Puente, Tito

Puente, Tito * April 20, 1923 – † June 1, 2000Puente, TitoTito Puente Tito Puente, internationally recognized for his enormous and significant contributions to Latin music as a bandleader, composer, arranger, and percussionist, was better known as »El Rey« (the king) of Latin music. Born Ernesto Antonio Puente Jr., he is best remembered for having brought percussion, through his use of timbales and the vibraphone, to the forefront of musical arrangements and the stage. Raised in Spanish Harlem…