Nuyorican pianist, Latin jazz icon, and salsa pioneer Eddie Palmieri has had a long, prolific, career that’s featured restless innovation. His sizzling Afro-Caribbean rhythms have fueled cutting edge jazz influenced by masters like Monk and Tyner, the latter particularly in his percussive keyboard attack. Reprising a thrilling late summer performance with his bristling combo, Palmieri, 83, returns to the Dakota with two new recordings under his belt: Full Circle and Mi Luz Mayorfeature dynamic, fresh new arrangements of Palmieri and Latin dance classics respectively. —RICK MASON
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At age 83, the nine-time Grammy-winning Latin jazz icon is not slowing down. In 2018, the Nuyorican pianist released two albums, “Full Circle,” on which he reimagined eight compositions from his salsa era, and “Mi Luz Mayor,” which chronicled his love story with his late wife, with a little help from guitarist Carlos Santana and vocalist Gilberto Santa Rosa. -JON BREAM
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It’s hard to believe the Latin jazz giant had never played the Dakota until last August. He was fantastic. If you missed him them, you are so in luck, because he’s returning on Sunday. A sublime pianist, charming on the stand and a nine-time Latin Grammy winner, Palmieri will play two sets, at 6 p.m. and 8:30. -PAMELA ESPELAND
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SUN FEB 9 • 6PM + 8:30PM