Charlie Palmieri - A Giant Step

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 1984
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 49:10
Size: 113,6 MB
Art: Front

(6:12)  1. Fiesta A La King
(5:01)  2. Be Careful, It's My Heart
(7:54)  3. Start The World, I Want To Get On
(5:28)  4. Adios
(5:53)  5. Mis Amigos E.G.C.
(3:53)  6. Bajo Las Sombras De Un Pino
(5:49)  7. Muneca
(8:57)  8. Rhumba Rhapsody

The older brother of Eddie Palmieri, Charlie Palmieri was every bit as gifted a pianist as his sibling, very percussive and responsive to rhythm while also flashing florid passages that were clearly the product of a classical education. His piano studies began at seven and he attended the Juilliard School of Music, turning pro at 16. He started the group El Conjunto Pin Pin in 1948, and then played in a series of ensembles including those of Tito Puente, Tito Rodriguez, and Pupi Campo before forming his own Charanga Duboney group in 1958. As music director of the Alegre All Stars while recording for the Alegre label in the 1960s, Palmieri stimulated competition among Latin labels like Tico and Fania, which formed their own all-star bands in response. Like many Latin jazz artists of the time, Palmieri flirted with the popular Latin boogaloo style in the 1960s and made some records for major labels like RCA Victor and Atlantic. He endured a near mental breakdown in 1969, but rebounded to work again for Puente on his El Mambo de Tito Puente television program, and he also found a second career as a historian and teacher of Latin music and history at various New York colleges in the 1970s. Palmieri moved briefly to Puerto Rico from 1980 to 1983, and after suffering a severe heart attack and stroke upon his return to New York, he recovered to lead various Latin combos, including Combo Gigante. One of his last recordings was a galvanizing cameo appearance on Mongo Santamaria's "Mayeya" in 1987 (now on Mongo's Afro Blue: The Picante Collection for Concord Picante), and he appeared in England for the first time in 1988 shortly before his death. Almost all of Palmieri's work is hard to find through domestic channels, but Messidor's A Giant Step is available on CD. ~ Richard S.Ginell https://www.allmusic.com/artist/charlie-palmieri-mn0000212129/biography

Personnel:  Piano [Uncredited] – Charlie Palmieri ; Bass – Bobby Rodriguez; Bongos – Johnny "Dandy" Rodriguez; Congas – Frank Malabe; Timbales – Mike Collazo

A Giant Step

---

Charlie Palmieri - Latin Bugalu

Styles: Piano, Latin Jazz
Year: 1968
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 33:03
Size: 77,1 MB
Art: Front

(5:52)  1. Mambo Show
(2:27)  2. Uptight (Everything's Alright)
(2:35)  3. Bugalu
(4:40)  4. Bitter Sweet
(5:33)  5. Cote Pa la Cola
(4:01)  6. Panama's Boogaloo
(4:12)  7. Clusters
(3:39)  8. A Night To Remember

Latin Bugalu suffers from the usual affliction of New York Latin albums. By the time the recording is made, times have changed and the artist has moved on to something new. The boogaloos here are better than average, and even first-rate in the case of Frank Ross' "Bugalu." But the star tracks, at least at a distance safe from the boogaloo fad, are the several Latin jazz instrumentals. 

The best of these all-out jams are mambos played at a frenetic pace. It is a top album, even by Palmieri and Ramirez standards, but one wishes there had been separate issues for both the boogaloos and the jams."A Night to Remember," a vocal ballad, really does not fit. But these are eight impressive tracks, and Charlie Palmieri is about as loose as he gets. ~ Tony Wilds https://www.allmusic.com/album/latin-bugalu-mw0000012052

Personnel:  Piano – Charlie Palmieri; Bass – Edward Rivera; Timbales – Louis Ramirez; Trombone – Julian Priester; Trumpet – Albert Demercado, David Lee Tucker, Louis M. Laurita

Latin Bugalu

---

Charlie Palmieri - Easy Does It

Styles: Piano Jazz, Latin Jazz
Year: 1959
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 44:00
Size: 101,0 MB
Art: Front

