Eddie Palmieri is a very inventive piano player. When I hear his introductions and solos, he sounds like he has listened very closely to Thelonious Monk.
His salsa band is a very intense, fiery outfit.
His percussion players are always top notch. He's had a number of on-their-way-to being-great jazz musicians in his horn sections, such as David Sanchez, Brian Lynch, Conrad Herwig, and Donald Harrison.
Press the Play button above to hear a live audio recording of their "Palo Pa Rumba". The YouTube video below shows you how they look when they play it. (They're really going for it in the video. A little over-loud for the recording setup though)






loving the intensity of the salsa!
When Eddie starts his shows he frequently stands in front of his audience and guarantees that sparks are going to fly like that.
So far, he has not disappointed.