This three-disc set, released in 1996, anthologizes the work of Camaron de La Isla. "Detras Del Tuyo Va," "Canastera," and "Estas Ciego Pa' No Ver" are among the tracks.
Normally you wouldn't recommend a three-CD set as an introduction to an...

Some inventive drumming and keyboarding are heard on this disc, along with a pleasing schmaltziness to the tunes and an earnest, imperfect lead singer. It's also neat to hear the electronics totally in control -- nearly every real banda instrument...

Personnel: Tito Puente (timbales, percussion).
As part of MCA's Millennium Collection, these ten tracks are taken from Tito Puente's albums The Mambo King: His 100th Album, Tito's Idea, In Session, Dance Mania '98: Live at Birdland, and Mambo...

Personnel includes: Tito Puente (leader, percussion); Santos & Chorus (vocals); Mongo Santamaria, Willie Bobo (percussion).
Producers include: Herman Diaz, Jr., Marty Gold, Johnny Camacho, Fred Reynolds.
Compilation producer: Paul...

Although La Banda el Recodo (or La Banda Sinaloense as they're called here) have long been one of the most popular and prolific purveyors of banda music, they are also capable of moving into other styles, as Solo lo Nuestro: 20 Exitos shows. Most of...

Arranger: Lazaro Muniz.

Personnel: Rafa El Tachuela (flamenco guitar, oud); Dimokrat Taha (violin); Thomas Koch (double bass); Bjorn "Chico" Werra (electric bass); Daniel Gioia (cajon drums, percussion); Khader Ahmad (percussion); La Moraima (palmas).
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Full performer name: Banda Sinaloense "El Recodo" De Cruz Lizarraga.

Personnel: Tito Puente (vocals, vibraphone, timbales); Graciela Peréz Grillo, Vicentico Valdés (vocals); Johnny Pacheco (flute); Doc Severinsen, Bernie Glow, Vincent Frisaura (trumpet); Gilbert Lopez, Alvin Gellers, Ray Concepcion (piano); Robert...

Contains 2 LPs on 2 CDs: ON BROADWAY (1983)/MAMBO DIABLO (1985).
Personnel: Tito Puente (vibraphone, timbales, percussion); Mario Rivera (soprano & tenor saxophones, flute); Jimmy Frisaura (trumpet, flugel horn, valve trombone); Ray Gonzalez...

Personnel includes: Tito Puente (percussion).
This sizzling, spicy 11-track compilation of Tito Puente's greatest works including his hottest rumbas, mambos, and what is sometimes referred to as the double mambo, the chachachá, is the closest...

Arranger: Tito Puente.

Tito Puente had an illustrious career, both as a performer and as a composer, one of the most influential Latin musicians of the 20th century. This compilation draws on what could be considered his most prolific and adventurous time, the 30 years...

Both The Tito Puente Orchestra and The Buddy Morrow Orchestra play on all tracks.
The Tito Puente Orchestra: Tito Puente (vibraphone, timbales); Rafael Palau, Pete Fanelli, Tom Alfano, William Slapin, Scheppe Pullman (saxophone, flute); Joe...

This is part of RCA's "Tropical" series.
Also available with NIGHTBEAT on one CD (Bear Family 15686).

Personnel includes: Tito Puente (vibraphone, timbales); Vincentico Valdes, Santitos Colon (vocals); Allen Fields (alto saxophone); Marty Holmes (tenor saxophone); Joe Grimm (baritone saxophone); Jerry Sanfino (flute); Doc Sevrinsen (trumpet); Al...