Harlem River Drive

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Leader: Eddie Palmieri
The pinnacle of Palmieri’s career as a socially conscious artist was the revolutionary group he co-led with his brother Charlie, called Harlem River Drive. The band was named after a highway that cuts through Harlem, allowing cars to bypass the local streets of the neighborhood entirely, where the rich zipped past to avoid the harsh social realities of the ghetto. For Palmieri, this highway was a symbol of the inequalities of modern society. It was no accident that his group combined Latin, soul and free jazz in a way that sought to unify all of Harlem in the face of adversity. Palmieri’s Harlem River Drive group employed members of Aretha Franklin’s band, alongside some of the most important Latin musicians and jazz soloists of the day, such as Ronnie Cuber, Barry Rogers and Bernard Purdie.
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Albums

SR-3004, SR 3004 Harlem River Drive — Harlem River Drive Harlem River Drive Harlem River Drive (Album) Roulette, Roulette SR-3004, SR 3004 US 1971 Sell This Version
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TIC-1303 Eddie Palmieri Recorded Live At Sing Sing — Harlem River Drive Eddie Palmieri With Harlem River Drive Eddie Palmieri With Harlem River Drive - Eddie Palmieri Recorded Live At Sing Sing (Album, Comp) Tico Records, Tico Records TIC-1303 Peru 1972 Sell This Version
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none Harlem River Drive — Harlem River Drive Harlem River Drive Harlem River Drive(5xFile, AAC, Album, RE, RM, 256) Parlophone Records Ltd. none US Unknown
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Singles & EPs

45.VR. 195081 Seeds Of Life — Harlem River Drive Harlem River Drive Seeds Of Life (Single) Roulette 45.VR. 195081 France 1971 Sell This Version
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R 7116 Idle Hands — Harlem River Drive Harlem River Drive Idle Hands (Single) Roulette R 7116 US 1971 Sell This Version
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AS 0142 Need You / Overtime — Harlem River Drive Harlem River Drive Need You / Overtime (Single) Arista AS 0142 US 1975 Sell This Version
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SB7025 Idle Hands — Harlem River Drive Harlem River Drive Idle Hands(7", RM) Soul Brother Records (3) SB7025 UK 2017 Sell This Version