Puente, Tito -& His Orchestra-
Bossa Nova By Puente
Born in New York in 1923, Ernesto Antonio Puente comes from a Puerto Rican family. As a child, his mother took him to take piano lessons and very soon he felt attracted to percussion under the influence of Gene Krupa. Tito had a great talent for it, and very soon he found himself playing in professional orchestras that over time would include the of Dizzie Gillespie, Count Basie or Duke Ellington, to name a few. At the end of the '40s he had already formed his own orchestra and was introducing the sounds of Latin jazz in the United States. In the '50s, his popularity grew so much that he became the great strength of the rhythms of Cuban origin, and through it the mambo, the cha cha cha and the son were reaching the general public. In the early '60s he was one of the first bandleaders in recognizing the charm of bossa nova and adapting it for a big band LP. 'Bossa Nova By Puente' went on sale in the same year, 1962, as other big band albums with a Brazilian musical theme, like 'Big Band Bossa Nova' by Quincy Jones or 'Big Band Bossa Nova' by Enoch Light. If Gilberto, Jobim or De Moraes are the perfect soundtrack for your cocktail before dinner, 'Bossa Nova By Puente' will be the perfect accompaniment for the after dinner dance party. Don't miss it!