Tito Puente - Five Beat Mambo

[@JoePiervincentiWorld]

It is beyond human ability to describe the musical genius in this man. I used to sing Sinatra melodies at karaoke at Jimmy's Cafe in the Bronx in the early nineties and Senor Puente would come in and eat dinner and before he left he would come up to the sports bar and listen to me sing. I would see him smile and was thrilled that he would take the time to listen to me., a nobody. I'll never forget that. Here's to you Senor Puente!

[@fernandomartinez5812]

A nobody is always a somebody.... And you my friend was a somebody to him.

[@LTJR.]

@@fernandomartinez5812 Cool is as cool says, and you my friend is cool.

[@BarbButler]

💗 💖 💘 💝 💟 ☮️

[@hardyerhardt5929]

You are not a nobody! You are a musician!!!

[@andrefleder6304]

Yes amazingly beautiful orchestrated

[@juanalvarez7385]

Glad to have met Tito Puente, as he sat on my table at the Ochenta Night Club on 95th St & Broadway. He waited until my wife and I finished a dance. He made my wife purse was safe. We had a wonderful time on that evening 1980..

[@mariaresendez6855]

I remember seeing Tito Puente in San Diego, CA & I miss Never Forget the impact of his concert and the persuasion that he left in my life. Thank you to my brother in law Cisco and to my deceased sister Georgina. May you both rest in Heaven con Tito.

[@svero15]

Bravo bravisimo!!!! El rey del mambo y timbal, la leyenda, Tito Puente!!! 💓🥁💃🕺👏

[@jpathak6227]

So fortunate to see this great guy perform live. Not only that my wife and I were joined by him for breakfast the next morning. A total surprise! A humble guy with so much warmth. Thank you Tito for the wonderful memories. RIP my good sweet friend.

[@chuckwills8258]

I saw Tito in Ney York, it was my birthday, and brought a timbale drum head to see if there were a CHANCE he might sign it. Long story short, he brought my brother and me to his dressing room during a break and talked to us like he knew us forever, signed it! I'll never forget that day or him.

[@Airman1121]

That's pretty amazing. Absolute legend!

[@bellatopiaaa8397]

Wow unforgettable for sure!

[@emiliosantiago1486]

That’s a real honor man

[@shogun......]

wheres the drum

[@apjbuilder]

I worked in a club in Ny in the early 90s - I had never heard of him before. Went to work one night and he was performing needless to say I was totally blown away !!!

[@manisbeast1245]

I've heard the name a lot, but wow, I just recently got into him. Brilliant stuff

[@georgea.henryjr.5191]

I JUST LOOKED AT THIS VIDEO AT 4:36 AM. ALWAYS LOVE TO HEAR HOW PAPÍ TITO PUENTE WAS SO AWESOME ON HIS TIMBALES! I LOVE SEEING AND HEARING HIS BAND MEMBERS DID SOME AWESOME DRUM SET AND CONGO DRUMS SOLOS. I WISH BROTHER TITO PUENTE AND EVERYONE ON THAT SONG DID THE 15 MINUTES MAMBO BEAT! LOVE THIS SONG! WHEN HUMAN BEINGS CAN ACTUALLY PLAY INSTRUMENTS YOU'RE DEFINITELY BLESS BY GOD FOR SURE! R. I P. PAPÍ TITO!

[@reneegregory829]

Where have you ever heard five people, ( a "mambo") in sinc w/ each other this particular way?? These muscians right here tune in to THIS magic so special, it is what the world is STILL missing.

[@Zamigirl]

Puerto Rican AFRO SOUL!! Este es mi papito de los timbales. You make me proud.

[@bellatopiaaa8397]

I love to see musicians having fun and enjoying performing for us as much as we love grooving with them! Dale! 😍💃🏽

[@divingchicago]

The best African and Latin combined percussion ever!

[@khoa2kin297]

Even Anglo rock

[@PhilippeTournie]

J'étais percussionniste avec Guem Zaka Percussion. J'adore ce que vous partagez

[@nacionnarrativa4692]

Soy del Callao , la capital de la Salsa en el Peru y Tito Puente es nuestro heroe, no hay nadie como el y su presencia aun se escucha en sus timbales.

