Tito Puente
Puente In Percussion (with Mongo Santamaria, Willie Bobo & Patato)
CD
(Fania / Emusica - Remastered Edition 130 458),
Released 1955;
Re-Issued 2009
Editor's Pick:
"Check out a young Tito Puente together with Mongo Santamaria, Willie Bobo and Patato Valdes." (Rudolph Mangual, 98/99 Catalog) "This is the most incredible recorded percussion session in history. I am thrilled that it has finally been released on CD. It was recorded in the mid-50s. Tito's only invited guests were Willie Bobo, Patato Valdes, Mongo Santamaria and, I think, it's Bobby Rodriguez on bass. Legend has it that a bottle of rum was passed around, and then it was placed on the floor, surrounded by these giants, as the session began. Mongo told me that there was no rehearsal. You've got to hear it to believe it. The recording is absolutely crisp. It sounds like a recent recording. This historical CD is the stuff of legend." (José Rizo, 98/99 Catalog) (DR, 2009-05-22)
Song titles include:
Four Beat Mambo 5:57
Stick On Bongo 2:40
Congo Beat 4:34
Timbales Solo 3:51
Tito On Timbales 3:05
The Big Four 5:27
Swinging Mambo 2:36
Tito And Mongo On Timbales 6:07
Musicians include:
Tito Puente Leader, timbales, conga, bongos
Ramón "Mongo" Santamaria Conga, bongos, timbales
Carlos "Patato"Valdés Congas
William Willie Bobo Correa Bongos, timbales
Robert Bobby Rodriguez Bass
Category: Dance Traditions
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