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Charlie Palmieri

Puerto Rico · 1927-11-21 – 1988-09-12

Charlie Palmieri is credited on 787 releases across 160 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1955–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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787

Credits

160

Albums

8

Decades active

42

In collections

Biography

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Pianist, bandleader, and musical director of Latin music, including Latin-Jazz, Salsa, and Charanga. Born in New York City to Puerto Rican parents, and known as "The Giant of the Keyboards" or, in Spanish: "El Gigante Del Teclado", Charlie was one of the fundamental players in the evolution of Latin Jazz and Salsa. Big brother of Eddie Palmieri.
(November 21, 1927-September 12, 1988)

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Credited work

787 releases · 160 albums · active 1955–2026

  • Performance · 1,203
  • Other credits · 261
  • Production · 51
  • Engineering · 11

Studios: Broadway Recording Studios · La Tierra Sound Studios · A&R Studios · Generation Sound Studios

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