El Rey Bravo

by Tito Puente

Overview

They'd been calling him "El Rey" for years, but Tito Puente really proved it on this, one of his best original LPs on Tico. Yes, this is the one with "Oye Como Va," one of the brightest, most exuberant Latin performances of the century, but El Rey Bravo has plenty of other features for Puente's tight pachanga orchestra. "Tokyo de Noche" has great ensemble playing, as well as nice features for flute and violin, while "Tombola" (recorded the same year by the Puerto Rican All Stars) is a nice ballroom tune. ~ John Bush

Product Details

Release Date:	06/25/2013
Label:	Wax Time
UPC:	8436542013352
Rank:	38789

Tracks

1. Malanga Con Yuca [Potatoes and Beans]
2. Batacumba [Brazilian Beat]
3. Oye Como Va [Listen How It Goes]
4. La Pasa Gozando
5. Tokyo De Noche [Tokyo After Dark]
6. Tito Suena El Timbal [Sound the Drum]
7. Tambola
8. Dande Vas
9. Traigo El Coco Seco
10. Gato Miau, Miau
11. Africa Habla
12. Guaguanc¿¿

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Tito Puente   Primary Artist,Timbales,Percussion

Technical Credits

Augusto Alguero   Composer
Tito Puente   Leader,Composer
Willie Colon   Composer
Teddy Reig   Producer
Pupi Legarreta   Composer
Antonio Guijarro   Composer
Ernest Puente   Composer