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During the late '50s and early '60s, progressive Latin music was ruled by the charanga, a light and springlike configuration emphasizing flutes and violins. Although pianist Eddie Palmieri didn't break that mold, his debut recordings as a leader did change the game quite a bit. With nimble rhythms and a powerhouse front line featuring R&B trombone player Barry Rogers and Palmieri's strident piano playing -- he played his piano percussively, due to early timbales lessons -- the group lay at the intersection of R&B, jazz, and, of course, Latin music. Palmieri's debut album, La Perfecta released in 1962 on the Alegre label, was not only a Latin masterpiece but also paved the way for the free-form extravaganza that became salsa later in the decade. Palmieri's group continued until 1967, recording for Alegre or Tico, and the best of the band's work appears on the 19-track compilation Sugar Daddy. Compared to Ray Barretto, Tico's other star of the time, Palmieri's group had slightly less emphasis on the heavy groove (and novelty tendencies) of R&B popcorn. With plenty of percussion plus the soaring sonero vocals of longtime Palmieri associate Ismael Quintana, the band was closer to the sound of traditional Puerto Rican music than most Latin groups working then. The compilation includes four tracks from La Perfecta, as well as the best of his other '60s LPs like Echando Pa'lante (Straight Ahead) and Azucar Pa' Ti (Sugar for You) (the latter including the excellent ten-minute track "Azúcar").
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Harold Wegbreit, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Victor Velazquez, Choir - Barry Rogers, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - João Donato, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Eddie Palmieri, Piano, Leader, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Palmieri, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Chivirico Davila, Choir - Edward Palmieri, ComposerLyricist - Manny Oquendo, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Ismael Quintana, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Rivera, Bass Guitar, Artist, AssociatedPerformer - Willie Torres, Choir - George Castro, Flute, Artist, AssociatedPerformer - George Maysonet, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Al Santiago, Producer, Recording Producer - Dave Tucker, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Collazo, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Chickie Pérez, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Willie Matos, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Joe DeMare, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Al DiRisi, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1962 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Barry Rogers, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Jon Fausty, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Teddy Reig, Producer, Recording Producer - Eddie Palmieri, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jose Rodriguez, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Manny Oquendo, Bongos, Timbales , AssociatedPerformer - Ismael Quintana, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Tommy Lopez, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - David Perez, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - George Castro, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Roy Ramirez, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1964 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Harold Wegbreit, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Victor Velazquez, Choir - Barry Rogers, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Miguel Matamoros, ComposerLyricist - João Donato, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Eddie Palmieri, Piano, Leader, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Palmieri, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Chivirico Davila, Choir - Manny Oquendo, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Ismael Quintana, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Rivera, Bass Guitar, Artist, AssociatedPerformer - Willie Torres, Choir - George Castro, Flute, Artist, AssociatedPerformer - George Maysonet, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Al Santiago, Producer, Recording Producer - Dave Tucker, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Collazo, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Chickie Pérez, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Willie Matos, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Joe DeMare, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Al DiRisi, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1962 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Barry Rogers, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Teddy Reig, Producer, Recording Producer - Eddie Palmieri, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Edward Palmieri, ComposerLyricist - Manny Oquendo, Bongos, Timbales , AssociatedPerformer - Ismael Quintana, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1964 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Barry Rogers, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Eddie Palmieri, Piano, Leader, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Edward Palmieri, ComposerLyricist - Manny Oquendo, Bongos, Timbales , AssociatedPerformer - Ismael Quintana, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Tommy Lopez, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - David Perez, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jose Rodrigues, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - George Castro, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Pancho Cristal, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 1966 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Barry Rogers, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Jon Fausty, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Teddy Reig, Producer, Recording Producer - Eddie Palmieri, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jose Rodriguez, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Edward Palmieri, ComposerLyricist - Manny Oquendo, Bongos, Timbales , AssociatedPerformer - Ismael Quintana, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Tommy Lopez, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - David Perez, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - George Castro, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Roy Ramirez, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1964 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Barry Rogers, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Teddy Reig, Producer, Recording Producer - Eddie Palmieri, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Edward Palmieri, ComposerLyricist - Manny Oquendo, Bongos, Timbales , AssociatedPerformer - Ismael Quintana, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1964 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Eddie Palmieri, Piano, Leader, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Pedro Hernandez, ComposerLyricist - Ismael Quintana, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Al Santiago, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 1963 Craft Recordings.
