Less than a year prior to this doubledisc release, sony international put out a singlecd comp of vintage tito puente, dubbed lo esencial in spanish, which means the essential in english. Ernesto tito puente born in 1923 in spanish harlem is a tale about an impoverished puerto rican boy who grew up with the advent of radio and american swing bands. The son of ernest and felicia puente, native puerto ricans living in. Ernesto antonio tito puente was an american musician, songwriter and record producer. It was less than that, in either language missing, for example, oye como va. Start now to play the terrific composition by tito puente for voice, piano or guitar.
Tito puente sheet music to download top quality pdfs. The first authorised publication about the legendary musician, it includes around 50 photographsalbum covers, a comprehensive discography, a. In our catalog, you can find tito puente sheet music for piano, drums, flute, saxophone, trumpet, guitar and almost any. The piano generally takes on the role of the accordion, which plays a. The greatest ambassador for latin music in the 20th century, his. Tito puente, above playing in london, was one of the best percussionists of any era. A jazz sampler get to know the music, five songs at a time. Mambo potpourri radio radio antonio delgado new brunswick youth orchestra. Tito puente was born in new york city and was playing in various latin bands.
Tito puente s golden latin jazz all stars 1994 top percussiondance mania 1994 20 mambos take five 1995 fania legends of salsa collection, vol. A gozar timbero vocals santitos colon writtenby tito puente. Its called take five because it was written in an unusual 54 meter. Take five partitions dave brubeck percussions sheet music direct. The son of puerto rican immigrants, puente grew up in new york citys spanish. Buy take five jazz ensemble, tito puente at crescendo music. Tito puente et george shearing, lp mambo diablo take five. Please note that this is a simplified arrangement suitable for lessexperienced bands. In 1998, the prestigious berklee college of music gave tito a tribute concert, which yours truly conducted. Born on april 20, 1923, in new york city, tito puente, donned the king of latin jazz, was a pioneering force in latin music, known for fusing styles and putting a bigband spin on traditional latin music. Tito puentes oeuvre he also directs an exhibit and archive pdf on the. My jazz ensemble instructor, however, said he once witnessed a performance of take five in a funky 44 time. The essential tito puente by tito puente 828766924329.
Tito puente biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. Tito puente and dave brubeck addeddate 20100804 15. Ernesto antonio tito puente april 20, 1923 may 31, 2000 was an american musician. Take five sheet music download free in pdf or midi. By 1950, tito was churning out 78s for tico, rca, smc, and mambo boys. In 1948, puente formed a band that would become known as the tito puente orchestra. On june 5, 2005, puente was honored by union city, new jersey with a star on the walk of fame at union.
Throughout his career, which spanned more than five decades, puente performed with a number of leading jazz performers, including george shearing and. Brubeck explained in a 1995 interview with paul zollo that he asked desmond to try writing a song in 54. Tito puente 19232000 was a bandleader, percussionist, composer, and arranger from new york city born ernesto antonio puente, jr. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. The son of puerto rican immigrants, puente grew up in new york citys. If it werent for tito puente, the world outside cuba may never have known about the. My journey with tito puente, and was a longtime puente publicist and confidant. Tito puente, famed master of latin music, is dead at 77 the.
Rodriguez and tito puente together with the israel cachao and oreste. University of illinois press this large format 260 page book was written in the mid to late 1990s and published shortly before puentes death. A take five a modern jazz egyik leghiresebb darabja. Mambo gozon vocals santitos colon writtenby tito puente. An ankle injury gave him the opportunity to explore his talent as a musician. Midseptember to midoctober, at least in my part of the world is hispaniclatino heritage month, which i plan to read one childrens book, particularly a biography, which pertains to. Tito puente 19232000 was a bandleader, percussionist, composer, and arranger from new york city. Puentes five decade career was characterized by relentless hard work. Take five is a jazz standard composed by paul desmond and originally recorded by the dave brubeck quartet at columbia records 30th street studio in new york city on july 1, 1959 for their album time out. Dave brubecks famous hit take five is traditionally arranged in performed in 54 time.
It was one of the first jazz songs with a time signature other than the standard 44 beat or 34 waltz time. The 77 year old percussionist was a major force behind the trend to incorporate latin rhythms in jazz. Tito puente, famed master of latin music, is dead at 77. By the year 2000, maestro puente had received his fifth grammy for martin cohen and tito puente mambo birdland, a retrospective of the mambo kings most exciting material from the 1950s recorded in front of a live new york audience.
The vibrant tito puente salsa mambo version from the album party with puente, ccd49242, extended for full big band by shaun byrne. June 1, 2000 celebrated bandleader tito puente died on wednesday. It is a biographical picture book of tito puente the king of latin music. Two years later it became a surprise hit and the biggestselling jazz single ever. Tito puente sheet music free download in pdf or midi on. Nreilinghs proposed mechanism for the funky variant of take five exactly matches what i hear in the drums on the tito puente video. Tito puentes golden latin jazz all stars 1994 top percussiondance mania 1994 20 mambostake five 1995 fania legends of salsa collection, vol. Taking care of tito puentes musical legacy the new york times. Download for free in pdf midi format, or print directly from our site. A dal a dave brubeck quartet time out cimu lemezen jelent meg eloszor 1959ben. Tito puente and the making of latin music abstracto. At fourteen he won the coveted benny goodman, gene krupa drum contest. His bravura showmanship and string of mambo dance hits in the 1950s earned him the nickname king of mambo.
From musical prodigy on the streets of harlem to fivetime grammy award winner, titos life was full of rhythm. Drums and claves, saxophones and tambourines were all part of the fun. Jazz band tenor sax digital download by tito puente. Although tito puente was a beloved and iconic musician, he is not as well known outside of the hispanicamerican community. It won the pura belpre honor book for illustration in 2014. Situating salsa through tito puentes life and music wesscholar. Tito puente, mambo king rey del mambo is a bilingual picture book that is best for ages 47. Apr 16, 2020 tito puente, american bandleader, composer, and musician who was one of the leading figures in latin jazz. Tito puente and his latin ensemble special guest george shearing. The essential tito puente by tito puente 828766924329 cd. A zeneszerzo paul desmond volt a szam cime magyarra lefordithatatlan. This chapter provides background to salsa and tito puentes music, by outlining its most.
It also includes interactive sheet music for realtime transposition. Tito puente died on may 31, 2000, at the age of 77, in a new york city hospital where he was awaiting heart surgery. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. But more than that, puente managed to keep his music remarkably fresh over the decades. Adored by fans across the globe, several supporters waited in line for days to. Tito puente and his latin ensemble special guest george shearing mambo diablo. He started his career as a drummer in noro morales orchestra in 1937 and after serving in the us navy during world war ii, worked in a variety of latin bands before. Not surprisingly, nreilinghs proposed mechanism for the funky variant of take five exactly matches what i hear in the drums on the tito puente video. Take five tito puente jazzwise publications sheet music. Tito puente and the making of latin music steven loza 1999 pub. 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. Sasquatch rock, sst records 1991 acoustic alchemy reference point 1992 grover washington, jr. Tito puentes drumming with the mambo king, and later we were. Marillia grade 46 this score has been viewed 26755 times.
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