Person · Male
Tito Puente
- From
- Harlem, United States
- Active
- 1923–2000
- Releases
- 140
- jazz
- latin
- latin jazz
- mambo
- afro-cuban jazz
- salsa
About
Ernest Anthony Puente Jr. (April 20, 1923 – May 31, 2000), commonly known as Tito Puente, was an American musician, songwriter, bandleader, timbalero, vibraphonist and record producer. He composed dance-oriented mambo and Latin jazz music. He was also known as "El Rey de los Timbales," or "The King of the Timbales."
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Puente and his music have appeared in films including The Mambo Kings and Fernando Trueba's Calle 54. He guest-starred on television shows, including Sesame Street and The Simpsons episode "Who Shot Mr. Burns?".
Member of
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Tito Puente and His Latin Ensemble eponymous, marimba, timbales, vibraphone
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Tito Puente and His Orchestra eponymous, vibraphone
Discography
Albums
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Mambo's
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Mambo Caravan
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Puente in Percussion Apple Music
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Top Percussion
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Dance Mania
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Dancing Under Latin Skies
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Tambó
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El Rey Bravo Apple Music
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Mucho Puente Plenty Puente
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De mí para ti
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Tu y yo / You 'n Me
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Tito Puente Swings - The Exciting Lupe Sings / La exitante Lupe canta con el maestro Tito Puente
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Homenaje a Rafael Hernández
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Cuba y Puerto Rico son…
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Carnaval en Harlem Apple Music
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The King and I / El Rey y yo
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The King Apple Music
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Puente Now!
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Quimbo quimbumbia
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Alma con alma: The Heart & Soul of Celia Cruz and Tito Puente
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En España
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Para los rumberos Apple Music
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Algo especial para recordar
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Tito Puente and his Concert Orchestra
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Revolving Bandstand
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La Leyenda/The Legend
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La pareja
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Homenaje a Beny Apple Music
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Homenaje a Beny, vol. 2 Apple Music
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Dancemania 80's
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Homenaje a Beny Moré, vol. 3
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Mambo Diablo Apple Music
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Un poco loco
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Out of This World
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Tito Puente And Friends
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Mambo of the Times
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Puente Goes Jazz Apple Music
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Royal T Apple Music
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Let's Cha-Cha With Tito Puente And His Orchestra
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El timbal
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Mambo Beat...The Progressive Side of Tito Puente
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Master Timbalero Apple Music
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Oye como va
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More Mambo on Broadway
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Tito's Idea Apple Music
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Special Delivery Apple Music
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The Mambo King: 100th LP
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Jazzin'
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Tito Meets Machito: The Mambo Kings
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The Concord Jazz Heritage Series
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Night Beat Apple Music
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Tito Puente's Golden Latin Jazz All Stars: In Session Apple Music
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Mambo Birdland Apple Music
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Latin Flight
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Masterpiece / Obra maestra
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Party with Puente! Apple Music
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El Rey (The King) / Pa'lante! Straight
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Carnaval de éxitos
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Goza mi timbal Apple Music
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Ten Timbale Greats
Live
Compilations
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Malibu Beat
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Malibu Beat
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Quatro: The Definitive Collection Apple Music
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Greatest Hits Apple Music
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The Complete 78s, Volume 3: 1949-1955
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The Complete 78s, Volume 4: 1949-1955
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Tito Puente y Celia Cruz, vol. 1
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The Complete 78s, Volume 2: 1949-1955
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The Complete 78s, Volume 1: 1949-1955
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BD JAZZ - Tito Puente
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Cool Latin Internationale Experience
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The Mambo King
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The Big World of Tito Puente Apple Music
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The Essential Tito Puente
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The Rough Guide to Tito Puente
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20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Tito Puente Apple Music
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Platinum & Gold Collection
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Éxitos eternos
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Instant Party: Just Add Tito Puente
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The Original Cuban All Stars
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Colección diamante
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King of Kings: The Very Best of Tito Puente Apple Music
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Doctor Feelgood
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Cocktail Hour
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The Complete RCA Recordings, Volume 2
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The Best of Tito Puente
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The Mambo King Meets the Queen of Salsa
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Universo latino 8
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The King of Mambo
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Crazy Mambos
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The Very Best of Tito Puente and Celia Cruz
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Undisputed King of Mambo
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The Complete RCA Recordings, Volume 1
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Carnival
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Serie Cristal: Greatest Hits
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Oye como va! The Dance Collection Apple Music
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50 Years of Swing
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The Best of Tito Puente: El Rey del Timbal!
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The Very Best of Tito Puente & Vicentico Valdés
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The Best of the Concord Years Apple Music
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Oye como va
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The Fania Legends of Salsa Collection, Volume 3
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Jazz Latino 4
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Jazz Man
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Top Percussion / Dance Mania
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Night Beat/Mucho Puente, Plus
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Cuando suenan los tambores Apple Music
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La reina de Cuba
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The Best of Tito Puente & His Orchestra Volume 1
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Mambo Macoco 1949-51
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Salsa Salsa
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Cha Cha Cha for Lovers
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The Latin World of Tito Puente Apple Music
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Lo mejor de lo mejor
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Salsa Masters: Tito Puente, Volume 2
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The Mambo King
Links
Social
Concerts
Conductor position
Parent
Teacher
Also known as
Ernesto Antonio Puente · PUENTE, Tito · Puente Tito · Tito Puente & His Orchestra · Tito Puente and His Concert Orchestra · Tito Puente and his Latin Jazz Ensemble & Orchestra · Tito Puente and his orchestra · Tito Puente y son Orquestra · Tito Puentes · Tito Puento · ティト・プエンテ
Tags
- cuban jazz
- son
- timbales
- world
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- f19ad155-d809-4770-ab8d-7579467d9f55
- ISNI
- 0000000114383258
- IPI
- 00025027420
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 7 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.