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Celebrating the life and legacy of Latin jazz icon Eddie Palmieri

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom
Published August 8, 2025 at 10:50 AM CDT

Eddie Palmieri, one of the giants of Latin jazz, died Wednesday at 88.

We revisit former host Deepa Fernandes’ conversation with Palmieri from 2022. He spoke about his life, his music and his mission.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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