin music to explore the recordings of his equally talented brother Charlie. Charlie Palmieri, a dynamic keyboardist and bandleader, passed away in 1988, and his albums have been difficult to obtain compared to those of his younger brother. El ...