Tito Puente - Live at the 1977 Monterey Jazz Festival '2008

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Tito Puente played the Monterey Jazz Festival for the first time in 1977,
leading a big band that immediately ignited the crowd with his rousing Para Los
Rumberos. Before the conga player even gave the audience a chance to cool off,
he immediately launches into Oye Como Va, a huge hit for Latin rocker Carlos
Santana, a piece that Fillmore East impresario Bill Graham introduced to the
guitarist by playing Puentes early record of it. The fire is often present
throughout the set, with the punch of the horn section and infectious
percussion, though ballads like Delirio prove just as effective. One of the
surprises is Puentes effective cha cha arrangement of Stevie Wonders Dont You
Worry Bout a Thing, demonstrating that he always was interested in any good
melody regardless of its stylistic origin. Vibraphonist and Latin jazz
bandleader Cal Tjader is an added guest for the closing number Picadillo. This
never dull Monterey set is a reminder as to why Tito Puente was one of the true
giants of Latin Jazz.

Tracks:

01. Introduction by Jimmy Lyons (0:20)
02. Para los Rumberos (5:59)
03. Oye Como Va (6:18)
04. Babarabatiri (8:40)
05. Delirio (9:34)
06. Titos Odyssey (7:24)
07. Dont You Worry Bout a Thing (Cha Cha Cha) (7:50)
08. Pare Cochero (9:01)
09. El Rey del Timbal (4:58)
10. Picadillo (5:39)

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