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Tito Puente

BAND RANKINGS:

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All Time

of 150,012

1,015
Decades
- 1950s
  
  of 170
  
  0
- 1980s
  
  of 1,418
  
  0
- 1990s
  
  of 7,254
  
  1,805
- 2000s
  
  of 10,564
  
  6,042
Genres
- International
  
  of 2,379
  
  731
- Jazz
  
  of 1,947
  
  519
- Latin
  
  of 714
  
  92
- Miscellaneous
  
  of 2,544
  
  1,443
- Pop
  
  of 13,665
  
  3,833

CAREER SPAN:

Decade

Album Score

# Albums

1950s

0.0000

1980s

0.0000

1990s

2.3141

2000s

1.0025

Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews for each album.

Overall Band Score: Tito Puente is ranked overall as 2.4522 out of 4 stars

2.4522

Tito Puente Biography

Formed:

April 1923

Disbanded:

May 2000

Genres:

Dance & DJ, International, Jazz, Latin, Miscellaneous, Pop, R&B & Soul, Rock

Labels:

Afrowax Records, Allegro Corporation, Bear Family/city Hall, Bluebird/sbme, Bmg Heritage/sbme, Bmg U.s. Latin/sbme, Camden/wave, Caney/rock Bottom, Concord Jazz/universal, Empire Music Group, Fania/ universal Music, Gnp/cresendo/traditions Alive, Koch Imports, Laserlight, Legacy International

History:

By virtue of his warm, flamboyant stage manner, longevity, constant touring, and appearances in the mass media, Tito Puente is probably the most beloved symbol of Latin jazz. But more than that, Puente managed to keep his music remarkably fresh over the decades; as a timbales virtuoso, he combined mastery over every rhythmic nuance with old-fashioned showmanship -- watching his eyes bug out when taking a dynamic solo was one of the great treats for Latin jazz fans. A trained musician, he was ...more

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