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Tito Puente
The Essential Tito Puente
Compil. US 2005 on RCA label
Jazz and Latin (Mambo, Cha-cha-cha, Salsa, Guaguancó, Afro-Cuban, Latin Jazz)
℗&© 2005 Sony BMG Music Entertainment
Musicians
 | Tito Puente tim, 1923-2000 US leader, marimba, timbales, vibraphone, vocals, written by, album by |
 | Peter Fanelli as, fl, alto saxophone, flute, saxophone |
 | Scheppe Pullman baritone saxophone, saxophone |
 | Bobby Rodriguez b, 1927-2002 US bass |
 | Evaristo Baro b, bass |
| M. Patrot bass |
 | Mandy Vizoso p, b, bass |
 | Tony Reyes b, bass |
 | Chino Pozo cng, 1915-1980 US bongos |
| Enrique Martí bongos |
 | Francisco Aguabella cng, perc, 1925-2010 CU bongos, written by |
 | Frankie Colon cng, bongos, congas |
 | John Rodriguez , bongos |
 | Jose Mangual bgo, 1924-1998 PR bongos |
 | Louis Perez perc, bongos |
 | Manny Oquendo perc, tim, 1931-2009 US bongos, congas |
 | Ray Rodriguez perc, bongos |
 | Willie Bobo tim, dr, 1934-1983 US bongos |
| A.D. Jiminez congas |
 | Candido cng, bgo, *1921 US congas |
 | Carlos "Patato" Valdes cng, perc, 1926-2007 CU congas |
| Catalino Rolon congas |
 | Julio Collazo cng, dr, 1925-2004 CU congas |
 | Mongo Santamaria cng, bgo, 1917-2003 CU congas |
 | Ray Barretto cng, 1929-2006 US congas, timbales |
 | Jimmy Cobb dr, *1929 US drums |
 | Teddy Sommer perc, dr, *1924 US drums |
 | Alberto Socarras fl, *1908 CU flute |
 | Johnny Pacheco fl, perc, *1935 DO flute |
 | Santos Colón voc, 1922-1998 PR guiro, vocals |
 | Barry Galbraith g, 1919-1983 US guitar |
 | Howard Collins g, guitar |
 | John Smith g, guitar |
 | Al Escobar p, voc, piano |
 | Alvin Gellers p, piano |
 | Gilbert Lopez p, piano |
 | Luis Varona p, piano |
| Ray Concepcion piano |
| Allen Lehrfeld saxophone |
 | Davey Schildkraut as, 1925-1998 US saxophone |
 | David Kurtzer bs, saxophone |
 | Eddie Caine fl, cl, saxophone |
 | Edward Grimm sax, saxophone |
 | Gene Quill as, 1927-1988 US saxophone |
| Gene Zuizs saxophone |
 | Gerald Sanfino sax, fl, bcl, 1919-2011 US saxophone |
| H. Berg saxophone |
 | Irving Butler sax, saxophone |
 | Joe Herde sax, US saxophone |
 | Joseph Grimaldi sax, fl, saxophone |
 | José “Pin” Madera ts, *1911 saxophone |
| Marty Holmes saxophone |
| Rafael Palan saxophone, tenor saxophone, flute |
 | Sol Rabinowitz , 1924-2013 UA saxophone |
 | Tony Buonpastore as, saxophone |
 | Bob Ascher tb, trombone |
 | Eddie Bert tb, 1922-2012 US trombone |
 | Morty Trautman key, US trombone |
 | Sonny Russo tb, 1929-2013 US trombone |
 | Tak Takvorian tb, 1922-2009 US trombone |
 | Al De Risi tr, US trumpet |
| Andrés Merenguito trumpet |
 | Bernie Glow tr, 1926-1982 US trumpet |
 | Doc Severinsen tr, fh, *1927 US trumpet |
 | Francis Williams tr, 1910-1983 US trumpet |
 | Frank Lo Pinto tr, 1924-2012 US trumpet |
| Gene Repetti trumpet |
 | George Lopez , trumpet |
 | John Frosk tr, US trumpet |
 | Larry Moser tr, trumpet |
 | Leon Merian tr, US trumpet |
 | Mario Bauzá sax, tr, 1911-1993 US trumpet |
 | Myron D. Shain , trumpet |