[@scottchantos2388]

This may be the single greatest piece of latin drumming I have ever heard.

[@stevesewall]

Scott Chantos And that is saying a lot.

[@mujanbinakaj9016]

Steve Sewall bbbńm ïu

[@kjshakurrn]

hell yeah!....Africans by way of Puerto Rico..you can feel it in their rhythm......

[@freeobo85261]

Drummer is Cuban, el negro they call him, Horasio is his name. Giovanni on congas second. and first congero was Richie Flores de P.R.

[@Sulkanator]

Agreed.

[@oneworld9071]

some of the most phenomenal drummers in the entire galaxy right here, right now. damn this music feels nothin but GOOD :) thank you, Bernardo Vieira S., Jr.

[@juanmora-us6hm]

La industria de la música ya no es como antes que era arte de verdad ya ahora es oscuridad y abuso en todos los gremios😢

[@Noalacoso-f4lso]

Eso me pregunto donde están los talentosos esro es una obra de arte completa

[@matthiasdelamare8708]

Great video !!! All these young guys playing with Tito Puente are now SACRED MONSTERS of salsa and latin jazz. When I discovered this video, I said "Hey ! It's Horacio behind these drums! Hey ! It's Richier Flores on congas !" and so on. Good choice, Mister Ran Kan Kan, you were so generous ! ;-)

[@arjunalco6589]

Can't get a better percussion and drumming section than this ❤️

[@ericpizarro3084]

Old musician never die, they just reach equilibrium! After this memorable video, will now go to watch my best puertorrican salsa jazz band. Batacumbelo.

[@Sulkanator]

Love this. Excellent timing by Tito and the other musicians.

[@jeromeduffy9270]

They can leave room. Come back on beat. Every time

[@glenramo]

The Stratton on Queens Boulevard was always bouncing when TITO rocked on Tuesdays talk about some of the most incredible live shows I have ever been a part of,with drop in world class musicians I remember for years as a young man growing up in QUEENS. MUCHO GRACIAS EL MEISTRO

[@paulfenn2979]

Tito came to Singapore right when I was having a kinda Latin grooves moment. I was primed. Concert was in a small jungley bowl down on the beach at Sentosa, a small island off Singapore. I was mad about this beautiful girl from town, a sexy journo, and took her to see it. Tito got everyone dancing, freaking out the security. She and I went down in front of the band, dancing hard. Tito joined us two, sweating it out, shaking like possessed lunatics, and we all laughed and shook it all hard and rough, like we'd die if we stopped. He had that controlled silliness and a sophisticated rhythmic madness that pulled you in, and he kept going, pressing, pushing, groovin' so damn perfectfully. Fuck, what a power he had.

[@elwynaraujo473]

Como é a sonoridade proporcionada dos céus de Deus que através destes músicos fala a alma de sons celestiais inconfundíveis.

[@rudysimons595]

Que talento del sr Hidalgo como hace que esas congas expresen el arte de tocar!!!!👏👏👏👏

[@HectorGonzalez-nf3eq]

Una preguntita el señor Hidalgo es el que toca con Carlos Santana o estoy equivocado saludos de Chicago I'll y gracias

[@LosDefinit]

I got to see him live in a master class at a music store as a kid in the front row. I was amazing I’ll never forget it

[@fernandezantoine8610]

​@@HectorGonzalez-nf3eqBuenas noches ,no el musico dé Santana , se llamaba Raul rekow .

[@joselajara1037]

Que belleza, que descarga mas brutal...musicos de primer orden y nada menos que el fenecido maestro de maestros,Tito Puente....que vive Puerto Rico cuna de la rumba sabrosa.

[@marvingonzalez8256]

wow five beat mambo song . I was there!!! I miss Tito sooo much. My wife and I pray that you are resting in peace.

[@stevesewall]

Lucky You!

[@marvingonzalez8256]

@@stevesewall it was the best! !!! Oh my God!!!!!!

[@stevesewall]

@@marvingonzalez8256 Thanks Marvin Am humming the bass line as I write this!

[@candelariosuarez5454]

why did it took me so long to find this video,,,awwwlord, ohlord...whata Masterpiece....pura obra Maestra de Maestros...