(5:03)  1. Cuban Love Song
(5:21)  2. Take Me in Your Arms
(3:11)  3. Jeepers Creepers
(3:38)  4. Pavanne
(4:57)  5. I'll Never Be the Same
(5:45)  6. I'll Be Around
(3:47)  7. Perfidia
(3:47)  8. Thou Swell
(4:47)  9. You and the Night and the Music
(3:38) 10. Ponce

Before his Charanga Duboney, the pianist Charlie Palmieri formed his jazz quartet in 1954. They played in Chicago, Washington, Boston and New York, and recorded this interesting latin jazz album. Here appears a young Johnny Pacheco as a percussionist. He will later be known as one of the best latin flutist in New York. http://www.freshsoundrecords.com/charlie-palmieri-albums/3777-easy-does-it.html

Personnel:  Piano – Charlie Palmieri;  Bass – Al "Guito" Gonzalez;  Congas, Bongos – Johnny Pacheco;  Drums – Joe Rodriguez (7)

Easy Does It

---

Charlie Palmieri & Latin Music Legends - Mambo Show

Styles: Piano, Latin Jazz
Year: 1990
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 44:06
Size: 102,4 MB
Art: Front

(6:41)  1. Mambo Show
(5:18)  2. Latin Beat
(5:17)  3. Boogason
(7:11)  4. Si Tu Puedes Bailar
(7:20)  5. Mambo For Henry
(4:15)  6. Barrabas
(7:59)  7. Cristine

The older brother of Eddie Palmieri, Charlie Palmieri was every bit as gifted a pianist as his sibling, very percussive and responsive to rhythm while also flashing florid passages that were clearly the product of a classical education. His piano studies began at seven and he attended the Juilliard School of Music, turning pro at 16. He started the group El Conjunto Pin Pin in 1948, and then played in a series of ensembles including those of Tito Puente, Tito Rodriguez, and Pupi Campo before forming his own Charanga Duboney group in 1958. As music director of the Alegre All Stars while recording for the Alegre label in the 1960s, Palmieri stimulated competition among Latin labels like Tico and Fania, which formed their own all-star bands in response. Like many Latin jazz artists of the time, Palmieri flirted with the popular Latin boogaloo style in the 1960s and made some records for major labels like RCA Victor and Atlantic. He endured a near mental breakdown in 1969, but rebounded to work again for Puente on his El Mambo de Tito Puente television program, and he also found a second career as a historian and teacher of Latin music and history at various New York colleges in the 1970s. Palmieri moved briefly to Puerto Rico from 1980 to 1983, and after suffering a severe heart attack and stroke upon his return to New York, he recovered to lead various Latin combos, including Combo Gigante. One of his last recordings was a galvanizing cameo appearance on Mongo Santamaria's "Mayeya" in 1987 (now on Mongo's Afro Blue: The Picante Collection for Concord Picante), and he appeared in England for the first time in 1988 shortly before his death. Almost all of Palmieri's work is hard to find through domestic channels, but Messidor's A Giant Step is available on CD. ~ Richard S.Ginell http://www.allmusic.com/artist/charlie-palmieri-mn0000212129/biography

Personnel:  Bass – Ray Martinez (7);  Bongos, Cowbell – Johnny Rodriguez;  Congas – Mongo Santamaria;  Piano, Producer – Charlie Palmieri;  Saxophone – Chombo Silva;  Timbales, Percussion – Nicky Marrero;  Trombone – Barry Rogers;  Trumpet – David "Piro" Rodríguez;  Vocals – Adalberto Santiago, Ray De La Paz, Yayo "El Indio" Pequero

Mambo Show

---

Bill Potts, Brasilia Nueve - How Insensitive

Styles: Piano, Latin Jazz
Year: 1967
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 30:36
Size: 70,6 MB
Art: Front

(2:37)  1. How Insensitive
(2:49)  2. Brasilville
(3:05)  3. Day By Day
(3:14)  4. Now I Know The Feeling
(2:51)  5. My Heart Loves The Samba
(2:34)  6. Teach Me Tonight
(4:11)  7. Meditation
(3:08)  8. Como Va
(2:47)  9. Que Se Vaya
(3:13) 10. Forgetting You

