Tito Puente
New York City-born percussionist Tito Puente infused his big-band music with the mambo sound he helped to popularize in the US. He started out playing with the likes of Noro Morales and Machito before starting his own band in the late 1940s. Known as "King of the Mambo," Puente styled himself after the great swing-era band leaders, and ruled for years over a dance-oriented world of Latin rhythms spiced with jazz and pop. Through mambo, cha-cha, salsa, and more, Puente's career weathered the ups and downs of musical trends, and the iconic band leader, who passed away in 2000, ranks as a legend of Latin jazz.
The Complete 78's Vol. 2
Tito Puente
Fania (USA), 2008
2 CD
The Complete 78's Vol. 1
Tito Puente
Fania (USA), 2008
2 CD
Live At the 1977 Monterey Jazz Festival
Tito Puente
Concord Records (USA), 2008
1 CD
Tito Puente Jazz
Tito Puente
Fania (USA), 2008
1 CD
Greatest Hits
Celia Cruz
Fania (USA), 2008
1 CD
10 de Coleccion
Tito Puente
Sony BMG Latin, 2007
1 CD
A Todos Mis Amigos
Celia Cruz
Fania (USA), 2007
1 CD
Puente's Beat & Herman's Heat
Tito Puente
Collectables Records, 2006
1 CD
