Tito Puente

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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

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