[@RiseMuse]

Se juntaron los mejores percusionistas del mundo para hacer un excelente performance!!

[@DanielReyna-d7u]

My dad loves to play music 🎶 he passed away 6 years ago Sammy Lopez tito was his favorite player and I grew up with lasting memories of his music I'm black and Mexican

[@shogun......]

not your fau;lt, paz

[@diegofernandopedrazamendoz5625]

Tremenda descarga !! Grandioso ver a Tito puente con Horacio el negro !! 👏👍👍💯💯

[@diegofernandopedrazamendoz5625]

@Juana Vanessa perez Oporta 😁😁😜

[@indriadrayton1132]

I remember Old Timers Day with my Dad and niece Jamane, El Barrio, E. 111 street. Late 70's- early 80's. 300 people doing the mambo to this Maestro. Was dope!!!

[@kennyrobert8813]

Super Tito puente o percussionista número um do Mundo !

[@HectorGonzalez-nf3eq]

Completamente de acuerdo contigo amigó el mejor del mundo Tito puente y boricua

[@joserogercoronadoacosta5455]

Grandes maestros de la Percusión Tito Puente, Horacio Hernandez, Giovanni Hidalgo, Richie Flores. Música para mis oídos. Excelente descarga musical

[@happygirl864]

Grew up listening to Tito Puente. 👍🏽👍🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@ВераПауэрс]

Виртуозно!!! Очень впечатляет исполнение на ударных инструментах!!! Молодцы!!! Бравооооооо!!!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉

[@TiqueO6]

So glad Tito got to play with all the great young players at the cutting edge of it! And the same can be said for them getting to play with him!

[@SavageXFenty]

i wish the mic on the bass was turned up a tiny bit more

[@mrrxman1]

This could very well be considered the greatest Latin percussion number,with the very best musicians ever done!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@yahirfernandez3536]

Una obra de arte auditiva!! Que grande el maestro Tito 🙌🏽

[@AwSam14]

Totally didn’t realize I had started bobbin my head until like a few minutes or so in. It’s that good. Just got caught up in the beats.

[@crownphone8769]

As a percussionist, Tito Puente is basically the best. He not only is incredibly talented on his own, he directs and lets others do their thing too. But he sets the perfect stage. Its absolutely incredible to watch him do his art. I've never seen anyone do such work. He is like Mozart.

[@royhorologic1732]

Fantastic. Bloody fantastic.

[@blitz4sure]

Where has natural talent gone. They are phenomenal!!

[@carlosmiranda5871]

It’s there. But music is no longer being funded at schools the way it should be.

[@pablocabreracantarero8776]

Increíble cómo este genio sentía la música. En paz descanse Tito Puente

[@josemanoelcardozoamaral3112]

Belíssimo... Parabéns a todos vcs !

[@juliecolores7955]

Blows me away all the time the talent this man his with drums...💣😊

[@duanelawrence78]

Wow so beautiful Thankyou for this God Bless you all!!✌🇺🇸

[@JohnJohnson-my8zg]

glad to see there's not one pick in the comments trying to downplay this masterpiece

[@rodolfokuri5939]

Gracias por compartir buena onda dé musica, saludos a todos ustedes también,🤗😍🎼👍🎶🇲🇽🤩✌️❤️👏🔊☮️🙏🎵💖🍀🍀♥️❣️

[@feliperoa5821]

I like how the man introduces them, like "you guys are gonna love it"

[@manuchehrsassoonian6487]

Wonderful !!! Thankful for the wonderful music during the self isolating. Now I want to go to hear live music again.

[@noivalencia]

Yo..!tito fuente amazing greetings from the philippines

[@luisduran4109]

Mi pana esto es tabuenisimo Que maravilla

[@gracegarza3299]

One of the MOST BRILLIANT compositions I’ve ever Heard❤️❤️❤️

[@joshmark1922]

hola, mi nombre es josh mark, les traigo buenas nuevas

[@andrefleder6304]

It's just the one of the most greatest jams ever heard from all time hits

[@joshmark1922]

@@andrefleder6304 How are you doing?