Caetano Rodrigues said wonders about this album since it has arrived here. Actually, this LP was supposed to be released yesterday when that technical difficulties appeared. It is the kind of album that you make discovers each time you take for a hearing. Thanks Caetano for making it available, some type of music is very hard to identify, your knowledge has been of a great help to zecalouro and Loronixers. This is Brasilia Nueve, How Insensitive (1969), for Decca. I forgot to check with Caetano and I think the band known here as Brasilia Nueve was assembled only to release this album, recorded in New York. The main performer is the jazz pianist Bill Potts, followed by the sax tenor of Zoot Zimns and a special artist playing vibes that could not be listed, probably due contracts obligations. They made together a nice approach to Bossa Nova, melting at the same song the Bossa Nova rhythm, suddenly changing to jazz on very complex and transitions. Thanks Caetano for this LP, which is a very hard to find information about.

Personnel:  Piano – Bill Potts;  Bass – Richard Davis (2);  Cabasa – Charlie Palmieri;  Conductor, Arranged By – Bill Potts;  Congas – Chino Pozo;  Drums – Mel Lewis;  Guitar – Barry Galbraith, Tony Gottuso;  Percussion – Louie Ramirez;  Producer – Richard Marin;  Saxophone – Zoot Sims;  Trumpet – Markie Markowitz;   Vibraphone [Special Guest Artist] – Unknown Artist

How Insensitive

---

Charlie Palmieri - Latin Cool Classics

Bitrate: 320K/s

Time: 31:19

Size: 71.7 MB

Styles: Latin jazz

Year: 2003

Art: Front

[3:36] 1. Strangers In The Night

[3:15] 2. Louie's Boogaloo

[3:15] 3. Day Tripper

[3:25] 4. Cool Jerk

[3:39] 5. Way Out Mambo

[3:14] 6. Boogaloo In Apt 41

[2:59] 7. Yesterday

[2:44] 8. Tijuana Grass

[2:35] 9. Ozzaboo

[2:32] 10. Boots Are Made For Walkin

Before his Charanga Duboney, the pianist Charlie Palmieri formed his jazz quartet in 1954. They played in Chicago, Washington, Boston and New York, and recorded this interesting latin jazz album. Here appears a young Johnny Pacheco as a percussionist. He will later be known as one of the best latin flutist in New York.

Recorded in New York, April 1959. Charlie Palmieri (p), Al 'Guito' Gonzalez (bass), Joe Rodriguez (d), Johnny Pacheco (cga, d)

Latin Cool Classics

---

Charlie Palmieri - El Fantastico

Bitrate: 320K/s

Time: 28:11

Size: 64.5 MB

Styles: Latin jazz

Year: 2010

Art: Front

[2:50] 1. A Veces Soy Feliz

[2:49] 2. El Continental

[2:48] 3. Lullaby of Broadway

[2:55] 4. Ravel's Bolero

[2:31] 5. Sweet Sue, Just You

[3:04] 6. Noche y Día

[2:49] 7. Cielito Lindo

[3:03] 8. I've Got You Under My Skin

[2:20] 9. Lover's Mambo

[2:59] 10. Softly As In The Morning Sunshine

The older brother of Eddie Palmieri, Charlie Palmieri was every bit as gifted a pianist as his sibling, very percussive and responsive to rhythm while also flashing florid passages that were clearly the product of a classical education. His piano studies began at seven and he attended the Juilliard School of Music, turning pro at 16. He started the group El Conjunto Pin Pin in 1948, and then played in a series of ensembles -- including those of Tito Puente, Tito Rodriguez, and Pupi Campo -- before forming his own Charanga Duboney group in 1958. As music director of the Alegre All Stars while recording for the Alegre label in the 1960s, Palmieri stimulated competition among Latin labels like Tico and Fania, which formed their own all-star bands in response. Like many Latin jazz artists of the time, Palmieri flirted with the popular Latin boogaloo style in the 1960s and made some records for major labels like RCA Victor and Atlantic. He endured a near mental breakdown in 1969, but rebounded to work again for Puente on his El Mambo de Tito Puente television program, and he also found a second career as a historian and teacher of Latin music and history at various New York colleges in the 1970s. Palmieri moved briefly to Puerto Rico from 1980 to 1983, and after suffering a severe heart attack and stroke upon his return to New York, he recovered to lead various Latin combos, including Combo Gigante. ~Richard S. Ginnell

El Fantastico

---