Una's Lecture: A Conversation with Eddie Palmieri and John Santos

Una's Lecturer and National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master Eddie Palmieri in conversation with acclaimed percussionist John Santos.
Known as one of the finest Latin jazz pianists of the past 50 years, Eddie Palmieri is equally renowned as a bandleader of both salsa and Latin jazz orchestras. Mr. Palmieri has been awarded nine Grammy Awards, the first in 1975 for his album "The Sun of Latin Music"" (also the first Grammy awarded in the Latin field). With 200 compositions and 30 albums to his credit, Mr. Palmieri recently received The National Endowment for The Arts (NEA) coveted "Jazz Masters" honor-the nation's highest honor in jazz reserved for musicians who have made major contributions to the art form. He joins an outstanding list that includes Count Basie, George Benson, Art Blakey, Miles Davis, Ella Fitzgerald, Dizzy Gillespie and more.
Sponsored by the Doreen B. Townsend Center for the Humanities
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[@BornTolose-hn9el]

God bless u guys

[@petete21521]

God bless the E.... my dad took me to a concert in 1971 and, It took me 30 yrs to get that album autograph by him....

[@richardfigueroa9498]

The first members of my father's side family came here to New York in el barco called "el vapor Coamo" around the same time in the 1920's as Eddie Palmieri's family.

[@flavoie]

What a gem! @1:12:31 answering to the lady's question, I love how he describes the feedback loop between dancers and band. "The dancers are the real enemy... You want to excite the dancers...They in turn excited the orchestra with their great dancing" Live music becomes living music. Eddie and his bandmates radiate live energy on their recordings, I only imagine how great it must have been Live.

[@Sonnito]

Very informative, candid and revealing interview with the maestro. Personally, I could've done without the music iPod listening segment. His sitting down to play for the audience at the end was raw, essential, dynamic and wonderful Eddie! Thanks for posting.

[@luckylouie522]

THANKS FOR THIS GREAT VIDEO 5***** TWICE!!!

[@iggyspirit]

magnificent, love listening to him solo,

[@hrny7051]

El verdadero Sol de la musica Latina!

[@johnnynoirman]

Thanks for posting!

[@joemouse]

The last 10 minutes are sublime!

[@40elverdugo]

Well said Eddie, pa los que creen que salsa es un Nuevo genero musical.

[@raulfernandohoyoscalderon4469]

Lástima que no está traducido.

[@40elverdugo]

This is proof Cuba is the formula for salsa.

[@hectormendez3572]

True cuba is the formula but NY gave it a twist of jazz, rock, and other latin and caribean influences.