Tito Puente (1923-2000) was a bandleader, percussionist, composer, and arranger from New York City.
Born Ernesto Antonio Puente, Jr., on April 20, 1923, in el barrio Spanish harlem, New York, Puente was a musical pioneer for mixing musical styles with Latin sounds and for his experiments in fusing Latin music with jazz. The son of Puerto Rican immigrants, Puente grew up in New York City's Spanish Harlem and took piano lessons as a child and then studied percussion. He became a professional musician at age 13. Tito Puente later learned to play a number of instruments, including the piano, saxophone, vibraphone, and timbales (paired high-pitched drums). After an apprenticeship in the historic Machito Orchestra, he was drafted and served in the navy during World War II.
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Stations that played Tito Puente in the last 30 days
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Colombia Salsa Dura
Colombia · Jazz - 15×
Radio Art - Cuban
Greece · Latin - 14×
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Ukraine · Jazz - 13×
Ella Radio - Latin Jazz
Germany · Latin - 12×
Zeta 93
Puerto Rico · Latin - 10×
Salsa Warriors
United States · Jazz - 10×
Salsa Radio Amsterdam
Netherlands · Jazz - 9×
Puro Party Radio
United States · Rock - 8×
Z93 FM
Puerto Rico · Latin - 8×
Nova Wave Radio
Puerto Rico · Jazz - 7×
Εν Λευκώ World Music
Greece · Electronic - 6×
KLCBS Tropical
Indonesia · Latin
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