EDDIE PALMIERI: LEYENDAS, LUCUMI, MACUMBA, VOODOO

EDDIE PALMIERI
O grande Eddie Palmieri é presença constante no blog e dispensa apresentação.
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EDDIE PALMIERI
Eddie Palmieri is one of the foremost Latin jazz pianists of the last half of the 20th century, blessed with a technique that fuses such ubiquitous jazz influences as the styles of Herbie Hancock, Thelonious Monk, and McCoy Tyner into a Latin context. No purist, he has also shown a welcome willingness to experiment with fusions of Latin and non-Latin music. However, despite a number of stints with major labels and numerous industry awards and nominations, he has yet to break into the American record scene in a big way. He made his professional debut with Johnny Sequi's
orchestra in 1955 and eventually joined Tito Rodriguez's popular band in 1958-1960. In 1961, Palmieri formed his highly influential band la Perfecta, whose flute and twin- or triple-trombone front line made American jazz musicians like Herbie Mann take notice; he also scored heavily in an excellent 1966 collaboration with Cal Tjader, El Sonido Nuevo (Verve). After la Perfecta split up in 1968 due to financial problems, Palmieri played with the Tico and Fania All-Stars, recorded with Alfredo "Chocolat" Armenteros, Cachao, and Justo Betancourt, and, like his brother, cut some Latin boogaloo sessions. Around the mid-'60s, Palmieri began formal studies of arranging, and the Monk influence became more pronounced in his piano work. In the mid-'70s, Palmieri started to mix salsa with R&B, pop, rock, Spanish vocals, and jazz improvisation. He returned to his La Perfecta days in April 2002.
(By Richard S. Ginell - edited by CB)
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MINHA OPINIÃO - neste álbum o grande Palmieri explora os ritmos típicos dos rituais caribenhos de seitas praticantes de voodoo,lucumi, etc - derivativos da nossa "macumba". Como sempre com o toque personalíssimo de Eddie, considerado por alguns críticos como o maior pianista de "latin jazz". Eu prefiro dizer que é "one of the best"...Destaque para a presença do nosso grande - infelizmente falecido - baterista DOM UM ROMÃO.
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EDDIE PALMIERI: LEYENDAS, LUCUMI, MACUMBA, VOODOO

PERSONNEL
Eddie Palmieri - piano
Ronnie Cuber saxophone
Afredo "Chocolate" Armenteros - trumpet
Franceso Aquabella - percussion
Dom Um Romao - drums
Charlie Palmieri - piano and organ
Cachao López - bass

TRACKS /FAIXAS:
1. Lucumi, Macumba, Voodoo ( 4:39)
2. Spirit Of Love ( 3:23)
3. Colombia Te Canto (10:07)
4. Mi Congo Te Llama Medley (12:48)
5. Highest Good ( 5:27)

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