KUVO Honors Eddie Palmieri

Mr. Palmieri was well known to Coloradans as he performed many times over the years across our state. We will honor him in a special 2-hour celebration. Tune in this Sunday as Arturo Gomez and Carlos Lando Co-host a special tribute on Salsa Con Jazz, 2pm to 4pm.

KUVO’s connection with Eddie Palmieri is long and strong.

• KUVO’s long time program director Carlos Lando has known Palmieri personally since the 1970s.
• Eddie Palmieri performed at KUVO’s 10th anniversary party (1995) at the “old” El Jebel Shrine, with Gene Harris and Ruben Ramos also on the bill.
• NPR's Toast of the Nation in 2004
• He frequently visited Colorado to perform , most recently in 2019 at the Lincoln Center in Fort Collins, Colo., and he made it a point to visit KUVO studios whenever he was in town.
• Performed at Dazzle for a special performance to benefit Puerto Rico.
• In 2006, KUVO’s Ritmo Latino Project produced and distributed a four-part radio series “Caliente! With Eddie Palmieri,” to broadcast outlets throughout the U.S. and Canada, the Caribbean, Europe and Asia. Caliente Latin Jazz with Eddie Palmieri was produced by KUVO.

NPR: Eddie Palmieri, a trailblazer in Latin music, has died at age 88.

Eddie Palmieri’s memorial service on Wednesday, August 13, 2025 is private, however, the family invites the public to join a live online broadcast at 9 a.m. MDT (11 a.m. EDT) at the following link: https://memorialstream.online/eddie-palmieri

The complete memorial listing (including memorial gifts) is here: https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/new-york-ny/eddie-palmieri-12478031