[@Daniela-l7h]

Dit zijn dus, naar mijn mening , echte begaafde 'ras' artiesten, componisten, kunstenaars en muzikanten... Chapeau ❤

[@hman7236]

My opinion the greatest musical genius of all time,,in all aspects composting engineering the understanding of all instruments to compose masterpieces. I heard a story about him composing an entire ensemble of music for each instrument in a plane then doing it that night at a performance.

[@reneharde3459]

I lived very close to City Island for a few years where his club was - man, how I regret never finding the time to see a true legend....

[@Phoenix2772]

The melodies with the congas in the beginning are soo on point !

[@Lucfrdebraganca]

Sem qualquer dúvida, um dos inspiradores de Santana .

[@RichardCano]

Why fill his body with bullets, when I could set his soul on fire with a slanderous mambo? -Tito Puente

[@javyys]

Señor Burns

[@sebamichingodoy]

@@javyys el diablo, con dinero

[@BarbButler]

💗 💖 💘 💝 💟 ☮️

[@OsvaldoHCasal]

Gracias por postearlo!! Tantos talentos juntos, que maravilla!!!!!

[@stevencruz3977]

Tito Puente a Legend you are missed.

[@СергейБойко-у4г]

Бравоооооо !!!!!❤

[@waldobenero1297]

Tuve la fortuna de ver a Puente,show man gran artista.

[@carloscortes5570]

El Rey Del Timbal!!! Inolvidable caballero ,el Sr Tito Puente. I had the pleasure of meeting him in person in an inagural festivity at the Bank of America building in Charlotte NC back in the early 90's.I can say that besides being a great musician he was also super cool!! Humble ,funny , with a great sense of humor.An amazing human being.there was a Spanish chef cooking a " Paella" in the lobby with a wok looking pan that was like 5 ft in diameter.not exaggerating! Tito and I where laughing so hard joking because the rice was totally under cooked.hard as a rock most of it.ill never forget.he roasted that poor chef.all in good humor.RIP Tito!!!

[@blaiseandthebambina]

I got to play (trumpet) with Tito for a guest appearance at my college in the early 90’s. He was just a class act and had stories to tell that I got to share with my kids and hopefully my grandkids someday. Maynard Ferguson was our other guest that we played with that year and had some other great stories about Tito that to this day make me just bust up laughing. The body may leave this earth but true legends never die!

[@mandih1000]

Abanderado del conocimiento y generador de la personalidad necesaria para instrumentar sus sensaciones musicales al mundo, es convertido hoy en leyenda obligada cuando de música latina se trata; con etiqueta de Rey, es quizá el músico Caribe con mayor influencia en los Estados Unidos y el mundo, propietario de una capacidad histriónica con una excepcional habilidad instrumental, siempre acompañado de los más connotados músicos de nuestras sonoridades; es hoy por antonomasia la leyenda de la música latina; UN REY LLAMADO TITO PUENTE...!!!. Nacido el 20 de abril de 1923, en un hospital púbico de Harlem, Ernesto Antonio "Tito" Puente Ortiz, hijo de don Ernesto Puente Sr., capataz de una fábrica de hojas de afeitar y de doña Ercilla Ortiz; establecidos en el 1850 de la Avenida Madison, del Harlem Hispano, hoy conocido como "El barrio”, habían llegado procedentes de Puerto Rico en esa ola migratoria al cierre de la primera guerra mundial, como parte de esos primeros asentamientos marginales en los distritos de Manhattan y Brooklyn, buscando posibilidades de trabajo en las diversas fabricas allí establecidas, habidas de mano de obra barata. En su niñez, vivió en tantos lugares del barrio, que el mismo expresaba, que era difícil recordar un lugar específico, explicaba que para aquella época había tantos apartamentos vacios que para atraer residentes, los dueños ofrecían hasta dos meses de renta gratis. Lamentablemente cuando se daba comienzo al nuevo siglo; es sometido el 31 de mayo del 2000 en la ciudad de Nueva York, a una cirugía de corazón abierto, la cual había postergado por mucho tiempo según contaba Celia Cruz, que para esa fecha se encontraba haciendo presentaciones en la Argentina; a la media noche después de 17 agotadoras horas con los galenos pierde la batalla, su corazón no resiste y se nos va el gran Ernesto Anthony Puente Jr, contaba 77 años de edad. Han pasado 15 años desde su partida y sin lugar a dudas nuestros corazones siguen ligados a la vida que imprimía con sus baquetas a un timbal que solía convertirse en el vocero de la música latina en el mundo entero, este hombre que aprendió a reírse de sí mismo, este incansable gestor y difusor, hace parte de “La Celeste All Stars” como lo que fue y será: “UN REY LLAMADO TITO PUENTE"

