The award-winning pianist, bandleader and composer was influential in the New York salsa scene and won the first Grammy in a Latin category

Eddie Palmieri, the renowned pianist and Latin music pioneer who founded groups like La Perfecta and Harlem River Drive, has died at 88.

The musician's daughter Gabriela Palmieri told 'The New York Times' that he died after "an extended illness"NEED TO KNOWGrammy-winning Latin music trailblazer Eddie Palmieri has died at the age of 88Per a post on his official Instagram page,