Tuesday, January 9, 2024

Tito Puente - The Complete 78's Vol. 01+ 02 + 03 + 04 [2008] (8 x CD's)

TITO PUENTE
Previously posted January 17, 2020

Tito Puente - The Complete 78's Vol. 01+ 02 + 03 + 04 [2008] (8 x CD's)

The classic Tico 78 RPM recordings of Tito Puente and his Orchestra and Quartet (1949-1955) are remastered and carefully assembled by Joe Conzo (a Puente confidant and historian). Nobody had recorded so many singles at that time. Yet many of these recordings have never been available on CD until now. These recordings showcase the true genius of Tito Puente, documenting his transition from conjunto bandleader to big band arranger, composer, conductor and creator of a sound that became popular throughout the world.

No musician was more responsible in his lifetime for bringing the sound of Latin music to jazz and popular music audiences than Tito Puente. During a career spanning over half a century Puente introduced the mambo, cha-cha-cha, guaguanco and other Afro Cuban rhythms to generations that may not have always understood the Spanish language lyrics, but undoubtedly got the music's message. The latest spate of reissues by the charismatic timbalero-vibraphonist-composer-bandleader offers an unprecedented overview of the career a truly important artist.

Fania's The Complete 78s series of two-CD sets chronologically documents the earliest efforts of Puente that made him a popular attraction at New York's Palladium Ballroom during the era when the mambo was the city's most fashionable new dance. Many of these rare sides have never appeared on CD (or LP) before, some having been restored from the original 78s from the collection of compilation producer Joe Conzo, whose liner notes shed some light on dates that were notoriously shy on giving credit to sidemen. While created predominantly for dancing pleasure, Puente's sophisticated rhythms and jazz-influenced arrangements are as satisfying for serious listeners today as they were for the dancers who flocked to his gigs in the '50s.  Spanning from 1949 to 1955 these sides show off Puente's conjuntos and orchestras just as the charismatic man, as much entertainer as artist, was rising to the height of popularity.

Each volume also includes a fair number of instrumentals that feature a roaring big band of sadly unnamed (except for Mario Bauza) brass and reed men playing bop-inflected orchestrations that testified to Puente's considerable talents as an arranger/composer. (allaboutjazz.com)


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Track Lists


CD1

01    Un Corazon    2:44
02    Solos Tu Y Yo    2:52
03    Mambo Macoco    2:57
04    Abaniquito    2:50
05    Titos Mambo    3:07
06    Babalaqua    2:52
07    Baile Simon    3:02
08    Quiero Mi Tambo    3:04
09    Cuban Cutie    2:57
10    A Burujon Punao    3:14
11    Babarabatiri    3:04
12    Cuban Mambo    3:10
13    Mambolero    2:50
14    Mi Guaguanco    2:50
15    Mambo La Roca    2:37
16    Lo Dicen Todas    3:19
17    Esy    2:54
18    El Nuevo Mambo    2:41
19    The Drinking Mambo    2:36
20    Oye Lo Que Tiene El Mambo    3:14
21    Soy Feliz    3:22
22    No Lo Hago Mas    3:07
23    Vibe Mambo    2:58
24    Por La Manana    2:47
25    Willie and Ray Mambo    3:09
26    Tinguaro    3:07
27    Mambo Con Puente    3:02
28    Baile Mi Mambo    3:02
29    Tatalibaba    3:10
30    Guajeo En Dominante    2:42
31    Mambo Gallego    2:47
32    Quiereme Y Veras    2:48
33    El Rey Del Timbal    2:58
34    Que Lindo El Mambo    2:48
35    Titoro    2:49
36    Mamey Colorao    2:52
37    Camina Camaron    2:54
38    Mari Juana    2:54
39    Mambiando    3:11
40    Mambo Suavecito    2:50