[@jasoncoughenour4870]

manuel antonio Diaz hidalgo. I can't read Spanish for shit...but you must have said something good with all of the writing

[@fernandoleyva1378]

Muchas gracias Manuel Antonio por la información.

[@stevesewall]

Rough English translation of this fine tribute in Spanish: A standard bearer of knowledge and generator of the necessary personality to orchestrate his musical sensations to the world, he is now a compulsory legend when it comes to Latin music; with Rey label, he is perhaps the most influential Caribbean musician in the United States and the world, owner of a histrionic capacity with exceptional instrumental ability, always accompanied by the most renowned musicians of our sonorities; today it is, by antonomasia, the legend of Latin music; A KING CALLED TITO BRIDGE ... !!! Born on April 20, 1923, in a public hospital in Harlem, Ernesto Antonio "Tito" Puente Ortiz, son of Mr. Ernesto Puente Sr., foreman of a razor blade factory and Mrs. Ercilla Ortiz; Established in 1850 Madison Avenue, the Hispanic Harlem, now known as "The neighborhood", had come from Puerto Rico in that wave of migration at the close of the First World War, as part of those first marginal settlements in the districts of Manhattan and Brooklyn, looking for job opportunities in the various factories established there, having cheap labor. In his childhood, he lived in so many places in the neighborhood, which he expressed, it was difficult to remember a specific place, he explained that for that time there were so many empty apartments that to attract residents, the owners offered up to two months of free rent. Unfortunately when the new century began; is submitted on May 31, 2000 in the city of New York, to an open heart surgery, which had been postponed for a long time according to Celia Cruz, who by that time was making presentations in Argentina; at midnight after 17 exhausting hours with the doctors loses the battle, his heart does not resist and the great Ernesto Anthony Puente Jr, was 77 years old. It's been 15 years since his departure and without a doubt our hearts are still linked to the life he printed with his drumsticks on a timbal that used to become the spokesman for Latin music in the whole world, this man who learned to laugh at himself same, this tireless manager and broadcaster, is part of "The Celestial All Stars" as it was and will be: "A KING CALLED TITO PUENTE"

[@juancarlos13011976]

Gracias por esta reseña. Muy interesante e instructiva

[@paolomarinobortolin4543]

Sei sempre stato capace di tirare fuori la magia dai tuoi timbales! Il più virtuoso, talentuoso e originale! ORA E SEMPRE, TITO PUENTE,"EL REY"!!

[@WORLDDRUMCLUB]

These guys are all legends. Thank you for posting.

[@horacioadolfo9607]

You know what's good Kalani, saludos desde México ✌😈

[@brainsareus]

tanta grandiosidad vulgar

[@cristiansebasgomez5965]

Ű ÜÜ888u

[@cristiansebasgomez5965]

Iii8iiiiiiiii9iiiiiiiiiiiiiii9ii

[@blessall8856]

Tito was a true master of rhythms!

[@rickbserrano7648]

!BLESS YOU SIR THAT WAS INCREDIBLE... IT BROUGHT ME TO TEARS!!!

[@hectorfigueroa2769]

Richie & Giovanni los mejores congueros, Jamás vistos !!

[@conniefigueroa8723]

☝️💯🇵🇷🇵🇷🥁🎺🗽🌉💪💯☝️ weepaa 🇵🇷🇵🇷

[@radiomusicallapionera200]

Bueno apasionadamente para ti, solo digo hay muchos y muchos y de cuarquier maya sale un Ratón

[@antonioguerrieri2986]

Per me siete il mr 1 in Europa. Bravi bravi bravi

[@satishavasthi8906]

What an enthralling rhythm, by the great Tito Puente. Bravo!!

