Tito Puente

Latin

The next Tito Puente concert is scheduled for Sunday, June 1, 2025 at Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club in Portsmouth, NH, United States. See all 1 upcoming concerts

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Top Songs By Tito Puente

Listen to Oye Cómo Va by Tito Puente, see lyrics, music video & more!

Oye Cómo VaTito Puente

Listen to Oye Cómo Va by Tito Puente & Celia Cruz, see lyrics, music video & more!

Oye Cómo VaTito Puente & Celia Cruz

Listen to Oye Como Va by Tito Puente, see lyrics, music video & more!

Oye Como VaTito Puente

Listen to Déjame Sonar by Tony Vega & Tito Puente, see lyrics, music video & more!

Déjame SonarTony Vega & Tito Puente

Listen to El Cayuco by Tito Puente, see lyrics, music video & more!

El CayucoTito Puente

Listen to Ran Kan Kan by Tito Puente, see lyrics, music video & more!

Ran Kan KanTito Puente

Listen to I Like It (Like That) [Radio Mix] by Ray Barretto, Dave Valentin, Paquito D'Rivera, Grover Washington, Tito Nieves, The Blackout Allstars, Sheila E. & Tito Puente, see lyrics, music video & more!

I Like It (Like That) [Radio Mix]Ray Barretto, Dave Valentin, Paquito D'Rivera, Grover Washington, Tito Nieves, The Blackout Allstars, Sheila E. & Tito Puente

Listen to Para Los Rumberos by Tito Puente, see lyrics, music video & more!

Para Los RumberosTito Puente

Listen to Take Five by Tito Puente, see lyrics, music video & more!

Take FiveTito Puente

Listen to Cao Cao Maní Picao by Celia Cruz & Tito Puente, see lyrics, music video & more!

Cao Cao Maní PicaoCelia Cruz & Tito Puente

Upcoming Concerts for Tito Puente

Jun
01
Jun 01, 2025
Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club
Portsmouth

More albums from Tito Puente

Listen to Tito Puente "Live" Treasures Vol. 3 by Tito Puente

ALBUMTito Puente "Live" Treasures Vol. 3Tito Puente

Listen to Tito Puente "Live" Treasures Vol.2 by Tito Puente

ALBUMTito Puente "Live" Treasures Vol.2Tito Puente

Listen to Tito Puente "Live" Treasures by Tito Puente

ALBUMTito Puente "Live" TreasuresTito Puente

ALBUM2En1Tito Puente

Listen to Latin Cool Classics by Tito Puente & Frankie Figueroa

ALBUMLatin Cool ClassicsTito Puente & Frankie Figueroa

Listen to Latin Cool Classics by Tito Puente

ALBUMLatin Cool ClassicsTito Puente

Listen to Latin Nights (Original Soundtrack) by Ramiro’s Latin Orchestra, Cocada, Banda Brava, Dario Domingues, Fantasia, Hugo Torres Group, Memo Acevedo’s Quintet, Nazaka, Onda Latina, Romula Larrea Tango Ensemble, Dave Valentin, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Memo Acevedo & Tito Puente

ALBUMLatin Nights (Original Soundtrack)Ramiro’s Latin Orchestra, Cocada, Banda Brava, Dario Domingues, Fantasia, Hugo Torres Group, Memo Acevedo’s Quintet, Nazaka, Onda Latina, Romula Larrea Tango Ensemble, Dave Valentin, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Memo Acevedo & Tito Puente

