Dr. John performs onstage during Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival on Sept. 26, 2015 in Franklin, Tenn. Jason Davis/Getty Images hide caption

Eddie Palmieri
Uruguayan singer-songwriter Jorge Drexler performing at the Tiny Desk in April 2018. NPR hide caption
'El Tiny': A Sampler Of Latin Bands At NPR's Tiny Desk
Eddie Palmieri performs at the Kennedy Center. Juan L. Cruz/Courtesy of the Kennedy Center hide caption
Eddie Palmieri's Latin Jazz Septet On JazzSet
Eddie Palmieri Salsa Orchestra, Live In Concert: Newport Jazz 2013
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Eddie Palmieri On Piano Jazz
The 2013 NEA Jazz Masters. From left: Eddie Palmieri, Mose Allison, Lou Donaldson. Not pictured: Lorraine Gordon. Michael G. Stewart/NEA hide caption
Listen Now: The 2013 NEA Jazz Masters Concert
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L-R: Alfredo Rodriguez, Eddie Palmieri, Barry Harris, Jason Moran. Margot Schulman/Kennedy Center hide caption