Charlie Palmieri
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Charlie Palmieri may never be able to dodge the shadow of his younger yet more illustrious brother, but he deserves recognition for much more than promoting Eddie. In fact he's the considered by many to be the greater star, or at least earlier pioneer of the two. Born in 1927 and a former Julliard student, Charlie belonged to the previous generation. After stints as a workhorse pianist for "the two Titos" and Pupi Campo, in 1954 he left to form his own group, which played mostly Latin standards. Five years later he debuted his charanga and launched a vital new style. From there there were albums including some Latin jazz, Latin soul, and so on. Ultimately, however, his most enduring legacy may be as keyboardist on scores of important records by Eddie Palmieri and other "All Stars"--no small distinction. Buying: His name as a sideman is reliable. Of his own LPs, the ones with Latin jazz or boogaloos are the most desirable, apart from early rarities. "Taxi Driver" is a great funky cut from the organ-led ElectroDuro. |
Charlie Palmieri LPs
| Rating | |
| 8 | Charlie Palmieri Quartet: Easy Does It; Gone G-5007; 1959 (light Latin jazz; w/Pacheco) |
| 6 | Charlie Palmieri & the Duboney Orchestra: Let's Dance the Charanga!; United Artists UAS-6082; 1961 (w/Pacheco) |
| 7 | Charlie Palmieri & his Charanga "La Duboney": Pachanga at the Caravana Club; Alegre LPA-804 |
| 8 | Hay Que Estar en Algo/Either You Have It or You Don't; Alegre SLPA-8580; 1967 |
| 8 | Latin Bugalu; Atlantic SD-8166; 1968 (Latin/Latin soul/Latin jazz) |
| Charlie Palmieri; MaryLou 1016 | |
| Giant Step; Tico | |
| 7 | El Gigante del Teclado/Giant of the Keyboard; Alegre CLPA-7003; 1972 |
| 7 | Vuelve El Gigante; Alegre CLPA-7008; 1973 |
| 7 | ElectroDuro; Coco 111; 1974 (w/Cortijo, Tito Puente, Roberto Roena, Cachao..; "Taxi Driver" is funky) |
| 7 | Impulsos; Coco 118; 1975 (w/Tito Puente, Vitin Aviles, Victor Velazquez..) |
| 7 | Con Salsa y Sabor: Charlie Palmieri & Menique; Cotique CS-1089; 1977 |
Partly & Sideman LPs
| Rating | |
| 6 | Charlie Palmieri [Y Su Charanga Duboney: Lo Ultimo]; Embajador E-6001 |
| 7 | Cachao y su Descarga "77" Vol. 1; Salsoul Salsa Series SAL-4111; 1976 |
| 6 | Cachao (Israel Lopez) y su Descarga: "Dos"; Salsoul Salsa Series SAL-4115; 1977 |
| 6 | Juan Calle & his Latin Lantzmen: Mazeltov, Mis Amigos; Riverside RLP-97510; 1961 |
| Rolando Lasarie: Salsa Peliculos; Musart; 1973 | |
| 5 | The Latin All Stars: Latin Jam Boree; Roper RRLPS-1021; 1973 (arrangements w/Tito Puente) |
| 5 | Noraida: La Barbara del Mundo Latino; Tico SLP-1223 (1 arrangement, rest w/Tito Puente) |
| 9 | Eddie Palmieri: Harlem River Drive; Roulette SR-3004; 1971 |
| 6 | Eddie Palmieri & Friends in Concert at the University of Puerto Rico; Coco DCLP-107; 1973 |
| 7 | Eddie Palmieri: Palo Pa Rumba; Musica Latina Int. Inc. MS-56; 1984 |
| 9 | Tito Puente & his Concert Orchestra; Tico CLP-1308; 1973 |
| 7 | Joe Quijano: Ahora; Coco CLP-114; 1975 |
| 6 | Jose "Candido" Rodriguez: Soy Mezclao; Solo SLP-502; 1973 (plays organ) |
| 6 | Tico All-Stars: Descargas at the Village Gate Vol. 1: Tico SLP-1135 |
| 6 | Tico All-Stars: Descargas at the Village Gate Vol. 2: Tico SLP-1145 |
| 6 | Tico All-Stars: Descargas at the Village Gate Vol. 3: Tico SLP-1155 |
| 6 | Tico All-Stars: Recorded Live at Carnegie Hall Vol. 1: Tico CLP-1325; 1974 (Tito Puente, Joe Cuba, Charlie Palmieri, La Lupe, Alegre All Stars..) |
| 8 | Cal Tjader: Primo; Fantasy F-9422; 1973 (arr. Tito Puente, Charlie Palmieri) |
| 8 | Gus Vali: Chimera; Peters International PILPS-9005; 1974 |
| 8 | Ozzie Torrens & his Exciting Orchestra: Boogaloo in Apartment 41; Decca DL-74830 (w/Louie Ramirez, Manny Duran, Charlie Palmieri, Manny Corchado..) |
| 9 | Eduardo Zurita: Zurita en New York; Remo LPR-1542 (Vol. 6) |
| 8 | Eduardo Zurita: Para los enamorados; Remo LPR-1596 (Vol. 10) |
| 8 | Various: 12 Top Tunes 1967; Tico TRLP-1163; 1967 (compilation of Tico/Alegre prod. Pancho Cristal; 1/2 Latin soul; "Boogaloo Mania"; Pete Rodriguez, La Lupe, Tito Puente, Joe Cuba, Eddie Palmieri, Celio Gonzalez, Ismael Rivera/Cortijo, Ricardo Ray, Celia Cruz, Hugo Leonel Vacarro, Los Chavales de Espana) |
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