Artist: Tito Puente
Album: Master Timbalero
Genre: Latin Jazz
Label: Concord Picante
Released: 1994
Quality: FLAC (tracks+.cue)
Tracklist:
- Old Arrival (Ruiz) - 5:08
- Enchantment (Silver) - 4:46
- Sakura Sakura (Cherry Blossom Nova) (Trad.) - 5:10
- Azu Ki Ki (Puente) - 5:13
- Espresso Por Favor (Lopez) - 6:04
- Nostalgia in Times Square (Mingus) - 6:25
- Chow Mein (Puente) - 3:22
- Creme de Menthe (Garner) - 3:33
- Sun Goddess (White-Lind) - 7:26
- Vaya Puente (Puente) - 3:44
- Master Timbalero (Puente) - 2:36
- Bloomdido (Parker) - 3:44
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- Personnel:
- Tito Puente - timbales, timbalito, vibes, marimba, percussion
- Johnny Rodriguez, Jose "Papo" Rodriguez - bongos, percussion
- Jose Madera - congas, percussion
- Ray Vega, Ite Jerez - trumpet, flugelhorn
- Mario Rivera - piccolo, flute, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone
- Bobby Porcelli - soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone
- Michael James Turre - baritone saxophone
- Sam Burtis, Jeff Cressman - trombone
- Sonny Bravo - piano
- Bobby Rodriguez - bass
Tito Puente leads a larger band than usual on Master Timbalero, a 13-piece orchestra that includes seven horns (including trumpeter Ray Vega; Mario Rivera on tenor, soprano, and flute; and Bobby Porcelli on soprano, alto, and baritone) and four percussionists. Throughout the colorful set, Puente shows that practically any song (including the traditional Japanese melody "Sakura Sakura," Charles Mingus' "Nostalgia in Times Square," and Maurice White's "Sun Goddess") can be turned into exciting Latin jazz. A consistently stimulating and stirring effort by a true master timbalero.
Review by Scott Yanow