Listen to Mambo Caravan by Machito, Tito Puente & Joe Loco

ALBUMMambo CaravanMachito, Tito Puente & Joe Loco

Listen to Leyenda Viviente by Sophy & Tito Puente

ALBUMLeyenda VivienteSophy & Tito Puente

Listen to Masterpiece - Obra Maestra by Eddie Palmieri & Tito Puente

ALBUMMasterpiece - Obra MaestraEddie Palmieri & Tito Puente

Listen to Jazzin' by Tito Puente, La India & The Count Basie Orchestra

ALBUMJazzin'Tito Puente, La India & The Count Basie Orchestra

Listen to Special Delivery (feat. Maynard Ferguson) by Tito Puente

ALBUMSpecial Delivery (feat. Maynard Ferguson)Tito Puente

ALBUMTito's IdeaTito Puente

ALBUMRoyal 'T'Tito Puente

Listen to Master Timbalero by Tito Puente

ALBUMMaster TimbaleroTito Puente

Listen to Tito Puente's Golden Latin Jazz All Stars - In Session by Tito Puente

ALBUMTito Puente's Golden Latin Jazz All Stars - In SessionTito Puente

Listen to Colección Diamante: Tito Puente by Tito Puente

ALBUMColección Diamante: Tito PuenteTito Puente

ALBUMGoza Mi TimbalTito Puente

Listen to Tito Puente Presents Millie "P" by Tito Puente & Millie P.

ALBUMTito Puente Presents Millie "P"Tito Puente & Millie P.

Listen to Salsa Meets Jazz by Tito Puente

ALBUMSalsa Meets JazzTito Puente

Listen to Homenaje a Beny Moré (feat. Héctor Lavoe, Pete "El Conde" Rodríguez, Adalberto Santiago, Hector Casanova & Justo Betancourt) by Tito Puente & Celia Cruz

ALBUMHomenaje a Beny Moré (feat. Héctor Lavoe, Pete "El Conde" Rodríguez, Adalberto Santiago, Hector Casanova & Justo Betancourt)Tito Puente & Celia Cruz

ALBUMMambo DiabloTito Puente

Listen to Homenaje A Beny Vol. 2 by Tito Puente

ALBUMHomenaje A Beny Vol. 2Tito Puente

Listen to Homenaje a Beny by Tito Puente

ALBUMHomenaje a BenyTito Puente

Listen to La Pareja by La Lupe & Tito Puente

ALBUMLa ParejaLa Lupe & Tito Puente

ALBUMThe LegendTito Puente

ALBUMNo Hay MejorTito Puente

Listen to Algo Especial para Recordar by Tito Puente & Celia Cruz

ALBUMAlgo Especial para RecordarTito Puente & Celia Cruz

Listen to Para los Rumberos by Tito Puente

ALBUMPara los RumberosTito Puente

Listen to En España by Tito Puente & Celia Cruz

ALBUMEn EspañaTito Puente & Celia Cruz

Listen to Noraida: La Bárbara Del Mundo Latino by Tito Puente & Noraida Hernandez

ALBUMNoraida: La Bárbara Del Mundo LatinoTito Puente & Noraida Hernandez

Listen to Alma con Alma by Tito Puente & Celia Cruz

ALBUMAlma con AlmaTito Puente & Celia Cruz

Listen to Pa' Lante / Straight by Tito Puente

ALBUMPa' Lante / StraightTito Puente

Listen to Tito Puente On The Bridge by Tito Puente

ALBUMTito Puente On The BridgeTito Puente

Listen to Quimbo Quimbumbia by Celia Cruz & Tito Puente

ALBUMQuimbo QuimbumbiaCelia Cruz & Tito Puente

ALBUMThe KingTito Puente

Listen to El Rey Y Yo by La Lupe & Tito Puente

ALBUMEl Rey Y YoLa Lupe & Tito Puente

Listen to Carnaval En Harlem (Fania Original Remastered) by Tito Puente

ALBUMCarnaval En Harlem (Fania Original Remastered)Tito Puente

Listen to Cuba y Puerto Rico by Tito Puente & Celia Cruz

ALBUMCuba y Puerto RicoTito Puente & Celia Cruz

Listen to La Combinación Perfecta by Tito Puente, Gilberto Monroig & Radhames Reyes Alfau

