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On Broadway [Tito Puente] [CD] [1 disc]

Tito Puente
1 disc

1. T.P.'s Especial
2. Sophisticated Lady
3. Bluesette
4. Soul Song
5. On Broadway
6. Maria Cervantes (A Novo Morales)
7. Jo-Je-Ti
8. First Light
Additional Info

Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): 4207
Credits

Producer Carl E. Jefferson; Carl Jefferson
Engineer Ed Trabanco
& His Latin Ensemble.
Tito Puente & His Latin Ensemble: Tito Puente (vibraphone, timbales, percussion); Mario Rivera (soprano & tenor saxophones, flute); Jimmy Frisaura (trumpet, trombone); Ray Gonzalez (trumpet); Jerry Gonzalez (flugelhorn, congas); Jorge Dalto (piano); Alfredo De La Fe (violin); Edgardo Miranda (guitar, cuatro); Bobby Rodriguez (bass); Johnny Rodriguez (bongos, percussion).
Recorded at Soundmixers, New York, New York in July 1982. Includes liner notes by Pablo Guzman.
Personnel: Tito Puente (electric piano, vibraphone, timbales, percussion); Edgardo Miranda (guitar, cuatro); Alfredo de la F (violin); Mario Rivera (flute, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone); Jimmy Frisaura (trumpet, trombone); Ray Gonzales, Ray Gonzalez (trumpet); Jerry Gonzalez (flugelhorn, congas); Jorge Dalto (piano); Bobby Rodriguez (bass guitar); John "Dandy" Rodriguez, Johnny Rodriguez (bongos, percussion).
Liner Note Author: Pablo Guzman.
Recording information: Sound Mixers, New York, NY.
Unknown Contributor Roles: Jerry Gonzalez; Jorge Dalto; Johnny Rodriguez ; Alfredo de la F; Mario Rivera; Ray Gonzalez; Jimmy Frisaura; Bobby Rodriguez; Edgardo Miranda.
The great Latin bandleader Tito Puente has long been one of the pioneers in fusing bebop with very danceable Latin music. On this Concord disc, Puente plays vibes and timbales and utilizes an 11-piece band featuring trumpeter Jimmy Frisaura, Mario Rivera on tenor, soprano and flute, pianist Jorge Dalto and an infectious rhythm section. Jazz standards (including "Sophisticated Lady," "Bluesette" and even Freddie Hubbard's "First Light") alternate with Latin numbers. ~ Scott Yanow