Tito Puente and His Orchestra

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Tito Puente Biography Tito Puente FULL NAME Ernesto Antonio Puente Jr. The son of Ernest and Ercilia Puente, native Puerto Ricans living in New York City's Spanish Harlem, Puente is often credited as "The Musical Pope", "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 endured over a 50-year career. 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 and The Simpsons two-part episode "Who Shot Mr. Burns?". OCCUPATION Songwriter, Conductor BIRTH DATE April 20, 1923 DEATH DATE May 31, 2000 EDUCATION The Juilliard School PLACE OF BIRTH New York, New York PLACE OF DEATH New York, New York AKA Tito Puente NICKNAME "El Rey de los Timbales", "King of Latin Jazz", "King of the Timbales", "El Rey", "The King", "Sultan of Salsa", "Musical Pope" Tito Puente was a musical pioneer, mixing musical styles with Latin sounds and experimenting in fusing Latin music with jazz. “There's a lot of young people out there who need to develop their talents, and old-timers like me have to give them space.” —Tito Puente QUOTES Synopsis Born on April 20, 1923, in New York City, Tito Puente, donned the "King of Latin Jazz," was a pioneering force in Latin music, known for fusing styles and putting a big-band spin on traditional Latin music. In 1948, Puente formed a band that would

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The Essential Tito Puente

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Dance Mania (Legacy Edition)

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Dance Mania Vol.1

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King of Kings: The Very Best of Tito Puente

Dance Mania, Vol. 1 (Remastered)

Cuban Carnival

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Tito Puente And His Concert Orchestra

Dance Mania

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Live at the 1977 Monterey Jazz Festival

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Cubarama Let's Cha Cha

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El Timbal

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Baila Pachanga

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