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Ernest Anthony Puente Jr. (April 20, 1923 – June 1, 2000), commonly known as Tito Puente, was an American musician, songwriter, bandleader, timbalero, and record producer. He composed dance-oriented mambo and Latin jazz music. Puente and his music have appeared in films including The Mambo Kings and Fernando Trueba's Calle 54.
Apr 2, 2014 · Tito Puente was a musical pioneer, mixing musical styles with Latin sounds and experimenting in fusing Latin music with jazz. Updated: Oct 28, 2021. Photo: Paul Bergen/Redferns. (1923-2000) Who...
Apr 26, 2024 · Tito Puente, American bandleader, composer, and musician who was one of the leading figures in Latin jazz. His bravura showmanship and string of mambo dance hits in the 1950s earned him the nickname ‘King of Mambo.’. His notable songs included ‘Babarabatiri,’ ‘Ran Kan Kan,’ and ‘Oye Como Va.’.
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May 10, 2024 · Published May 9, 2024 at 7:02 PM MDT. Listen • 8:49. Courtesy photo. Tito Puente Jr. followed in his father’s footsteps as a percussionist, playing Afro Cuban music for audiences around the world. He’ll stop at the Wheeler Opera House in Aspen on Sunday, May 12, 2024. Tito Puente was a legend of Latin jazz, salsa and mambo music.
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Apr 19, 2023 · Ernest Anthony Puente, known as Tito, was born in Harlem on April 20, 1923, and went on to create an enormous body of work (over 100 albums) while earning a reputation as a tireless performer....
Jun 2, 2000 · The most important Latin musician of the last half century and a key figure in the fusion of Latin music with jazz, Mr. Puente, with his distinctive cherubic mug, was an ebullient and wild...
