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Given Tito Puente's staggeringly prolific output of recordings, obviously no single disc can sum it up, so Concord Picante sensibly calls this compendium a "dance" collection. With the aim to keep the mambos, guajiras and cha chas moving and grooving foremost in mind, there is still a great deal of variety in this CD -- powerhouse big-band sounds, classic eight-piece salsa ensembles, lots of burning jazz solos from such firebrands as sax veteran Mario Rivera, and even a touch of the Orient on "Chang." In a bit of a surprise, there are several welcome featured marimba solos for Puente, along with his standard timbales explosions and animated vibraphone spots. Though Puente has a fairly deep backlog of Picante material from which to choose, the live 1984 El Rey album receives far more attention than its cousins -- four uninterrupted cuts close the album. But the concentration is worth the space, for we hear one of his hottest versions of "Oye Como Va," as well as other potent examples of how Puente could and still can fire up an audience. The whole package is a testament to Puente's apparently unquenchable vitality in what would be anyone else's dotage. You can definitely dance to this. ~ Richard S. Ginell
Recorded between 1982 & 1996. Includes liner notes by Joe Conzo.
Personnel: Tito Puente (vibraphone, marimba, timbales, hand claps, percussion, background vocals); Mario Rivera (woodwinds); Mary Fettig (soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone); Bobby Porcelli (soprano saxophone, alto saxophone); Mitch Frohman (soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone); Harvey Wainapel (alto saxophone); Jimmy Frisaura (trumpet, bass trumpet); David "Piro" Rodríguez (trumpet, flugelhorn); Robbie Kwock, John Walsh, Ray Gonzalez, Ray Vega , Tony Lujan, Michael Mossman, Bill Ortiz, Charlie Sepulveda (trumpet); Dan Reagan, Jeff Cressman, Sam Burtis, Wayne Wallace, Arturo Velasco, Lewis Kahn, Renaldo Jorge (trombone); Jorge Dalto, Sonny Bravo (piano); Jose Madera (congas, percussion); Francisco Aguabella, Jerry Gonzalez (congas); John "Dandy" Rodriguez (bongos, timbales, percussion, background vocals); John Santos, José Papo Rodríguez (bongos, percussion); Millie Puente, Juan Ceballos (hand claps, background vocals); Rebeca Mauleón (hand claps); Louis Bauzo, Jimmy Delgado (percussion).
Recording information: 07/01/1982-06/13/1996.
Director: Tito Puente.
Arranger: Tito Puente.
Personnel includes: Tito Puente (vibraphone, timbales, marimba); Bobby Porcelli (soprano & alto saxophones); Mario Rivera (soprano & tenor saxophones, trumpet); Mary Fettig (soprano saxophone); Dan Reagan, Jeff Cressman, Wayne Wallace (alto saxophone); Piro Rodriguez (trumpet); Bill Ortiz, Robbie Kwock (trombone); Jorge Dalto (piano); Edgardo Mirando (cuatro); Bobby Rodriguez (bass); John Santos (bongos, bells); Jose "Papo" Rodriguez (bongos); Harvey Wainpel (percussion).
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Oye Como VA: The Dance Collection Music | List Price | $11.98 (You save $3.83) | | Category | Jazz Albums, International CDs, Jazz Instrument, Latin, Spanish, Latin Jazz, Mambo, Tropical | | Label | Concord Picante | | Orig Year | 1997 | | All Time Sales Rank | 40560  | | CD Universe Part number | 1148817 | | Catalog number | 4780 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Sep 02, 1997 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Producer | Tito Puente; Carl E. Jefferson | | Engineer | Phil Edwards | | Recording Time | 61 minutes | | Personnel | Arturo Velasco Tito Puente - vibraphone, timbales, marimba Jorge Dalto - piano Bill Ortiz Jeff Cressman Bobby Rodriguez - bass Sam Burtis Bobby Porcelli - soprano saxophone, alto saxophone Mitch Frohman - soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone Wayne Wallace - alto saxophone
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