Rough Guide To Tito Puente (2005)

Product Summary UPC: 00605633116229 Release Date: 8/16/2005 Buy.com Sku: 63999353 Item#: M2H5JL Format:  CD Song Listing Disc 1 Song Title Sample 1. Jugando Mama, Jugando - (with La Lupe) ~ Tito Puente 2. Mambo Tipico ~ Tito Puente 3. Penjamo - (with Vicentico Valdes) ~ Tito Puente 4. Malanga Con Yucca ~ Tito Puente 5. Mas Bajo ~ Tito Puente 6. Pachito Eche - (with Celia Cruz) ~ Tito Puente 7. Fiesta Con Puente ~ Tito Puente 8. Piano Pachanga ~ Tito Puente 9. El Que Usted Conoce ~ Tito Puente 10. Salsa Y Sabor ~ Tito Puente 11. Black Brothers - (with Tito Puente & His Orchestra) ~ Tito Puente 12. Vibe Mambo - (with Tito Puente & His Orchestra) ~ Tito Puente 13. En el Cafetal - (with Celia Cruz) ~ Tito Puente 14. Los Hermanos Pinzones - (with Tito Puente & His Orchestra/Miguelito Valdes) ~ Tito Puente 15. Guiro 6/8 - (with Celia Cruz) ~ Tito Puente 16. TP's Shing-A-Ling ~ Tito Puente 17. Meditacao - (with Tito Puente & His Orchestra) ~ Tito Puente 18. Oye Como Va ~ Tito Puente 19. Mi Trompeta Tropical ~ Tito Puente 20. Ran Kan Kan ~ Tito Puente 21. I Could Have Danced All Night ~ Tito Puente   Album Notes and Credits Notes & Personnel Info Tito Puente had an illustrious career, both as a performer and as a composer, one of the most influential Latin musicians of the 20th century. This compilation draws on what could be considered his most prolific and adventurous time, the 30 years from the mid-'50s to the mid-'80s. Given the amount of material in that period, selecting just 21 tracks to represent Puente's music is a challenge, but one that's been taken on and largely conquered here. Sadly there's nothing from his live at Birdland discs, due to licensing problems, but this compensates for that with a relentless stream of melody and percussion, with Puente's vibes and timbales leading from the front with the kind of passionate energy that can't be faked. There are a couple of wonderful duets with the late Celia Cruz, and, of course, the disc wouldn't be complete without Puente's original version of "Oye Como Va," which of course became a major hit for Santana. It's worth remembering that during this period Puente led the transition from the popular mambo style into salsa, keeping his crown the whole time. The disc shows his remarkable breadth as a musician, as well as his vision for Latin music, equally fluent in jazz as Latin. A remarkable man, musician, and bandleader, this is a disc that does him justice. ~ Chris Nickson   Compilation Appearances Mambo Kings Fiesta Picante!-Latin Jazz Par Concord Jazz Heritage Series S Best Latin Party Album In The Latin Romance Cubop! Introduction To Latin Jazz Colors Of Latin Jazz/mambo Mania Latin Jazz: la Commbinacion Perfecta 10th Anniversary Part 1(Bonus Tracks) Vice City(box Set) 1002 Salsa Rough Guide To Latin Jazz Concord Records 30th Anniversary Box Romances Latinos In The House Rough Guide To Mambo Colors Of Latin Jazz: cha Cha Soul Colors Of Latin Jazz: latin Jam! Greatest Songs Ever: world Best Of Mambo Vol 1 Gay Classics: nuevo Disco Latino Colors Of Latin: soul Cookin Con Mucho Ritmo Very Best Of Tropijaz Concord Picante 25th Anniversary Collection Latin Jazz Everest Digest 30 Aniversario Beginner's Guide To Latin Music NU YORICA ROOTS Explorations: Classic Picante Regrooved / Var Night In Puerto Rico Latin Music Usa   Associated Artists and Works Alfau Artists, Various Artists, Various Colon, Willie Colon, Willie Colon, Willie Cruz, Celia Cruz, Celia Cruz, Celia Cruz, Celia Cruz, Celia Cruz, Celia Cruz, Celia Cruz, Celia Cruz, Celia Cruz, Celia Cruz, Celia Cruz, Celia Cruz, Celia Cruz, Celia Cruz, Celia Cruz, Celia Cruz, Celia Cuba, Joe Herman, Woody Herman, Woody Herman, Woody Herman's Heat & Puente's Beat [Bonus Tracks] ~ Herman, Woody Herman, Woody La Lupe La Lupe La Lupe La Lupe La Lupe LaSerie, Rolando Loco, Joe Machito More, Beny O'Farrill, Chico Prado, Perez Puente, Tito/Pepe Luis Sophy Various Artists Various Artists Various Artists Various Artists Various Artists   Technical Info Release Date : 08/16/2005 Original Release Date : 2005 Catalog ID : 1162 Label : World Music Network (UK) Number of Discs : 1 Studio/Live : Studio Mono/Stereo : Stereo SPAR Code : n/a UPC : 00605633116229    Related Videos 11:11: Rodrigo Y Gabriela