He started out playing with the likes of noro morales and machito before starting his own band in the late 40s. The version of the song on mambo birdland is a santanasized version. Simply put, this collection of early tito puente sides recorded in the early 1950s is a collection of previously unreleased tunes from radio broadcasts for wabc in new york city on the birdland show. Much like his energetic and charmastically flawless performance that evening, mambo birdland is a definitive live performance by him. The reason the cd is so great is because it brings you back to the palladium days music. By venturing closer to the source, they will discover what latin jazz fans have known for years. Find tito puente discography, albums and singles on allmusic.
Dec 30, 20 2000 tito puente mambo birdland 160 2000 tito puente party with puente. Stream dancemania 99 live at birdland by tito puente and tens of millions of other songs on all your devices with amazon music unlimited. Puente s intoxicating mix of big band jazz and latin music creates mambo madness at its finest. Afrocuban jazz cuban jazz cuban traditions latin big band latin jazz mambo world fusion salsa latin pop son. Latin music cd release from tito puente with the album mambo birdland. Tito puentes latin orchestra the concord years 1983. Tito puente, mambo kingtito puente, rey del mambo is a childrens picture book written by monica brown and illustrated by rafael lopez. But more than that, puente managed to keep his music remarkably fresh over the decades. Tito puente, mambo kingtito puente, rey del mambo monica. The very best of tito puente, he and is band are really good and this guy has performed with the best latinoa performers. Listen to your favorite songs from mambolero collection by tito puente now. This is the first ever cd that i got of tito puente not having known who he was before i got this recording im sure glad my parents told me about his music. In 1998, the prestigious berklee college of music gave tito. Throughout a career lasting more than 50 years, puente fused american jazz with afrocuban.
Mambo birdland, an album by tito puente on spotify. Pdf download tito puentes drumming with the mambo king pdf. Most of the rock generation is familiar with tito puente through santanas cover of oye como va and his appearance in the mambo kings. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. A grammy nomination followed in 2003 for 50 years of mambo. The bandleader runs through his best and most popular mambos, and even if the music isnt among his richest, its still thoroughly entertaining and worth the time of any of puente s aficionados. It is a biographical picture book of tito puente the king of latin music. Complete your tito puente and his latin ensemble special guest george shearing collection. Dec 18, 2019 tito puente 19232000 was a bandleader, percussionist, composer, and arranger from new york city. In accordance with the directives of government and health authorities, we have temporarily suspended operations. Although it doesnt rank with tito puente s best live records, dancemania 99. Tito puente live at birdland dancemania99 1998, cd. This is a must have cd if you like latinoa salsa music, this guy matches the title on the cd king of kings.
Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. Ernesto antonio tito puente, april 20, 1923 june 1, 2000, was a latin jazz and salsa musician and composer. His 2008 grammy nominated big band urban folktales was the first. Listen, and enjoy great latin music to dance to, to reminisce and to dis. Mambo s golden age was in full swing when tito puente released dance mania, vol. Listen to mambo birdland in full in the spotify app. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described. Listen to your favorite songs from mambo birdland by tito puente now. Tito puente 19232000 was a bandleader, percussionist, composer, and arranger from new york city. Known as king of the mambo, puente styled himself after. He introduced the number at the new york club birdland with a. Find album release information for mambo birdland tito puente on allmusic.
I am very honored to have met and shaken tito puente s hand in 1997 when he came out to yoshis jazz club here in the oaklandsan francisco area. Albums include dance mania, live at ministry of sound, 1991, and sugarhill gang. Mambo birdland live sale mambo birdland live by tito puente. In 1998, the prestigious berklee college of music gave tito a tribute concert, which yours truly conducted. Ernesto antonio tito puente april 20, 1923 may 31, 2000 was an american musician. Thought i had more but this is what i found so far. Tito puente complete discography page 2 salsa forums. Ran kan kan establishes tp as one, if not, the greatest timbaleros ever. Find album credit information for mambo birdland tito puente on allmusic. Pdf download tito puentes drumming with the mambo king pdf online. He is best known for danceoriented mambo and latin jazz compositions that endured over a 50year career. Tito puente mambo birdland 1999, live recording, cd. Mambo kings 1997 cha cha cha rumba beguine 1998 dance mania 98.
I purchased this cd tito puente live at birdland dancemania 99 since my original cd broke. Mambo birdland, recorded at the eponymous new york jazz landmark, was unfortunately the 77yearold timbaleros last recorded performance before his death in. Oye como va live, birdland, 1999 by tito puente pandora. He is best known for danceoriented mambo and latin jazz compositions that endured over a 50year. New york cityborn percussionist tito puente infused his bigband music with the mambo sound he helped to popularize in the u. Licensed to youtube by merlin symphonic distribution, the state51 conspiracy on behalf of mambo. Tito puentes songs stream online music songs listen. It includes early versions of his classics such as ran kan kan, mambo birdland, mambo diablo, mambo inn, mambo city, and barbaratiri.
Tito puente loved banging pots and pans as a child, but what he really dreamed of was having his own band one day. Frankie martinez is featured in this video as well as the rest of the eddie torres dance company. Tito puente on allmusic 1955 one may expect the number one star of tico to. Live at birdland 1998 the very best of tito puente 1998 timbalero tropical 1998 yambeque 1998. Taking place thursdays in july and august at outdoor locations across boston, the sixconcert tito puente latin music seriescoproduced by berklee, city of boston parks and recreation department, and iba bostonpresents a soundscape of live latin music with a strong salsa influence in parks around the city. Its the closer one will ever get to relive this latino musical 50s and 60s golden era. By the year 2000, maestro puente had received his fifth grammy for martin cohen and tito puente mambo birdland, a retrospective of the mambo kings most exciting material from the 1950s recorded in front of a live new york audience. Complete song listing of tito puente on tito puente songs list covid19. 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. Find album credit information for mambo birdland tito puente on allmusic allmusic.
Dec 04, 2010 essa e especialmente dedicada aos meus amigos percussionistas. Puente, who died wednesday at 77, was as much a symbol of new york city as the empire state building or. Ernesto antonio tito puente was an american musician, songwriter and record producer. Summer concerts at tito puente latin music series berklee.
With songs like cua cua, mambo inn and lullaby of birdland to name a few. Throughout a career lasting more than 50 years, puente. For great music listen to felipe luciano with his latin roots music show on or 99. Dancemania 99 live at birdland by tito puente on amazon. Arranger, composer, musical director, primary artist, producer, timbales, vocals. There were few other live entertainment experiences more electrifying than a performance by latin master tito puente and his band. Music tito puente the best of the concord years cd 201 machito forever. The combination of his madly swinging horn section and the percolating power of puente s timbales and ray barrettos congas on the feverish 3d mambo makes for some thrilling dancefloor moments. In this vibrant bilingual picture book biography of musician tito puente, readers will dance along to the beat of this mambo kings life. Mambo birdland by tito puente on amazon music unlimited. Download tito puente live 1953 by tito puente emusic. He is best known for danceoriented mambo and latin jazz compositions that endured.
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