CD2

01    Cuban Nightingale    2:24
02    Tonight I am in Heaven    2:57
03    I do    3:08
04    Jumbalato    2:31
05    La güira    3:15
06    La gloria eres tú    3:10
07    El mambo diablo    3:08
08    Monterrey    2:57
09    Ta' bueno pa' bailar    2:44
10    Aprieta el pollo    3:15
11    Este es tumbao'    3:13
12    Pénjamo    3:06
13    Cuero na' ma'    3:03
14    Este es coco    3:03
15    Temtation    2:16
16    Autumn leaves    3:07
17    I get a kick out of you    2:48
18    What is this thing called love    2:31
19    Guaguancó en tropicana    3:18
20    Tu mi amor divino    2:49
21    Mambo en blues    3:10
22    Calypso mambo    2:05
23    Yambú pa' gozar    2:53
24    Wampo    2:46
25    Batanga    2:58
26    Nueva vida    3:01
27    Me quieres o no me quieres    2:39
28    Se me dices que si    2:54
29    Palabras calladas    2:42
30    Preparen candela    2:45
31    Santo Suarez    2:52
32    Que caminaito    2:38
33    Salta perico    3:00
34    Luna yumurina    3:05
35    Rainfall    2:40
36    The Continental    2:47
37    Mambo Birdland    2:35
38    Mambo City    2:22
39    Mambo Mist    2:59
40    Mambo Night    3:13

CD3
01    Bam Baram Bam    3:06
02    Picao Y Tostao    2:44
03    The Silver Star    2:46
04    El Alardoso    2:58
05    Mambo Rama    2:23
06    Tropicana    2:45
07    Caravan Mambo    2:56
08    Mambo Inn    2:31
09    Philadelphia Mambo    2:41
10    1626 Madison Ave    2:23
11    The Carioca    2:25
12    Cool Mambo    2:27
13    George Woods Mambo    3:02
14    Confucious Mambo    2:25
15    Baila Mi Cha Cha    2:42
16    Ya Lo Puedes Decir    3:06
17    Cha Cha Cha    1:59
18    Los Rumberos Se Van    2:17
19    Bien Explicado    2:20
20    Alma Muerta    2:46
21    Rico Melao    2:11
22    El Espejo    2:57
23    La Rumba Te Llama    2:46
24    Los Cinco Sentidos    2:33
25    La Geringoza    2:40
26    Chi Que Te Va a Gustar    2:32
27    Malcriada    2:42
28    El Diablo De Esa Mujer    2:26
29    I Love You Baby    2:05
30    Bananas    2:02
31    Mambo With Me    2:52
32    Autum in Rome    2:25
33    Happy Heart    2:49
34    Ran Kan Kan    3:06
35    Adela    2:45
36    The Man from Jamaica    2:34
37    Cha Cha Mambo    2:48
38    Oigan Mi Cha Cha Cha    2:47
39    Mambo Lento    2:50
40    Cha Cha Bounce    2:54

CD4
01    Mambo Típico    2:53
02    Mambo Rumbón    2:43
03    Almendra    2:51
04    Mambolino    2:50
05    Suavecito Cha Cha    2:47
06    Mambo Con Cha Cha Cha    2:11
07    Pare Cochero    2:39
08    Coco May May    2:41
09    Cogele Bien el Compas    2:26
10    Cha Cha Cha for Lovers    2:44
11    Carolina    2:26
12    Enjoy My Cha Cha Cha [Goza Mi Cha Cha Cha]    2:48
13    Haing a Ball [Rico Vacilón]    2:49
14    Espinita    2:14
15    Tito's Merengue    2:25
16    The Fence [La Empaliza]    1:46
17    The Knockout    2:32
18    Hot Tamales [Los Tamalitos de Olga]    2:31
19    Tee Pee Mambo    2:12
20    TJ Mambo    2:40
21    Prelude to Rhythm    2:40
22    Mangue    2:16
23    Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White    2:37
24    All of You    2:44
25    Coco Seco    2:19
26    Los Marcianos    2:22
27    Todos Bailan Mi Cha Cha Cha    2:32
28    La Palma    2:29
29    Cuidado Con La Mano    2:14
30    Al Ritmo del Cha Cha Cha    2:38
31    Tito's Cha Cha Cha    2:39
32    Cha Cha Guaguancó    2:38
33    Invitation    2:47
34    My Funny Valentine    2:37
35    Totiri Mundachi    2:29
36    Tarde de Cha Cha Cha    2:21
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8 comments:

  1. What a whopper for the start of 2024! This will be first up when my damn hearing aids get in later this monin my left ear has me sidelined till then). Many thanks, BB!