| Nick Curbelo trumpet |
 | Nick Travis tr, 1925-1964 US trumpet |
 | Patrick Iarrusso tr, trumpet |
| Sam Seavers trumpet |
| Tony Derisi trumpet |
 | Vincent Frisaura tr, trumpet |
 | Wilson Brignoni , trumpet |
 | Otto Bolivar , vocals |
 | Vicentico Valdés voc, 1921-1995 CU vocals |
| Victor Aviles vocals |
 | Vitin Aviles voc, 1924-2004 US vocals |
Producers
| Howard Fritzson art direction |
| Abe Vélez artwork by, packaging manager |
| Graciela backing vocals |
| Jerry Rappaport compilation producer |
| Fulya Yagiz design |
| Jim Payne liner notes |
| Joseph M. Palmaccio mastered by |
| Joe Conzo Sr. photography by |
| Nathan Sedlander product manager |
Album Tracks 
| No | |
Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Ran Kan Kan | Tito Puente | 2:56 | |
| 2 | | Swinging The Mambo | Tito Puente | Milta Sánchez | 3:13 |
| 3 | | Four Beat Cha-Cha (Part 1) | Tito Puente | 2:26 | |
| 4 | | Cuando Te Vea | Tito Puente | 4:13 | |
| 5 | | Tito Guajira | Tito Puente | 2:37 | |
| 6 | | Mambo Gozón | Tito Puente | 2:45 | |
| 7 | | Night Hawk | Tito Puente | A.K. Salim | 2:30 |
| 8 | | Witch Doctor's Nightmare | Tito Puente | 2:36 | |
| 9 | | Abiniquito | Tito Puente | Bobby Escoto, Jose Curbelo | 2:46 |
| 10 | | Picadillo | Tito Puente | 2:42 | |
| 11 | | Mambo Beat | Tito Puente | 4:07 | |
| 12 | | Cao Cao Mani Picao | Tito Puente | Jose Carbo Menendez | 2:57 |
| 13 | | Birdland After Dark | Tito Puente | Oscar Pettiford | 4:35 |
| 14 | | Obatalá Yeza | Tito Puente | Francisco Aguabella, Tito Puente | 3:20 |
| 15 | | Chanchullo | Tito Puente | Israel "Cachao" López | 2:29 |
| 16 | | Pa' Los Rumberos | Tito Puente | 3:20 | |
| 17 | | Hong Kong Mambo (Alternate Take) | Tito Puente | 3:46 | |
| 18 | | What Is This Thing Called Love | Tito Puente | Cole Porter | 3:21 |
| 19 | | Complicación | Tito Puente | Francisco Aguabella | 3:21 |
| 20 | Tito Timbero | Tito Puente | Ercilia Ortíz, Tito Puente | 3:01 | |
| 21 | | Oye Como Va | Tito Puente | 4:29 | |
| 22 | | Cuál Es La Idea | Tito Puente | 3:19 | |
| 23 | | El Cayuco | Tito Puente | 2:35 | |
| 24 | | Son De La Loma | Tito Puente | Miguel Matamoros | 2:06 |
| 25 | | 3-D Mambo | Tito Puente | Ray Santos | 2:25 |
| 26 | | Cuban Nightmare | Tito Puente | 3:03 | |
| 27 | | Oye Mi Guaguanco | Tito Puente | 3:34 | |
| 28 | | Take The A Train | Tito Puente | Billy Strayhorn | 2:06 |
| 29 | | Elegua Chango | Tito Puente | 5:11 | |
| 30 | | Si Te Contrara | Tito Puente | 2:50 | |
| 31 | | Cha-Con-Cha | Tito Puente | 3:02 | |
| 32 | | Dance Mania | Tito Puente | 3:12 | |
| 33 | | Sácala | Tito Puente | 2:20 | |
| 34 | | To Mon Bo | Tito Puente | 6:31 | |
| 35 | | Yanbeque | Tito Puente | 3:44 | |
| 36 | | Lotus Land | Tito Puente | Cyril Scott, Fritz Kreisler | 4:51 |
| 37 | | Malibu Beat | Tito Puente | 2:27 | |
| 38 | | A Gozar Timbero | Tito Puente | Osvaldo Estivill | 3:02 |
| 39 | | Havana After Dark | Tito Puente | Chico O'Farrill | 2:49 |
| 40 | Mambo Buda | Tito Puente | 2:51 |
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