Tito Puente - Un Poco Loco (1990)

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Tito Puente - Un Poco Loco (1990)

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For his 97th recording as a leader, instead of welcoming a guest to his Concord Picante date as he usually did during this era, Tito Puente augments his octet on a few selections with a full big band. Puente, who solos on timbales, marimba, vibes and the timbalito, performs a wide-ranging set that perfectly combines bop-oriented jazz with heated Latin music. Among the many highlights are Bud Powell's "Un Poco Loco" (a natural to be turned into Afro-Cuban jazz), his own "Machito Forever," "Killer Joe" and "Swinging Shepherd Blues (Goes Latin)." A strong effort which, as with all of Tito Puente's Concord Picante recordings, is easily recommended to fans of the style. ~ Scott Yanow.

Recorded at Coast Recorders, San Francisco, California in January 1987

Tito Puente (vibraphone, marimba, timbales)
Mario Rivera (soprano & tenor saxophones, flute, melodica)
Mary Fettig, Harvey Wainapel (alto saxophone)
Melecio Magdalayo (baritone saxophone)
Jimmy Frisaura (trumpet, bass trumpet, flugelhorn)
Piro Rodriguez (trumpet, flugelhorn)
Bill Ortiz, Robbie Kwock (trumpet)
Jeff Cressman, Dan Reagan, Wayne Wallace (trombone)
Sonny Bravo (piano)
Bobby Rodriguez (bass)
Johnny "Dandy" Rodriguez (bongos, congas)
John Santos (bongos)
Jose Madera (congas, timbales)