September 2021 – Flabbergasted Vibes

Tito Puente – The Latin World of Tito Puente (1964, Mono)

By Dr. Vibes September 21, 2021 September 21, 2021 Latin, Latin Jazz, Salsa

Mambos, cha chas, son montunos, pachangas, Latin jazz… Tito Puente played all of those, and he apparently never liked the catch-all term “salsa” (and he stayed out of Fania Records’ orbit, for the most part). And he has a point – each of the sub-genres and rhythms (and there are many more than those listed here) have their own backstory and sensibility….