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Eddie Palmieri by his piano
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Artist Profiles: Eddie Palmieri

Angel Romero September 12, 2017 No Comments Eddie PalmieriLatin jazzpianosalsa

Eddie Palmieri’s musical career spanned several decades as a bandleader of salsa and Latin jazz orchestras. His discography included over 30 albums and various Grammy…

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Fiery Salsa from Tampa

Angel Romero August 18, 2017 No Comments Orchestra Fuegosalsa

Orchestra Fuego – Salsa Brava (Orchestra Fuego Productions, 2016) Orchestra Fuego is a great classic salsa band from the Tampa Bay area in Florida. The…

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Artist Profiles: Manny Oquendo

Angel Romero July 23, 2017 No Comments Latin jazzManny Oquendosalsa

Bandleader Oquendo was a veteran of the days when Latin bands crowded into a studio to polish off a recording in an all-night session. “The…

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Artist Profiles: Larry Harlow

Angel Romero July 7, 2017 No Comments Larry HarlowsalsaUnited States of America

LLawrence Ira Kahn, better known as Larry Harlow, was born on March 20, 1939 in Brooklyn, New York. Larry Harlow was a legend in salsa…

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Artist Profiles: Jimmy Bosch

Angel Romero June 25, 2017 No Comments Jimmy Boschsalsasalsa duratrombone

Jimmy Bosch is one of New York’s most reputable trombonists. He plays a music style that he calls Salsa Dura (Hard Salsa) a fiery and…

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Artist Profiles: Bobby Matos

Angel Romero May 13, 2017 No Comments Bobby MatosLatin jazzsalsa

Bronx-born Bobby Matos has been playing Afro-Cuban rhythms for many years. He was there, in New York, when the Salsa boom was about to start…

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Artist Profiles: Bio Ritmo

Angel Romero May 12, 2017 No Comments Bio RitmoLatin jazzsalsa

Bio Ritmo (Biorhythm) is a remarkable Richmond, Virginia-based salsa band led by keyboardist Marlysse Simmons. Bio Ritmo’s sound is rooted in the great Afro-Cuban and…

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Artist Profiles: Yomo Toro

Angel Romero May 8, 2017 No Comments Latin jazzPuerto Rican cuatroPuerto Rican musicPuerto RicosalsaYomo Toro

Yomo Toro, a cultural icon for 50 years, was one of Latin music’s most beloved musicians. Victor Guillermo Toro was born on July 26, 1933…

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Artist Profiles: Willie Colón

Angel Romero May 7, 2017 No Comments Latin jazzsalsatromboneUnited States of AmericaWillie Colón

Trombone player, composer and bandleader Willie Colón is one of the pioneers of modern salsa and Latin jazz. Colón holds fifteen gold and five platinum…

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Artist Profiles: Tito Rodríguez

Angel Romero May 4, 2017 No Comments Latin American musicPuerto RicosalsaTito Rodríguez

Born in Santurce (Puerto Rico), Tito Rodríguez moved to New York City as a teenager in the 1930s. After various jobs singing with a number…

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