◇ image via WikipediaTito Puente
Tito Puente is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Oscar Hernández, Beny Moré, Mongo Santamaria, Ray Barretto and Gene Krupa. Those roots explain a lot about how Tito Puente arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Ray Barretto, Mongo Santamaria, Fania All Stars, Ibrahim Ferrer and Johnny Pacheco, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Sonora Ponceña, Johnny Pacheco, Bob Telson, Oscar Hernández and California Guitar Trio, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 41 connections around Tito Puente, reaching back through Oscar Hernández and forward to Sonora Ponceña. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Ernest Anthony Puente Jr., 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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Tito Puente connections
Tito Puente grew out of Oscar Hernández, Beny Moré, Mongo Santamaria and Ray Barretto, shares an orbit with Ray Barretto, Mongo Santamaria, Fania All Stars and Ibrahim Ferrer, went on to shape Sonora Ponceña, Johnny Pacheco, Bob Telson and Oscar Hernández. 41 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Tito Puente
Sounds and acts that shaped Tito Puente.
Artists similar to Tito Puente
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Tito Puente.
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- Mongo Santamariaartist
- Fania All Starsartist
- Ibrahim Ferrerartist
- Johnny Pachecoartist
- Roberto Roena y Su Apollo Soundartist
- El Gran Combo De Puerto Ricoartist
- Héctor Lavoeartist
- Fruko Y Sus Tesosartist
- Joe Cuba Sextetartist
- Compay Segundoartist
- La Sonora Matanceraartist
- Pete Rodriguezartist
- Joe Arroyoartist
- Grupo Nicheartist
- Frankie Ruizartist
Bands Tito Puente shaped
Where the influence of Tito Puente travelled next.
- Sonora Ponceñaartist
- Johnny Pachecoartist
- Bob Telsonartist
- Oscar Hernándezartist
- California Guitar Trioartist
- Lisa Martist
- Joe Cubaartist
- Amara La Negraartist
- Willie Rosarioartist
- Grey DeLisleartist
- Carlos Santanaartist
- Marc Anthonyartist
- Billy Gibbonsartist
- La Indiaartist
- Willie Boboartist
- Indiaartist
- Frankie Ruizartist
- Julio Iglesiasartist
- Irakereartist
- Celia Cruzartist
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