Tito Puente - Master Timbalero (1994)

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Title: Master Timbalero
Year Of Release: 1994
Label: Concord Picante[CCD-4594]
Genre: Jazz, Latin Jazz
Quality: FLAC (tracks + .cue,log)
Total Time: 57:11
Total Size: 348 MB(+3%)
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Tracklist

01. Old Arrival (Ruiz) - 5:08
02. Enchantment (Silver) - 4:46
03. Sakura Sakura (Cherry Blossom Nova) (Trad.) - 5:10
04. Azu Ki Ki (Puente) - 5:13
05. Espresso Por Favor (Lopez) - 6:04
06. Nostalgia in Times Square (Mingus) - 6:25
07. Chow Mein (Puente) - 3:22
08. Creme de Menthe (Garner) - 3:33
09. Sun Goddess (White-Lind) - 7:26
10. Vaya Puente (Puente) - 3:44
11. Master Timbalero (Puente) - 2:36
12. Bloomdido (Parker) - 3:44

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.~ Scott Yanow