Person
Tito Puente
Albums
251
Members
6
Active
1923–2000
Origin
United States
Biography
Ernesto Antonio "Musical Pope" Puente, (April 20, 1923 – June 1, 2000), was a Latin jazz and salsa musician and composer. The son of native Puerto Ricans, Ernest and Ercilia Puente, living in New York City's Spanish Harlem community, Puente is often credited as "El Rey de los Timbales" (The King of the timbales) and "The King of Latin Music". He is best known for dance-oriented mambo and Latin jazz compositions that helped keep his career going for 50 years. He and his music appear in many films such as The Mambo Kings and Fernando Trueba's Calle 54. He guest starred on several television shows including Sesame Street, The Cosby Show and The Simpsons.
Discography
Aprieta El Polo
E S Y
El Mambo Diablo / Monterey
Mambo's By Tito Puente
Everlasting Love - Bolero / Vibe Cha Cha - Cha-cha-cha
Tito Puente E La Sua Orchestra
Cha Cha Cha's For Lovers
Cuban Carnival
Mambo Caravan
Puente in Percussion
The Happy Land Of Hunza / Camellia
Dance Mania
Tito Puente Swings And Vicentico Valdes Sings
Top Percussion
Top Percussion
Dancing Under Latin Skies
Cha Cha Cha Carnival Featuring The Kings Of The Cha Cha
Cha Cha With Tito Puente at Grossinger's
Cha Cha With Tito Puente At Grossinger's
Tambó
Tambó
Pachanga Con Puente
Bossa Nova By Puente
El Rey Bravo
One Note Samba / Loco Bossa Nova
Bailables
Exitante Ritmo De Tito Puente
In Puerto Rico - Recorded Live
Tito Puente in Puerto Rico
De mí para ti
Mucho Puente Plenty Puente
Mucho Puente Plenty Puente
The Latin World of Tito Puente
The Latin World Of Tito Puente = El Mundo Latino De Tito Puente
Ti Mon Bo ( Parts 1 & 2)
The Best Of Tito Puente
Tito Puente Swings - The Exciting Lupe Sings / La exitante Lupe canta con el maestro Tito Puente
Tito Puente Swings / The Exciting Lupe Sings = La Exitante Lupe Canta Con El Maestro Tito Puente
Tu y yo / You 'n Me
Tu Y Yo / You 'N' Me
Buche Y Pluma Na' Ma' / Esas No Son De Allí (Cuchiflitos)
Carnaval en Harlem
Carnival in Harlem / Jumpin' With Symphony Sid
Cuba y Puerto Rico son…
Homenaje A Rafael Hernandez
Homenaje a Rafael Hernández
La Salve Plena / El Amo
Steak-O-Lean / Oriente
The King and I / El Rey y yo
The King And I / El Rey Y Yo
The King
En El Puente / On The Bridge
Puente Now!
Quimbo quimbumbia
The Best Of Tito Puente - Lo Mejor De
Vete Pa' La Luna
Alma con alma: The Heart & Soul of Celia Cruz and Tito Puente
Cha Cha Cha for Lovers
Pa'Lante! Straight!
En España
Credits
All rolesWriter 46Instrument 41Arranger 38Producer 37Liner Notes 6Conductor 6Performer 4Vocal 4Composer 3Performing Orchestra 1Lyricist 1Recording 1
Boogie Angst
Solid Gold Hits
Spy Kids
A Night Of Salsa
Anthology: The Sounds of Science
Body Movin’
Hello Nasty
Remembering Clifford
Guantanamera
Nouvelle Ecriture
Nuyorican Soul
The Mambo King: 100th LP
The Tribal EP: Love & Happiness (Yemaya y Ochún)
Mo’ Ritmo
Coming Down
Latina Familia
Homenaje a Beny, vol. 2
It Don't Mean a Thing
Primo
Tito Puente and his Concert Orchestra
Santana
Abraxas
Live at the Red Garter, Vol. 2
El sonido moderno: The Modern Sound of Bobby Pauneto
Cuba y Puerto Rico son…
Mucho Cha-Cha
Be Mine Tonight
Puente in Percussion
110th St. And 5th Ave / Picadillo
20th Anniversary
8 - Roi Du Mambo Cha Cha
Abraxas - Amigos
Adelante, Gigante
Africa Habla / Donde Vas
Aha! Let's Pachanga With Juanucho Lopez
Algo Especial Para Recordar (Something Special To Remember)
Alma Con Alma (The Heart & Soul Of Celia Cruz & Tito Puente)
Amor Y Tentacion
Apasionada (Passionate)
Around The World
A Todos Mis Amigos
Bandido
Be Mine Tonight
Best Foot Forward
Best Friends
Best Of Santana
Borinquen / Watu Wasuri
Bossa Nova By Puente
Brujeias De Candido
Canta Al Amor
Celia's Oye Cómo Va
Ce' Magnifique
Cha Cha Mambo / Oigan Mi Cha Cha Cha
Cocage
Con Mi Viejo Amigo
Con Orgullo...
Controversia
Cool Latin (Internationale Experience)
Cordero Y Belmonte
Cosas Del Alma