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PUENTE Tito
(perc)

Personal Data:

Born: 20.04.1923 (New York, USA, as Ernest Anthony Puente Jr.)
Died: 31.05.2000 (open-heart surgery)
PUENTE Tito (photo)

Albums Discography:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.Herman's Heat & Puente's Beat?
2.Cuban Carnaval1956
3.Night Beat
credited to: Tito Puente Orchestra		1957
4.Dance Mania1958
5.Puente Now1961 GNP
6.Pachanga Con Puente1961
7.El Rey Bravo1962
8.Puente In Percussion1978
9.Homenaje A Benny More
& Celia Cruz
(Grammy)		1978 Tico
10.On Broadway
credited to: Tito Puente And His Latin Ensemble
(Grammy)		1983 Concord Picante
11.Mambo Diablo
credited to: Tito Puente And His Latin Ensemble
(Grammy)		1985 Concord Jazz
12.50 Years Of Swing
(3CD)		1997 RMM
13.Mambo Birdland
(Grammy)		1999 RMM
14.Carnival
(2CD)		13.09.1999
15.Obra maestra (Masterpiece)
& Eddie Palmieri
(Grammy)		7/2000 RMM
16.Party With Puente18.07.2000Concord Picante
17.Best of the Concord Years12.09.2000Concord Jazz
18.Tito Puente: The Complete RCA Recordings
(6CD box set)		24.10.2000RCA
19.Puente Caliente!10.04.2001Concord Picante
20.Carnaval de Exitos15.01.2002RMM
21.At the Playboy Jazz Festival
(live)		21.05.2002Playboy Jazz
22.Hot Timbales!: Out of This World / Mambo of the Times13.08.2002Concord Jazz
23.Tito! Tito!13.08.2002Concord Jazz
24.King of Kings: The Very Best of Tito Puente20.08.2002Buddha
25.Tito Puente y Celia Cruz27.08.2002Orfeon
26.Caravan Mambo24.09.2002Our World
27.Fiesta14.01.2003NYC Music
28.Coleccion Diamante04.02.2003RCA
29.Cuba Baila Asi
& Perez Prado & Beny More		27.05.2003Orfeon
30.Dance Mania, Vol. 201.07.2003RCA International
31.Tambo22.07.2003RCA International
32.Party at Puente's Place
& His Latin Ensemble		27.01.2004Concord Jazz
33.Platinum & Gold Collection04.05.2004BMG Heritage
34.Instant Party11.05.2004Concord Jazz
35.King of Timbales25.05.2004Golden Stars
36.Éxitos Eternos29.06.2004Universal Latino
37.3 Grandes Orquestas E Interpretes de La Musica Afr
& Beny More & Tito Rodriguez		28.09.2004RCA International
38.Cha Cha Chá: Live at Grossinger's
(live)		28.09.2004RCA International
39.Complete RCA Victor Revolving Bandstand Sessions
& Buddy Morrow		28.09.2004RCA International
40.Cuando Suenan Los Tambores28.09.2004RCA International
41.Mambo Beat: The Progressive Side of Tito Puente, V28.09.2004RCA International
42.Mucho Cha-Cha28.09.2004RCA International
43.Mucho Puente12.10.2004RCA International
44.Yambeque: The Progressive Side of Tito Puente, Vol12.10.2004RCA International
45.Herman's Heat & Puente's Beat
& Woody Herman		08.02.2005V.I. Music
46.Esencial Tito Puente12.04.2005Sony International
47.Unforgettable Beat31.05.2005Sony International
48.Together
& Celia Cruz		07.06.2005
49.Mambolero19.07.2005ZYX
50.Essential Tito Puente16.08.2005RCA
51.Rough Guide to Tito Puente16.08.2005World Music Network
52.20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection:13.09.2005Hip-O
53.Cuba Y Puerto Rico Son
& Celia Cruz		14.03.2006
54.Para Los Rumberos14.03.2006
55.Ce' Magnifique
& Azquita		18.07.2006Fania
56.Best of Tito Puente29.08.2006Snapper
57.Rey (The King)12.09.2006Fania
58.Tito Puente and His Concert Orchestra10.10.2006Fania
59.Sophy Leyenda Viviente
& Sophy		07.11.2006Protel
60.The Big World Of Tito Puente08.01.2007El
61.Exitos Eternos13.03.2007Universal Latino
62.Tito Puente & His Concert Orchestra04.06.2007Fania
63.10 de Coleccion04.09.2007Sony International
64.Willie & Tito
& Willie Colón		12.02.2008Fania
65.Algo Especial Para Recordar
& Celia Cruz		06.05.2008Fania
66.Tito Puente Jazz17.06.2008Fania
67.Live at the Monterey Jazz Festival 1977
(live)		05.08.2008Monterey Jazz Fest
68.Complete 78's, Vol. 112.08.2008Fania
69.Complete 78's, Vol. 223.09.2008Fania
70.Complete 78's, Vol. 313.01.2009Fania
71.Complete 78's, Vol. 412.05.2009Fania
72.El Rey: A Man and His Music
(2CD)		09.09.2010Fania
73.Greatest Hits19.04.2011
74.The Tito Puente Big Band & Celia Cruz Live In Amsterdam
credited to: The Tito Puente Big Band & Celia Cruz
(2CD)		18.11.2011Smith & Co
75.Anthology24.04.2012
76.Quatro: The Definitive Collection30.10.2012Sony Music
77.The Very Best Of Tito Puente: Kings Of Kings31.12.2012BMG
78.Mambo Picante
& Xavier Cugat & Abbe Lane		29.01.2013Sector
79.Playlist: The Very Best Of Tito Puente & His Orchestra
& His Orchestra		21.05.2013Legacy
80.Besame Mucho and More Golden Hits
& Xavier Cugat		04.09.2015ZYX Music
81.The Essential Recordings23.09.2016Primo

Singles Discography:

#SP/EP TitleRelease DateLabelUKUSA
1.Oye Como Va1953 Tico
2.Ran Kan Kan12/1991 Elektra Promo
3.Para Los Rumberos1992 Elektra
4.110th Street & 5th Avenue / Subway Joe / Rompe Cocorico / Mozambique Drums
& Joe Bataan & Juan Pablo Torres & The Bongo All Stars		11.09.2000Mr Bongo
5.Miguel Angel & Tito Puente
& Miguel Angel		29.07.2002
6.Saona / Wata Wasuri (Gilles Peterson re-edit)
& Noro Morales Quintet		04.06.2007Fania
7.Dance The Latin Funk EP
(Hit The Bongo / Black Brothers / Mambomongo / Camel Walk / Tighten Up / I Got The Feeling)
& Mongo Santamaria & The Latinaires & Al Escobar & Chollo Rivera		14.01.2008Jazzman
8.Something New / Nitty Boo Boo
& Joe Cuba & Charlie Palmieri & Louie Ramirez & The Nitty Gritty Sextet		16.05.2014Rocafort
9.Black Brothers / Hit The Bongo
& His Concert Orchestra		14.11.2014Latin 45's
10.Tito's Odyssey / Om Mani Padme Hum
& Sahib Shihab		19.02.2015Latin 45's
11.On Safari / Bobo's Way28.10.2016Mr. Bongo

Press References:

Rock & Pop
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
20007 61World Music