Album Info Hide Show Artist: Tito Puente And His Latin Ensemble Special Guest George Shearing Album: Mambo Diablo Released: US, 2023 Tracklist: A1 Mambo Diablo 4:09 Written By – Tito Puente A2 Take Five 6:02 Written By – Paul Desmond A3 Lush Life 5:39 Written By – Billy Strayhorn A4 Pick Yourself Up 5:26 Written By – Dorothy Fields B1 Lullaby Of Birdland 4:16 Written By – George Shearing B2 No Pienses Asi 3:52 Written By – Jose Luis Delgado Perez B3 China 4:54 Written By – Tito Puente B4 Eastern Joy Dance 5:53 Written By – Mulgrew Miller Info About Buying Vinyl From Our Record Store We are a small independent record store located at 211 High St, Preston in Melbourne, Australia (North of Northcote, between Thornbury & Reservoir) We buy and sell new and used vinyl records – if you have a collection you’d like to sell please click here . We ship Australia wide for a flat rate of $10 for standard shipping or $15 for express post. Free Shipping for orders $150 and over. 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Offering a lively blend of standards and originals (including fan favorite Mambo Diablo) this long-out-of-print classic finds the King of Latin Jazz putting his own twist on classics like Take Five, Lush Life and Lullaby of Birdland (featuring its composer, George Shearing, on piano). Set for release on May 26, Mambo Diablo was cut from the original master tapes (AAA) by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio. Pressed on 180-gram vinyl and housed in a tip-on jacket, the album also features its original liner notes by the Emmy-winning journalist and longtime New York City TV reporter Pablo Guzman. This special reissue arrives as Craft Latino celebrates the centennial of Tito Puente. Throughout the year, Puentes vital contributions to Latin music will be honored through special reissues (including an April release of the bandleaders 1972 classic, Para los Rumberos), exclusive digital content and much more. Tito Puente (19232000) lived countless musical lives during his five-decade-long career. When he signed with Concord Picante in 1983, the celebrated songwriter, bandleader, producer and percussionist was enjoying living legend status, with absolutely no signs of slowing down. For more than 30 years, the New Yorkborn, Puerto Rican timbalero had reigned as the King of Latin Jazz, while his hugely popular records (and hits like 1962s Oye Como Va) brought Afro-Cuban and Caribbean rhythms into the mainstream, popularizing styles like mambo, cha-cha-ch and son. In the 70s, Carlos Santanas hit renditions of Para los Rumberos and the aforementioned Oye Como Va introduced Puente to a new generation of fans, while the 80s ushered in yet another career resurgence for the prolific bandleader. 1985s Mambo Diablo stands as a particularly high point in Puentes catalog during this period and marks the bandleaders third release with Concord Picante (the then recently established Latin arm of Concord Records). A refreshing blend of classic and original material, Mambo Diablo deftly bridges the gap between Latin and jazz and serves as a testament not only to Puentes versatility as a musician (his outstanding work on the vibraphone can be heard throughout the album) but also as an expert arranger. His ideas, segues, choruses, and handling of [the] ensembles sections simply [sparkle], praises Pablo Guzman in his liner notes. Puente and his all-star Latin Ensemble put their magic touch on standards like Billy Strayhorns Lush Life, the Jerome Kern/Dorothy Fields classic Pick Yourself Up and Paul Desmonds Take Five (made famous by Dave Brubeck), while their sublime rendition of Lullaby of Birdland features a cameo by the songs composer, George Shearing, on piano. Rounding out the album is a classic bolero, No Pienses As, courtesy of the legendary Cuban composer Prez Pepe Delgado. Mambo Diablo also features several originals, including China and the joyful title track, which opens the album. Led by Puente on the vibes, Mambo Diablo showcases the talents of his band members, including Sonny Bravo (piano), Bobby Rodriguez (bass), Jose Madera (congas, percussion), Johnny Dandy Rodriguez (bongos, percussion), Jimmy Frisaura (valve trombone, trumpet, flute), Mario Rivera (flute, saxophone) and Ray Gonzalez (trumpet, flugelhorn). Reflecting on the album, Guzman argues that Mambo Diabloand the diversity of its Product Reviews Hide Show Write a Review