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This Weeks Latin Friend; Tito Puente (Latin Heratage Month)
« on: October 08, 2006, 11:38:47 PM »
Tito Puente



Elvis may have been known as "The King of Rock and Roll," but to fans of Latin music icon, Tito Puente will always be "The King."

Puente was responsible for making timbales a respectable solo instrument in Latin dance music and Latin jazz. He was also an accomplished player of the vibraphone, alto sax, bass, piano and drums, as well as an arranger and band leader.

As an accomplished dancer himself, Puente always counted dancers as among his most loyal devotees. His Dancemania album has sold over half a million copies since 1957, and four of his over 100 album releases have won Grammy Awards.

Recent milestones for this legend included an appearance in the 1992 film The Mambo Kings, having a star installed on Hollywood's Walk of Fame, and the opening of his own restaurant in City Island, in New York. On November 19, 1996 Puente's contribution to American music was honored with a U.S. Postal Service stamp cancellation mark. The following year, Tito received the National Endowment Award from President Clinton. Puente's craving for innovation and perfection helped lead to the design of LP's Tito Puente Model Timbales.

Though he is no longer physically with us, Tito Puente will live forever in the hearts of music fans the world over.

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Re: This Weeks Latin Friend; Tito Puente (Latin Heratage Month)
« Reply #1 on: October 09, 2006, 01:17:38 PM »
Much love BBD. 

Long live the Mambo King. 

Threads like this don't get much love....  I wonder why? 
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Re: This Weeks Latin Friend; Tito Puente (Latin Heratage Month)
« Reply #2 on: October 09, 2006, 01:30:14 PM »
...I was watching a biography of Tito on the History Channel and it is said that he was known for showing anybody how to play there specific part on any given song.  That means that if you messed up, he took your instrument and played your part for you and then added a lil' flavor to it.  The biography stated that Tito was gifted for music.   

...He was also known for charting out all of the horn sections parts to whatever song while being on a flight to whatever concert he had.  Then he would give the charts to the Horn Section and they had to play what he did that same night and it would come out amazing with no hickups. :o  (A true all around music master.)

...Thanks BBD.

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Re: This Weeks Latin Friend; Tito Puente (Latin Heratage Month)
« Reply #3 on: October 09, 2006, 02:30:07 PM »
Tito is absolutely amazing!!!!!
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Re: This Weeks Latin Friend; Tito Puente (Latin Heratage Month)
« Reply #4 on: October 10, 2006, 09:04:35 AM »
a true innovator and the inspiration for many if not all latin drummers of drummers playing latin music...especially timbales. nobody will ever match him. he was the best and the humblest. absolute genius.....
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Re: This Weeks Latin Friend; Tito Puente (Latin Heratage Month)
« Reply #5 on: October 10, 2006, 02:55:02 PM »
Respect to an Official Pioneer.

Good look BBD.
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