[@joshuaarcantara9358]

Los 10 min. Más hermosos de mi vida en este 12.12.20.

[@augustorodriguez3158]

Que riiiiiiiico.... Saludos desde el Peru!

[@truthdiggershow]

Sincere increiblemente maravilloso!!!

[@ciracastillo2286]

Lo más asombroso es la Humildad del Gran Maestro Tito...siendo que es el La Estrella del Shia por decirlo así...Grandes todos excelentes...

[@ernieperu22]

Wow! Could throw my hip/thigh out moving to this!

[@tulaysinmaz9664]

Five beat mambo is excellent thanks for wonderful performances!💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️👍👏👏👏👏

[@jacktowett9881]

This is pure awesomeness.

[@robertmartin3090]

I studied his book. I can only wish I could play 1/10 as good. I believe that’s Giovanni Hildago on congas. Amazing

[@oscarjorgemamanirosas6949]

it enervates my blood when listening to the congas, maracas, timbales. Is the Latin force

[@malthuswasright]

I'll be honest - I'd never heard of Tito Puente til his appearance on The Simpsons. But love his work, and what a player!

[@janpiet4740]

U r never too old to learn eventhough the Simpsons put u up to it.

[@MikeLennards]

Awesome... 3 dislikes? O.o I recommend you all go to the hospital and make sure you have a heartbeat.

[@natashachristou5198]

SO TRUE!!!!!!!! THEY DONT HAVE BRAIN PROPABLY

[@jimroth2473]

Too Late :-(

[@jimroth2473]

tito is great

[@RaulFuertes]

Yea cambien èse loquerîo

[@louisnewton8537]

I didn't see any dislikes

[@AgueroNain]

Agua!!!! Candela!!! Percussion masters, so much color, creativity, dynamics, miss these guys.

[@sebastiannai4381]

I used to think he was kind of a clown, had no idea just how exceptional he is. But as the years go by, I realize I was the clown. Tito is just pure taste and swing, and was a heluva band leader, brought out the best in his fellow musicians.

[@anibalclaro9006]

sinfonía caribeña !!!! Señor Don Tito , que derroche de talento .....!!!!!!

[@rosalind442]

What a Magnificent performance by all jams!! Killed it!

[@tommyblack7998]

What a treat, to have Giovanni there, as well as Ernestito.

[@ODH3]

actually has enough cowbell

[@josz7z]

:D

[@chuckwills8258]

LOL!

[@desertblbuesman]

Ha yes

[@LeskoBrandon2x]

Are you crazy?!

[@joelgarner2588]

Lol

[@lafontantcarl]

Super Tito, Bon bagay

[@jorgealcantara.6075]

Tremenda descarga ,con tremendos musicos es era el gran Tito Puente..

[@organmetalwitheloi1288]

Thank you for uploading! :) I never had this much fun during a 3D-Cube transition effect.

[@latinpercussionistSG]

This is seriously awesome and inspiring!

[@Joshualbm]

Such astonishing music. There's so much going on there but also that amazing pulse, like the heartbeat of a lion.

[@javierrivera5998]

LOVE THIS MUSIC BACK IN MY TIME

[@juanmanuelalvarezrodriguez84]

Fabulosa máquina del ritmo !!!!!

[@reneegregory829]

DON'T KNOW 'BOUT YOU BUT I AIN'T NEVER GETTIN' OFF THIS TRAIN! HAVEN'T YOU HEARD? STRAIGHT TO HEAVEN IS WHERE THIS GOES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@reneegregory829]

Love you for that, brother!!!!!!!!! Once you get hat ticket take me w/you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@ANSWERTHECALLOFJESUSCHRIST]

Straight to Heaven with Jesus Christ. This music will take you elsewhere. ;)

[@diegoalbertodavidacosta1129]

Ja !!!Demasiado bello...❤

[@emlix1]

Man, the syncopation, swing and outright complexity of this groove, I think I might actually have got pregnant.

[@JAMES-dv5ns]

It’s just a treat to see all these dudes have so much fun playing together you can see the enjoyment