Eddie Palmieri 2012 Australian Tour
It's taken organizers two years in the planning to bring the world’s most exciting and renowned Latin pianist to Australia - DON'T MISS OUT - TICKETS SELLING FAST ! | “The most innovative artist in Afro-Cuban music” EDDIE PALMIERI Nine time Grammy Award Winner on his 50th Year Anniversary World Tour Eddie Palmieri, one of the world’s most exciting and renowned Latin pianists and leader of both Latin Jazz and Salsa Orchestras will be touring Australia in March 2012 with his Afro-Carribean Jazz group, the Latin Jazz Sextet – featuring among others Jose Claussell on Timbales and the Grammy winning Trumpet player, Brian Lynch. The legendary nine-time Grammy Award winner is a groundbreaking composer and arranger, who has carved a signature musical style that is unequivocal in its inventive, and at times, avant-garde approach. As such, he has consistently challenged the boundaries of both Salsa and Latin Jazz. LAST WEEKS FOR TICKETS ! MELBOURNE Saturday March 3 The Hi-Fi 125 Swanston Street ONLY AUSTRALIAN CLUB SHOW!! Ticket limited Tickets: $65.00 + BF www.thehifi.com.au or 1300 843 443, or Polyestor Records We have a double pass ticket to see Eddie Palmieri in his only Melbourne show.
ADELAIDE Friday March 2 Barrio - Hajek Plaza behind Parliment House King William Road 10pm - Late FREE EVENT ! www.adelaidefestival.com.au PERTH Wednesday February 29 International Arts Festival Tickets: $59.50/$54.50 www.perthfestival.com.au |
| More on Eddie Palmieri's life long career.... Eddie Palmieri has a discography that includes 36 albums and has been awarded nine Grammy Awards. The first Grammy Award he received was in 1975 for the recording entitled “The Sun of Latin Music,” a historic moment, as it was the first time the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences (NARAS) recognized Latin Music. He would win again the following year for “Unfinished Masterpiece,” “Palo Pa ‘ Rumba” in 1984, “Solito” in 1985 and “La Verdad” in 1987. He received both a Latin Grammy and a traditional Grammy for the 2000 release with Tito Puente entitled “Obra Maestra/Masterpiece,” “Listen Here!” would win in 2006 and “Simpatico” in 2007, a collaborative effort with trumpet master Brian Lynch (with whom he is touring). That same year, “Simpatico” was recognized by the Jazz Journalist Association as Best Latin Jazz Album. In 1993, Mr. Palmieri was appointed to the Board of Governors of the New York chapter of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, and in 1995 he was instrumental in creating the new category for Latin Jazz. His album “Palmas” was among the nominees in this newly created category, and in 1996 he was nominated once again for his album “Arete.” Eddie began his professional career as a pianist in the early ’50s with Eddie Forrester’s Orchestra. In 1955 he joined Johnny Segui’s band. He also spent a year with the Tito Rodriguez Orchestra before forming his own band, the legendary “La Perfecta” in 1961. La Perfecta was unique in that it featured a trombone section in place of trumpets (led by the late Barry Rogers), something that had been rarely done in latin music, demonstrating the early stages of Palmieri’s unorthodox means of orchestration. They were known as “the band with the crazy roaring elephants” because of the configuration of two trombones, flute, percussion, bass and a vocalist. With its one of a kind sound, La Perfecta soon joined the ranks of Machito, Tito Rodriguez and other major Latin orchestras of the day. Palmieri’s influences include not only his older brother Charlie but also Jesus Lopez, Lili Martinez and other Cuban players of the 1930s and 1940s; jazz luminaries such as Art Tatum, Bobby Timmons, Bill Evans, Horace Silver, Bud Powell and McCoy Tyner. Says Palmieri, “In Cuba, there was a development and crystallization of rhythmical patterns that have excited people for years. Cuban music provides the fundamental from which I never move. Whatever has to be built must be built from there. It’s a cross-cultural effect that makes magnificent music.” His unconventional style would once again surprise critics and fans with the 1970 release entitled “Harlem River Drive.”“Nuyorican Soul,” in 1997, a release which became a huge hit with dancers and dj’s in the house and underground music scene. Eddie Palmieri’s musical style is paradoxical in nature: married to preserving the core fundamentals of latin orchestral tradition, he is possessed by a bold innovative drive and seeks all opportunities to challenge these very traditions. Eddie’s unique vision and distinctive arrangements have paved the way for ground-breaking compositions, ensuring a unique musical legacy. Eddie has one of the most actively touring Salsa and Latin Jazz orchestras to date, tou This recording was the first to merge black and latin styles resulting in a free-form sound that encompassed elements of salsa, funk, soul and jazz. This new fusion moved effortlessly from mood, groove, texture and excitement with its multi-dimensional guitar, funky piano riffs, notable brass and unforgettable rhythm section. Led by Eddie, the group also included his brother Charlie, as well as excellent players from both communities such as Victor Venegas, Andy Gonzales, Bernard “Pretty” Purdie and Ronnie Cuber. Further to this proclivity for creating and performing in funk latin style, Little Louie Vega invited Eddie to record rs of which have taken him to Europe, Asia, Latin America, North Africa and throughout the Caribbean and now to Australia. A true powerhouse of brilliance, he has shown that time is infinite with respect to his repertoire, as he continues to captivate live audiences throughout the world. Read More: www.eddiepalmierimusic.com Artist Reviews: “This is music so vital and joyous…a totally celebratory sound, bouncing, shuffling, weaving and grooving along on a beat so mesmeric and soul-wrenchingly right that you want it to go on forever.” Linton Chiswick, Time Out London - “Eddie Palmieri’s current playing suggests that he is at the start of another chapter of ever more robust musicianship. . .the pianist bent notes with such vigor as to make you wince.” Rohan B. Preston, Chicago Tribune, Chicago “Eddie Palmieri can splash out thick modern-jazz chords or roll through a steel-fingered salsa pattern; his quick changes had the band members laughing at his audacity…he can make a piano roar.” J ohn Pareles, New York Times, New York “Salsa boasts many brilliant musicians…but none quite like the eccentric Eddie Palmieri – at once the Miles Davis and James Brown of the genre.” Alan Leeds, City Pages, Minneapolis Learn More Video Links Harlem River Drive: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqPRDFF0u9g La Malanga: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKl-jmDORiA&feature=related Video link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aL17CdxQ2M&feature=related Proudly brought to by:  www.straightup.com.au/events For more information and press interviews contact: Blair Stafford blair@straightup.com.au or 0411 120 603 |