Latest Release
- NOV 10, 2023
- 26 Songs
- No Hay Mejor · 1963
- 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Tito Fuente · 1963
- Old School Salsa Classics, Vol. 5 · 1991
- Anthology · 1984
- No Hay Mejor · 1975
- No Hay Mejor · 1975
- Latin Mix USA · 1998
- Mambo Diablo · 1985
- Para los Rumberos · 1972
- Quatro: The Definitive Collection · 1900
Essential Albums
- 1957
Artist Playlists
- A scorching fiesta with The King of Latin Music.
- The mambo king also had a knack for the spectacular.
Appears On
- Poncho Sanchez
About Tito Puente
New York City-born percussionist Tito Puente infused his big-band music with the mambo sound he helped to popularize in the U.S. He started out playing with the likes of Noro Morales and Machito before starting his own band in the late '40s. Known as "King of the Mambo," Puente styled himself after the great swing-era bandleaders, and ruled for years over a dance-oriented world of Latin rhythms spiced with jazz and pop. Through mambo, cha-cha, salsa, and more, Puente's career weathered the ups and downs of musical trends, and the iconic bandleader, who passed away in 2000, ranks as a legend of Latin jazz. ~ Rovi Staff
- HOMETOWN
- New York, NY, United States
- BORN
- 1923
- GENRE
- Latin