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Recorded over three days in New York in 1956, Let's Cha Cha Cha is one of a multitude of early albums from Tito Puente & His Orchestra. In 1994, RCA remastered it among others as part of a Tropical Series. The album opens with a cha cha, then through a nice piece from Obdulio Morales and into a guajira on the vibes (Puente's much-less-known instrument, but an exciting performance). Another cha cha follows in the title track, followed itself by a light horn and flute romp with remnants of the Big Bad Wolf involved. A punchier work from Ray Coen comes in "Habenero" and Johnny Conquet's "Just for You" and "Cha Cha Fiesta" are both exemplar simple cha chas. A pair from Justi Barreto follow with a vocal aspect added in that gives them a bit more flavor, and a piece from Mongo Santamaria follows them up. The album finishes on a pair from Puente himself, with some slightly more complex horn arrangements. All in all, it's perhaps not as exciting as a lot of his later work, but it's a fine example of his full arranging abilities and the earlier, less percussion-based cha chas, mambos, and exotica that formed the basis for Puente's success. Fans of Puente should certainly give the album a shot, though newcomers might do better to start with a retrospective of some sort.
© Adam Greenberg /TiVo
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Tito Puente & His Orchestra, Performer - Tito Puente, Composer
Originally Recorded 1956. All rights reserved by BMG Music.
Tito Puente & His Orchestra, Performer - Obdulio Morales, Composer
Originally Recorded 1956. All rights reserved by BMG Music.
Tito Puente & His Orchestra, Performer - Tito Puente, Composer
Originally Recorded 1956. All rights reserved by BMG Music.
Tito Puente & His Orchestra, Performer - Ray Coen, Composer
Originally Recorded 1956. All rights reserved by BMG Music.
Tito Puente & His Orchestra, Performer - Raúl Azpiazo, Composer
Originally Recorded 1956. All rights reserved by BMG Music.
Tito Puente & His Orchestra, Performer - Ray Coen, Composer - Ray Coen, Arranger
Originally Recorded 1956. All rights reserved by BMG Music.
Tito Puente & His Orchestra, Performer - Johnny Conquet, Composer
Originally Recorded 1956. All rights reserved by BMG Music.
Tito Puente & His Orchestra, Performer - Johnny Conquet, Composer
Originally Recorded 1956. All rights reserved by BMG Music.
Tito Puente & His Orchestra, Performer - Justi Barreto, Composer - Justi Barreto, Lyricist
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Tito Puente & His Orchestra, Performer - Justi Barreto, Composer
Originally Recorded 1956. All rights reserved by BMG Music.
Alfred De Risi, Trumpet - Robert Rodriguez, Acoustic Bass - Marty Holmes, Saxophone - Vincent Frisaura, Trumpet - Allen Lehrfeld, Saxophone - Herman Diaz, Jr., Producer - Tito Puente & His Orchestra, Performer - Willie Correa, Percussion - Ramón Santamaría, Congas - Frank Lo Pinto, Trumpet - Alvin Gellers, Piano - Joseph Grimaldi, Saxophone - Tito Puente, Percussion - Tito Puente, Band Leader - Gerry Sanfino, Saxophone - Mongo Santamaria, Composer - Mongo Santamaria, Lyricist - Gene Rapetti, Trumpet
(P) BMG Music. All Rights Reserved.
Tito Puente & His Orchestra, Performer - Tito Puente, Composer - Tito Puente, Lyricist
(P) 1956 BMG MUSIC. All Rights Reserved.
Tito Puente & His Orchestra, Performer - Tito Puente, Composer - Tito Puente, Lyricist
(P) 1956 BMG MUSIC
Album review
Recorded over three days in New York in 1956, Let's Cha Cha Cha is one of a multitude of early albums from Tito Puente & His Orchestra. In 1994, RCA remastered it among others as part of a Tropical Series. The album opens with a cha cha, then through a nice piece from Obdulio Morales and into a guajira on the vibes (Puente's much-less-known instrument, but an exciting performance). Another cha cha follows in the title track, followed itself by a light horn and flute romp with remnants of the Big Bad Wolf involved. A punchier work from Ray Coen comes in "Habenero" and Johnny Conquet's "Just for You" and "Cha Cha Fiesta" are both exemplar simple cha chas. A pair from Justi Barreto follow with a vocal aspect added in that gives them a bit more flavor, and a piece from Mongo Santamaria follows them up. The album finishes on a pair from Puente himself, with some slightly more complex horn arrangements. All in all, it's perhaps not as exciting as a lot of his later work, but it's a fine example of his full arranging abilities and the earlier, less percussion-based cha chas, mambos, and exotica that formed the basis for Puente's success. Fans of Puente should certainly give the album a shot, though newcomers might do better to start with a retrospective of some sort.
© Adam Greenberg /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 00:40:17
- Main artists: Tito Puente
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: RCA Records Label
- Genre: World Salsa
(P) 1994 BMG Music
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