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Harlem River Drive
12+ albums
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Eddie Palmieri's supergroup Harlem River Drive was the first group to really merge black and Latin styles and musicians, resulting in a free-form brew of salsa, funk, soul, jazz, and fusion. Though it was led by pianist Palmieri, the group also included excellent players from both the Latin community (his brother Charlie, Victor Venegas, Andy Gonsalez) and the black world (Bernard "Pretty" Purdie, Ronnie Cuber). Named as an ironic reference to the New York City street which allowed predominantly suburban drivers to bypass East Harlem entirely on their way to lower Manhattan, Harlem River Drive released their groundbreaking debut album in 1970 on Roulette, including Latin and underground club hits like the title track and "Seeds of Life." Unfortunately, Harlem River Drive was their only album, though the group did appear co-billed on Eddie Palmieri's two-part 1972 release, Live at Sing Sing, Vols. 1-2. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
top songs
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Idle Hands
12,0472Seeds Of Life
5,0873Harlem River Drive Theme
3,4834Harlem River Drive (Theme Song)
2,5075Broken Home
2,5036If (we had peace today)
2,3517Harlem River Drive (Theme)
9648Idle Hands - 2006 Remaster
8099Harlem River Drive (Theme Song) - 2006 Remaster
73610Harlem River Drive (Theme Song) - 2006 Remastered Version
590albums
Harlem River Drive
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DJ Format
Fania DJ Series: DJ Format
What It Is! Funky Soul and Rare Grooves
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Nu Yorica!
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Nu Yorica! - Disc 1
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Broasted Or Fried - Latin Breakbeats, Basslines & Boogaloo
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fania dj series
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Nu Yorica - Disk 2
Nu Yorica! Culture Clash In New York City: Experiments In Latin Music 1970-77
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Feat. Eddie Palmieri and Jimmy Norman
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Nu Yorica! Culture Clash In New York City