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When Eddie Palmieri plays the piano, it’s a religious experience. Jazz, deriving from 1920s slang meaning “sex” or “orgasm,” is often exuberant, but Palmieri, with his whole body convulsing as he played the piano, pushed jazz to its orgiastic, ecstatic limits at last Saturday’s Afro-Cuban Jazz Connection in Sanders Theatre...
...concert recognized the nine-time Grammy Award winner’s contribution to jazz, especially for his role in the creation of the distinctive fusion of “Latin Jazz.” Palmieri appeared with Brian Lynch, his collaborator on “Simpatico” (which won the 2005 Grammy for Best Latin Jazz Album). The concert also featured performances by the Monday Jazz Band (directed by Tom Everett), the Sunday Jazz Band (directed by Mark Olson), and the Alumni Jazz Band (also directed by Everett...
...While Palmieri did not step on the stage until after intermission, the concert was clearly all about him. José Masso, the announcer and producer of “¡Con Salsa!” a Latin music show on WBUR, opened the second half of the performance with a tribute to Palmieri. After the intermission, every piece Palmieri played was his own original composition, except for “Jazz Impromptu” which was composed by Lynch...
...legacy alive” during this performance. Lynch’s background is in bebop and jazz; his interest in Latin music came as an “outgrowth” of his passion for jazz, he says. According to Everett, he is the trumpeter of choice for Eddie Palmieri, a pioneer of Afro-Caribbean music. “Jazz and Latin really go hand in hand—they’re like two rooms in the same house, to use Dizzy Gillespie’s expression,” said Lynch. The Harvard band will perform...
...naming Edwards to the ticket, Kerry had scouted and hired some of his erstwhile staff members: former Edwards chief of staff Miles Lackey became Kerry's deputy campaign manager for policy and speechwriting, communications aide David Ginsburg went on to serve that function for Kerry, and press secretary Jennifer Palmieri came aboard as his spokeswoman in the crucial state of Ohio. Before that, Kerry had recruited Dick Gephardt's longtime aide and top strategist, Steve Elmendorf, as deputy campaign manager...