ALBUMLa Combinación PerfectaTito Puente, Gilberto Monroig & Radhames Reyes Alfau

Listen to Homenaje A Rafael Hernandez by Tito Puente & La Lupe

ALBUMHomenaje A Rafael HernandezTito Puente & La Lupe

ALBUMMucho PuenteTito Puente

Listen to My Fair Lady Goes Latin by Tito Puente

ALBUMMy Fair Lady Goes LatinTito Puente

ALBUMBailablesTito Puente

Listen to The Latin World Of Tito Puente by Tito Puente

ALBUMThe Latin World Of Tito PuenteTito Puente

Listen to Excitante Ritmo De Tito Puente by Tito Puente

ALBUMExcitante Ritmo De Tito PuenteTito Puente

Listen to Tito Puente Swings & Vicentico Valdés Sings by Tito Puente & Vicentico Valdés

ALBUMTito Puente Swings & Vicentico Valdés SingsTito Puente & Vicentico Valdés

ALBUMEl Rey BravoTito Puente

Listen to Pachanga Con Puente by Tito Puente

ALBUMPachanga Con PuenteTito Puente

Listen to Puente Now! The Exciting Tito Puente Band by Tito Puente

ALBUMPuente Now! The Exciting Tito Puente BandTito Puente

Listen to Dance Mania, Vol. 1 (Remastered) by Tito Puente

ALBUMDance Mania, Vol. 1 (Remastered)Tito Puente

Listen to The Complete R.C.A. Victor Revolving Bandstand Sessions by Tito Puente & Buddy Morrow and His Orchestra

ALBUMThe Complete R.C.A. Victor Revolving Bandstand SessionsTito Puente & Buddy Morrow and His Orchestra

Listen to Revolving Bandstand by Tito Puente & Buddy Morrow

ALBUMRevolving BandstandTito Puente & Buddy Morrow

Listen to Latin Fight by Woody Herman & Tito Puente

ALBUMLatin FightWoody Herman & Tito Puente

ALBUMNight BeatTito Puente

Listen to Cubarama Let's Cha Cha by Tito Puente

ALBUMCubarama Let's Cha ChaTito Puente

Listen to Cha Cha Cha At "El Morocco" by Tito Puente

ALBUMCha Cha Cha At "El Morocco"Tito Puente

Listen to Puente In Percussion by Tito Puente

ALBUMPuente In PercussionTito Puente

Listen to Cha Cha Cha's For Lovers by Tito Puente

ALBUMCha Cha Cha's For LoversTito Puente

Listen to Puente Goes Jazz by Tito Puente

ALBUMPuente Goes JazzTito Puente

Listen to Dance The Cha Cha Cha by Tito Puente

ALBUMDance The Cha Cha ChaTito Puente

Listen to Tito Puente's 20th Anniversary by Tito Puente

ALBUMTito Puente's 20th AnniversaryTito Puente

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Tito Puente Essentials

A scorching fiesta with The King of Latin Music.

Tito Puente: Deep Cuts

The mambo king also had a knack for the spectacular.

About Tito Puente

Born

1923

Genre

Latin

The undisputed king of timbales, Tito Puente was an American percussionist and bandleader who rose to stardom in the ‘50s with groundbreaking collisions of jazz and Afro-Cuban rhythms, laying foundations for the boogaloo and salsa explosions of the following decade. Born in 1923, Ernesto Antonio Puente Jr. was a native of Spanish Harlem—fiercely proud of his Puerto Rican heritage despite being most closely associated with Cuban music. As a teenager, he studied piano and drums, and also showed great promise as a dancer, briefly putting his artistic ambitions on hold when he was drafted to serve in World War II in 1942. Upon his return, he enrolled at Juilliard, deepening his mastery of jazz percussion and eventually collaborating with legends Dizzy Gillespie and Miles Davis. Classic Tito Puente albums Night Beat (1957) and Dance Mania, Vol. 1 (1958) brought Cuban rhythms like son and bolero to mainstream audiences, while the artist’s 1962 cha-cha smash, “Oye Como Va,” along with his novel, punchy mambo music were precursors to salsa. Puente's impact transcended music, as he appeared in the popular 1992 film The Mambo Kings and guested on The Simpsons and Sesame Street, all before his passing in 2000.

Tito Puente has also released music as a member of Tico All Stars, Latin All-Stars, Tito Puente and His Orchestra, Tito Puente & His Latin Ensemble The Blackout Allstars.