Jon Batiste paid tribute to Eddie Palmieri during a Central Park SummerStage concert in New York City, honoring Palmieri’s legacy with a live, onstage celebration that brought Palmieri’s musical world into the spotlight. The tribute was reported by Page Six in an article published August 20, 2025. According to the report, Batiste invited members of Palmieri’s band to join him during the finale at Rumsey Playfield. Musicians named in the article included Jeremy Bosch, Louis Fouché, and Zaccai Curtis, who performed alongside Batiste as part of a multi-song tribute recognizing Palmieri’s influence and cultural importance. During the tribute, Batiste highlighted...

  Complex reported that legendary filmmaker Spike Lee described Eddie Palmieri’s final on-screen performance in Highest 2 Lowest as “a blessing,” highlighting the profound presence and energy Palmieri brought to the film. The feature, published August 19, 2025, documents Palmieri’s final appearance in Lee’s reinterpretation of Akira Kurosawa’s High and Low, starring Denzel Washington. Palmieri appears in a pivotal scene set during a Puerto Rican Day Parade sequence in the Bronx, leading his salsa orchestra in a live performance captured on film. According to Lee, the moment was far more than a traditional cameo. “I would not say that’s a...

  KCRW’s program The Treatment, hosted by Elvis Mitchell, featured musician and producer Bobby Colomby in a conversation reflecting on the life, artistry, and lasting influence of pianist and composer Eddie Palmieri. The interview, published August 15, 2025, provides firsthand insight into Palmieri’s creative process and the impact he had on fellow musicians. Colomby, a founding member of the group Blood, Sweat & Tears and producer of Palmieri’s landmark 1978 album Lucumí, Macumba, Voodoo, spoke about the experience of collaborating with Palmieri during a period of significant artistic experimentation. He described Palmieri as a singular musical force whose creativity and...

The New York Times has published a major feature honoring the life and legacy of Eddie Palmieri, the legendary pianist, composer, and bandleader who redefined the sound of Latin music and helped shape one of the most important cultural movements of the modern era. Palmieri passed away on August 6, 2025, at the age of 88, leaving behind a legacy that continues to influence artists across genres and continents. In its obituary, written by music critic Giovanni Russonello, the Times described Palmieri as one of the central architects of Afro-Caribbean music’s evolution, highlighting his role in ushering in the golden...

Eddie Palmieri, legendary pianist, composer, bandleader, and one of the most influential figures in Latin music history, passed away in his New Jersey residence on Aug 6, 2025, at the age of 88. He was predeceased by his wife of 60 years, Iraida Palmieri, whom he lovingly called 'Mi Luz Mayor,' his constant companion and greatest source of strength.

  The Associated Press has published a feature recognizing the life and achievements of Eddie Palmieri, the pioneering pianist, composer, and bandleader whose groundbreaking work helped shape Latin jazz, salsa, and Afro-Caribbean music. Palmieri passed away on August 6, 2025, at the age of 88, following a career that spanned more than six decades and nearly 40 albums. The Associated Press highlighted Palmieri’s historic impact as one of the most innovative artists in Latin jazz and rumba, noting that he was the first Latino musician to win a Grammy Award for a Latin recording. His 1975 album The Sun of...