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(1923 – 2000)
Tito Puente (1923-2000) was a bandleader, percussionist, composer, and arranger from , New York City/placeformed].
Born Ernesto Antonio Puente, Jr., on April 20, 1923, in el barrio Spanish harlem, New York, Puente was a musical pioneer for mixing musical styles with Latin sounds and for his experiments in fusing latin music with jazz. The son of Puerto Rican immigrants, Puente grew up in New York City’s Spanish Harlem and took piano lessons as a child and then studied percussion. He became a professional musician at age 13. Tito Puente later learned to play a number of instruments, including the piano, saxophone, vibraphone, and timbales (paired high-pitched drums). After an apprenticeship in the historic Machito Orchestra, he was drafted and served in the navy during World War II.
Once he returned to New York in 1945, Puente used money from the G.I. Bill to study at the famed Juilliard School of Music. He formed a band that would later be known as the Tito Puente Orchestra in 1948. By the 1950s, crowds came to see his band play and Puente became a Latin music sensation. In 1958, his best-selling album, Dance Mania, was released. More hit records followed as the world enjoyed the way Puente put a big band spin on traditional Latin dances.
He added other Latin and Afro-Cuban rhythms to his repertoire, including cha cha, merengue, bossa nova, and salsa, and among his notable songs areBabarabatiri, Ran Kan Kan, and Oye Como Va. Puente also performed with leading jazz performers, including George Shearing and Woody Herman, as well as with many stars of Latin music and, in later years, with symphony orchestras.
Born Ernesto Antonio Puente, Jr., on April 20, 1923, in el barrio Spanish harlem, New York, Puente was a musical pioneer for mixing musical styles with Latin sounds and for his experiments in fusing latin music with jazz. The son of Puerto Rican immigrants, Puente grew up in New York City’s Spanish Harlem and took piano lessons as a child and then studied percussion. He became a professional musician at age 13. Tito Puente later learned to play a number of instruments, including the piano, saxophone, vibraphone, and timbales (paired high-pitched drums). After an apprenticeship in the historic Machito Orchestra, he was drafted and served in the navy during World War II.
Once he returned to New York in 1945, Puente used money from the G.I. Bill to study at the famed Juilliard School of Music. He formed a band that would later be known as the Tito Puente Orchestra in 1948. By the 1950s, crowds came to see his band play and Puente became a Latin music sensation. In 1958, his best-selling album, Dance Mania, was released. More hit records followed as the world enjoyed the way Puente put a big band spin on traditional Latin dances.
He added other Latin and Afro-Cuban rhythms to his repertoire, including cha cha, merengue, bossa nova, and salsa, and among his notable songs are
Babarabatiri, Ran Kan Kan, and Oye Como Va. Puente also performed with leading jazz performers, including George Shearing and Woody Herman, as well as with many stars of Latin music and, in later years, with symphony orchestras.
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Davadarho wrote:
EL REY del timbal todavia en nuestras cabezas ! A gozar este rico hombre :)
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PedroBenetone wrote:
The Mambo Kings, 1992.
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Goodearl wrote:
He was awesome in concert.
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HabitualBigotry wrote:
The only reason I know this guy is because of The Simpsons x)
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Freejoin wrote:
que grande bo... aguante por siempre Tito!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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javiikiller wrote:
It's funny how Take Five version's Tito Puente is not in 5/4 but in 4/4. However, it's so good as the Paul Desmond original.
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QNubia wrote:
Love his music!!!! His sound is so unique and missed by all who knew his music. Here is one of my favorite albums where he performed with Celia Cruz. http://qnubia.com/store/music/tito-puente-y-celia-cruz-cuba-vol-1-2088700544648470/
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Danie_Aristides wrote:
señor buuuuurs con el corazon de un peeeerrrooo, señor buuuuurs el diablo con dinero !!
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javiikiller wrote:
Master!
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SashaPrestig wrote:
Happy music
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Echuus, estás en lo cierto!
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echuus wrote:
La foto me recuerda a Jodorowsky.
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mudandbleach wrote:
that's an awesome default photo.
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silversurfer250 wrote:
Now you know where Carlos Santana got his ideas...
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liquiddatura wrote:
He robbed the school of Tito!
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pixielandjazz wrote:
Awesome guy, awesome default.
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mudandbleach wrote:
wunderbar
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Mokami wrote:
how i love this
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chulapuda wrote:
Yo no quiero mas complicación, la vida me traicionó... Adoro hahah
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jorgeluisvazque wrote:
me fasina esa musica
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