Barry Rogers, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Eddie Palmieri, Piano, Leader, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Edward Palmieri, ComposerLyricist - Manny Oquendo, Bongos, Timbales , AssociatedPerformer - Ismael Quintana, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Tommy Lopez, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - David Perez, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jose Rodrigues, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - George Castro, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Pancho Cristal, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 1966 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Barry Rogers, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Teddy Reig, Producer, Recording Producer - Eddie Palmieri, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Edward Palmieri, ComposerLyricist - Ismael Quintana, FeaturedArtist - Lourdes Lopez, ComposerLyricist - Bobby Rodriguez, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Gueits, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1964 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Harold Wegbreit, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Victor Velazquez, Choir - Barry Rogers, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - João Donato, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Eddie Palmieri, Piano, Leader, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Palmieri, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Chivirico Davila, Choir - Edward Palmieri, ComposerLyricist - Manny Oquendo, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Ismael Quintana, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Rivera, Bass Guitar, Artist, AssociatedPerformer - Willie Torres, Choir - George Castro, Flute, Artist, AssociatedPerformer - George Maysonet, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Al Santiago, Producer, Recording Producer - Dave Tucker, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Collazo, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Chickie Pérez, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Willie Matos, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Joe DeMare, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Al DiRisi, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1962 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Barry Rogers, Trombone, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Eddie Palmieri, Piano, Chorus, Leader, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jose Rodriguez, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Ismael Quintana, Vocals, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Tommy Lopez, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Julio Collazo, Timbales , AssociatedPerformer - David Perez, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - George Castro, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Al Santiago, Producer, Recording Producer - Roy Ramirez, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1964 Craft Recordings.
Harold Wegbreit, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Victor Velazquez, Choir - Barry Rogers, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - João Donato, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Eddie Palmieri, Piano, Leader, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Palmieri, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Chivirico Davila, Choir - Edward Palmieri, ComposerLyricist - Manny Oquendo, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Ismael Quintana, Vocalist, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Rivera, Bass Guitar, Artist, AssociatedPerformer - Willie Torres, Choir - George Castro, Flute, Artist, AssociatedPerformer - George Maysonet, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Al Santiago, Producer, Recording Producer - Dave Tucker, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Collazo, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Chickie Pérez, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Willie Matos, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Joe DeMare, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Al DiRisi, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1962 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Barry Rogers, Trombone, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Eddie Palmieri, Piano, Chorus, Leader, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jose Rodriguez, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Ismael Quintana, Vocals, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Tommy Lopez, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Julio Collazo, Timbales , AssociatedPerformer - David Perez, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - George Castro, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Al Santiago, Producer, Recording Producer - Roy Ramirez, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1964 Craft Recordings.
Barry Rogers, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Jon Fausty, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Teddy Reig, Producer, Recording Producer - Eddie Palmieri, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jose Rodriguez, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Javier Vazquez, ComposerLyricist - Manny Oquendo, Bongos, Timbales , AssociatedPerformer - Ismael Quintana, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Tommy Lopez, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - David Perez, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - George Castro, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Roy Ramirez, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1964 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Barry Rogers, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Eddie Palmieri, Piano, Leader, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Edward Palmieri, ComposerLyricist - Manny Oquendo, Bongos, Timbales , AssociatedPerformer - Ismael Quintana, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Tommy Lopez, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - David Perez, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jose Rodrigues, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - George Castro, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Pancho Cristal, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 1966 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Barry Rogers, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Antonio Maria, Author - Luiz Bonfa, Composer - Jon Fausty, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Teddy Reig, Producer, Recording Producer - Eddie Palmieri, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jose Rodriguez, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Manny Oquendo, Bongos, Timbales , AssociatedPerformer - Ismael Quintana, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Tommy Lopez, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - David Perez, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - George Castro, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Roy Ramirez, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1964 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Eddie Palmieri, Piano, Leader, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ismael Quintana, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Luis Iglesias, ComposerLyricist - Al Santiago, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 1963 Craft Recordings.
Barry Rogers, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Eddie Palmieri, Piano, Leader, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Manny Oquendo, Bongos, Timbales , AssociatedPerformer - Ismael Quintana, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Tommy Lopez, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - David Perez, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jose Rodrigues, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - George Castro, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Pancho Cristal, Producer, Recording Producer - Wilfredo Leiva, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1966 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Album review
During the late '50s and early '60s, progressive Latin music was ruled by the charanga, a light and springlike configuration emphasizing flutes and violins. Although pianist Eddie Palmieri didn't break that mold, his debut recordings as a leader did change the game quite a bit. With nimble rhythms and a powerhouse front line featuring R&B trombone player Barry Rogers and Palmieri's strident piano playing -- he played his piano percussively, due to early timbales lessons -- the group lay at the intersection of R&B, jazz, and, of course, Latin music. Palmieri's debut album, La Perfecta released in 1962 on the Alegre label, was not only a Latin masterpiece but also paved the way for the free-form extravaganza that became salsa later in the decade. Palmieri's group continued until 1967, recording for Alegre or Tico, and the best of the band's work appears on the 19-track compilation Sugar Daddy. Compared to Ray Barretto, Tico's other star of the time, Palmieri's group had slightly less emphasis on the heavy groove (and novelty tendencies) of R&B popcorn. With plenty of percussion plus the soaring sonero vocals of longtime Palmieri associate Ismael Quintana, the band was closer to the sound of traditional Puerto Rican music than most Latin groups working then. The compilation includes four tracks from La Perfecta, as well as the best of his other '60s LPs like Echando Pa'lante (Straight Ahead) and Azucar Pa' Ti (Sugar for You) (the latter including the excellent ten-minute track "Azúcar").
© John Bush /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 19 track(s)
- Total length: 01:17:29
- Main artists: Eddie Palmieri
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Fania
- Genre: World
© 2007 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc. This Compilation ℗ 2007 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
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