By virtue of his warm, flamboyant stage manner, longevity, constant touring, and appearances in the mass media, tito puente is probably the most beloved symbol of latin jazz. Tito puente 19232000 was a bandleader, percussionist, composer, and arranger from new york city born ernesto antonio puente, jr. Yes, its been 18 months, so i thought id get an entry in for whats left of 2015. Dec 30, 20 as a credited leader, tito s discography is well over 200 206 approximately and probably more. Tito puente complete discography page 3 salsa forums. The 77 year old percussionist was a major force behind the trend to incorporate latin rhythms in jazz.
June 1, 2000 celebrated bandleader tito puente died on wednesday. Ernesto antonio tito puente april 20, 1923 may 31, 2000 was an american musician, songwriter and record producer. It includes performances by tito puente not only on timbales, but on vibraharp playing a medley of stella by starlight and tu, mi delirio, as well as autumn leaves and rainfall. The great latin bandleader tito puente has long been one of the pioneers in fusing bebop with very danceable latin music. Tito rodriguez was the archetypal suave latin nightclub singer. Tito puente is credited with fusing cuban charangas with big band swing and bop. His distinct, resonant voice floated crystalclear above the dense sound of his large orchestra.
Scrobble songs and get recommendations on other tracks and artists. It includes performances by tito puente not only on timbales, but on vibraharp playing a medley of stella by starlight and tu, mi delirio, as well. Discover top playlists and videos from your favorite artists on shazam. But his other eye was planted on jazz fans he loved arranging for composers such as horace silver and his soulmate dizzy gillespie. Puente s intoxicating mix of big band jazz and latin music creates mambo madness at its finest. As a credited leader, tito s discography is well over 200 206 approximately and probably more. Jan 01, 2010 listen online to tito puente oye como va and see which albums it appears on. See all the albums from tito puente available on napster. Most of the rock generation is familiar with tito puente through santanas cover of oye como va and his appearance in the mambo kings. Eventually he attended the juilliard school of music from 194547 on the gi bill. Smooth latin grooves are guaranteed on every track. On this concord disc, puente plays vibes and timbales and utilizes an 11piece band featuring trumpeter jimmy frisaura, mario rivera on tenor, soprano and flute, pianist jorge dalto and an infectious rhythm section.
Throughout a career lasting more than 50 years, puente fused american jazz with afrocuban. As a credited leader, titos discography is well over 200 206 approximately and probably more. He also played vibraphone, drum kit, conga drums, claves, piano. His mother saw his musical potential and enrolled him in piano classes. Feb 03, 2011 tito puente dave valentin chucho valdez. Tito puentes golden latin jazz all stars in session. Tito puente celebrates 100 albums the new york times. Tito puente complete discography page 2 salsa forums. Tito puente born april 20, 1923, spanish harlem, new york city, new york, usa died may 31, 2000, new york city, new york, usa was an american latin bandleader, jazz, salsa and mambo musician of puerto rican heritage. By venturing closer to the source, they will discover what l. This is for tracking updates at other blogs, most recent posts are at the top. Albums include dance mania, live at ministry of sound, 1991, and sugarhill gang.
The son of puerto rican immigrants, puente grew up in new. Create an account help customer service mobile version affiliate program. Born in puerto rico, rodriguez came to new york city in 1939, where he sang with the eminent bands of xavier cugat and noro morales. Tito puente sheet music to download top quality pdfs. His bravura showmanship and string of mambo dance hits in the 1950s earned him the nickname king of mambo. Composer and american percussionist of latin origin, born on 23 april 1920 in the hispanic neighborhood of new york, and died on 31 may 2000 in the same city, whose full name was ernesto antonio puente. Puente s move towards jazz came at the same time as eddie palmieri s albums. Topics tito puente, timbales, discografia, biography, cha cha cha, simpsons. Discografia tito puente completa exitos gratis discography. Adored by fans across the globe, several supporters waited in. Puente always had one eye on dance fans and indeed, his music puts the ghost of st. Download legal mp3 albums from tito puente at emusic. Tito puente died on may 31, 2000, at the age of 77, in a new york city hospital where he was awaiting heart surgery.
His mother called him ernestito which means little ernest, which was later shortened to tito. But more than that, puente managed to keep his music remarkably fresh over the decades. Descarga egui castrillo the palladium orchestra invitado david rosado cuba ruben toledo duration. Descargar tito puente discografia mega completa gratis artistas relacionados. This cd is the perfect collection to get started with puente s vast library. Ernest tito anthony puente was the eldest son of puerto rican parents. It now exceeds that, as more and more recordings resurface. Puentes move towards jazz came at the same time as eddie palmieris albums. New yorkborn percussionist who infused his bigband music with latin sounds to. Tito puente the best of tito puente fania salsa classics. Tito puente, salsa extraordinaire and father of afrojazz, was an incredible talent who will be long remembered. In accordance with the directives of government and health authorities, we have temporarily suspended operations. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon.
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