Gigante Del Teclado [Original recording remastered]

Charlie Palmieri | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 14, 2006)
• Original Release Date: 1999
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Label: Fania
• ASIN: B000EMGK5S
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #132,111 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

About the Artist

CHARLIE PALMIERI

Charlie and his brother Eddie Palmieri formed a dynasty that left an invaluable impression on contemporary music. Born in Manhattan to Puerto Rican parents and influenced by their roots, the brothers knew how to capture the most representative and traditional elements of their heritage in their music. Charlie -nicknamed the "Gigante de las blancas y las negras" ("The King of the Ivories") because of his dexterity on the piano- also gained fame as an arranger and orchestra director, having directed such consecrated figures as Noro Morales, Xavier Cugat, and Maestro Tito Puente, among others. He experimented with several musical styles, but preferred jazz, salsa, and anything tropical: the pachanga, son, montuno, mambo, bolero, and guajira. His versatility enriched and enlivened the popular music scene. Recognized as a pioneer of salsa music, he left the legacy of his discography, which contains more than 16 albums that were validated by resounding hits and countless awards. His brilliant career sadly ended with his death on September 12, 1988. He was 72.

CHARLIE PALMIERI

Charlie y su hermano Eddie Palmieri, integraron una dinastía que han escrito invaluables páginas en la música contemporánea. Ambos nacidos en la isla de Manhattan, Nueva York, de padres puertorriqueños, influenciados por sus raíces, supieron captar en toda su esencia los ritmos más representativos y tradicionales de su gente. Charlie apodado "Gigante de las blancas y las negras", en reconocimiento a su virtuosismo en la ejecución del piano, se destacó también como arreglista y director de orquesta por haber asumido la dirección musical de consagradas figuras de la talla de Noro Morales, Xavier Cugat y el Maestro Tito Puente, entre otras. Experimentó con varias corrientes musicales, preferentemente el jazz, la salsa, y todos los ritmos de la música tropical: pachanga, son montuno, mambo, bolero y guajiras, versatilidad que enriqueció el pentagrama de la música popular. Reconocido como pionero del género salsa, dejó como legado una importante discografía que consta de más de dieciséis producciones que se consolidaron con resonantes éxitos e infinidad de reconocimientos. Su brillante carrera culminó con su lamentable fallecimiento ocurrido el 12 de septiembre de 1988 a los sesenta y dos años.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Truly, a giant, January 3, 2009

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Carl James Martinez (Fajardo, Puerto Rico) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Gigante Del Teclado (Audio CD)

This Charlie Palmieri's 1972 recording,"El Gigante Del Teclado", is a "salsa" masterpiece containing the great hits: La Hija De Lola, La LLave Y El Candado, Sedante De Rhumba, and El Mundo Està Bièn-El Loco Soy Yo. The singer was Vitìn Avilès, Charlie's main vocalist throughout his "salsa" years. Somewhat of a trivia matter, is the fact that teaming up with Adalberto Santiago and Eladio Peguero "Yayo El Indio" on the chorus, was the great, Tito Puente.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolute Classic-a must have!!, October 1, 2000

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William Jones (Rockville, MD USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: El Gigante del Teclado (Audio CD)

This one is so good...it's punishing! "El Pan Sobao", "La Hija de Lola", every tune on here, amazing! Charlie Palmieri has long been known as the King of salsa piano...lesser known is his prowess on organ...if you don't believe me just listen..."Que se Vaya" shows what he can do playing organ in a Latin beat context...Wow! Anything Charlie Palmieri recorded on Alegre records is a must have...check out also Adelante Gigante and Hay Que Estar en Algo.

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic work by the eldest Palmieri., October 13, 2011

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Gabriel Cortes Hernandez - See all my reviews
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This review is from: El Gigante del Teclado (Audio CD)

With Vitin Aviles on vocals, Alegre records released this gem of an album in 1972. Charlie is really a joy to listen to on piano especially on "La Hija De Lola" (organ in this particular case) a hit in my view and in "Sedante de la Rhumba" he has a fine piano solo. "La Llave y El Candado" is a different, but great version of this song that picks up quite quickly, after about a minute to be precise. As i have said earlier, Charlie did not have to envy his brother since he was a fantastic musician and leader. This album is proof of this, as it has not one single filler track on it. at times, it is more has more "swing" and somewhat of a jazzy sound than hard-hitting salsa, nonetheless, a great pleasure to listen to. I definitely recommend this one.