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Eduardo Palmieri (December 15, 1936 – August 6, 2025) was an American musician. He was the founder of the bands La Perfecta, La Perfecta II, and Harlem River Drive. In 1961, Palmieri founded the band Conjunto La Perfecta, which featured singer Ismael Quintana. Apart from the big bands, at the beginning of the decade, the Pachanga was the Latin dance craze. Essential to the Charanga style is the five-key wooden flute and at least two violins. Palmieri decided to replace the violins with two trombones for a heavier sound.