Eddie Palmieri, a pianist, composer and leader who pioneered a smoldering Latin-jazz sound fronted by trombones and incorporated the jazz jam session into his approach, helping him widen his music and ...

Bandleader and pianist Eddie Palmieri has died. One of the leading Latin musicians of his generation, Palmieri founded a number of seminal bands. Band leader and pianist Eddie Palmieri has died. His ...

Eddie Palmieri, La Perfecta during The 26th Annual Atlanta Jazz Festival - Day 2 at Piedmont Park in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. (Photo by R. Diamond/WireImage) The world lost a giant of music.

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. This ...