In choosing to adapt Akira Kurosawa’s High and Low, Spike Lee set the bar for himself formidably high. That 1963 thriller is ...

Eddie Palmieri, the percussive jazz pianist, bandleader, composer, and arranger, died on Aug. 6 at his home in Hackensack, N.J. He was 88.

You expect a measure (or three) of idiosyncrasy from a Spike Lee movie; few major filmmakers follow their muse with such ornery dedication. So if “Highest 2 Lowest” is Lee’s most ambitious and ...

Eddie Palmieri, the avant-garde musician who was one of the most innovative artists of rumba and Latin jazz, has died. He was ...

Eddie Palmieri, one of the giants of Latin jazz, died Wednesday at 88. We revisit former host Deepa Fernandes’ conversation with Palmieri from 2022. He spoke about his life, his music and his mission.

Palmieri, who died Aug. 6, is credited with originating Latin jazz's trombone sound. He later successfully lobbied for a new Grammy category for Afro-Caribbean jazz. Originally broadcast in 1994.

Eddie Palmieri, the legendary pianist and composer of Afro-Caribbean music, passed away on Wednesday.

Latin music legend Eddie Palmieri, whose innovative approach helped usher in a new era for jazz, salsa and Afro-Caribbean ...

It’s been 60 years since New York-based Eddie Palmieri, then in his mid-20s and already an outstanding pianist, first became a band leader. He named the group La Perfecta, and presented a style ...

He is a 10-time Grammy winner. He is a Jazz Master. He is a pianist and band leader. Eddie Palmieri's career has covered much of the last century. His music is in the Library of Congress. Still ...

“ Eddie Palmieri successfully combines the sounds of his Puerto Rican heritage with the jazz music he grew up with as a first-generation American. ” ...

Eddie Palmieri, known for his charismatic power and bold pioneering drive, has a musical career that spans over 50 years as a bandleader of both Salsa and Latin Jazz orchestras. Born in Spanish Harlem ...