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  2. incredible records

    The Complete 78’s Volume 1 1949-55. ( and others ):

    Featuring – Graciela, Manny Oquendo, Mario Bauzá, Mongo Santamaría, Vicentico Valdés

    The Complete 78's Volume 2 1949-55 ( and others ):
    Featuring – Charlie Palmieri, Graciela, Manny Oquendo, Mario Bauzá, Mongo Santamaria, Decastro Sisters, Vicentico Valdés, Willie Bobo

    The Complete 78's Volume 3 1949-55 ( and others ):
    Gilberto Monroig ( singer )

    The Complete 78's Volume 4 1949-55 ( and others ):
    Charlie Palmieri [Featuring] | Mongo Santamaria [Featuring] | Willie Bobo [Featuring]

    https://latinastereo.com/salsero-del-mes/manny-oquendo/discografia-2/
    https://colnect.com/es/music_records/music_record/10802597-Tito_Puente_The_Complete_78s_Volume_2_1949-55

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      Cheers.

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  3. This'll cure what ails me..Thanks so much for these marvelous recordings.

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  4. plus info in ( Those signed up for Notify Me of this post will be able to see new information that I will add about Tito musicians that are not on discogs )

    Tito Puente – Cuban carnival / Carnaval Cubano ( 1956 ) New York, April 3-6, 1956

    Have plus info of the singers ?
    information from Tony Molina (comments he left on YouTube on some of Tito's songs where Tony sings)
    Probably the big band songs are arranged by Marty Holmes (I think except the percussions & Tito)
    It is not necessary to talk about the legendary percussionists.
    info musicians of cduniverse,Bruyninckx,organissimo,audiokat, clasicalatinastereo
    It is not specified if the same musicians played on all the songs, it is the list of those who played on the album, probably the changes are in the winds when there are fewer musicians.

    Tito Puente - vibraphone, timbales, background vocals
    Bernie Glow - trumpet
    Nick Travis- trumpet
    Jerry Sanfino (Gerald Sanfino)-saxophones and flutes
    Eddie Bert - trombone
    Alan Fields/Allen Lehrfield (Fields) -saxophones and flutes
    Alvin Gellers - piano
    Andres Forda (Andres "Merenguito" Ford)- trumpet
    Bobby Rodriguez (Robert Rodriguez) - bass
    Dave Kurtzer - saxophone, flute
    Ed Caine (Eddie Caine)-Flute, Saxophone
    Frank Lo Pinto - trumpet
    Gene Rapetti - trumpet
    Jimmy Frisaura (Vincent "Jimmy" Frisaura)- trumpet
    Jose Madera-saxophones and flutes
    Marty Holmes (arr)-Flute, Saxophone
    Robert Archer - trombone
    Sam Seavors - trumpet
    Sam Takvorian (Tak Takvorian) - trombone
    Santo Russo (Sonny Russo)- trombone
    Bob Ascher - trombone
    Sol Schlinger-saxophones and flutes
    John "Dandy" Rodriguez Sr.-Cuban Percussion
    Mongo Santamaria-Cuban Percussion,Percussion
    Willie Bobo (William Correa)-Cuban Percussion,Percussion
    Carlos "Patato" Valdes-Cuban Percussion,Percussion
    Candido - percussion
    El Viejo Macucho (vocals on # 10; other vocalists/chorus not identified)
    Yayo El Indio-Vocals in Guaguanco Margarito,and backing vocals (in all sung tracks?)
    Tony Molina-Lead vocalist in:
    Cual Es La Idea (What's The Idea),Pa' Los Rumberos,Oye Mi Guaguancó (Listen To The Guaguanco),Happy Cha-Cha-Cha,Guaguanco Margarito.

    track Guaguanco Margarito:
    Vocals Lead Tony Molina, plus Yayo El Indio,Willie Bobo. Same in the other vocal tracks ?

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