Tito Puente ndi katswiri wa luso la Latin jazi percussionist, vibraphonist, cymbalist, saxophonist, pianist, conga ndi bongo player. Woimbayo amaonedwa kuti ndi mulungu wamkazi wa Latin jazz ndi salsa. Atapereka zaka zoposa makumi asanu ndi limodzi za moyo wake kuti aziimba nyimbo zachilatini. Ndipo pokhala ndi mbiri ya luso la percussionist, Puente adadziwika osati ku America kokha, komanso kupitirira malire ake. Wojambulayo amadziwika ndi luso lamatsenga lophatikiza nyimbo za Latin America ndi jazz yamakono ndi nyimbo zazikulu zamagulu. Tito Puente adatulutsa ma Albums opitilira 100 ojambulidwa pakati pa 1949 ndi 1994.
Tito Puente: Ubwana ndi unyamata
Puente anabadwira ku Spanish Harlem ku New York mu 1923. Kumene nyimbo zosakanizidwa za Afro-Cuban ndi Afro-Puerto Rican zinathandizira kupanga nyimbo za salsa (salsa ndi Spanish kutanthauza "spice" ndi "sauce"). Pamene Puente anali ndi zaka khumi. Ankasewera ndi magulu aku Latin America akumeneko pamisonkhano yachigawo, zochitika zamagulu, ndi mahotela ku New York. Mnyamatayo anavina bwino ndipo amasiyanitsidwa ndi kusinthasintha ndi pulasitiki ya thupi. Puente adayimba koyamba ndi gulu lakwanu lotchedwa "Los Happy Boys" ku New York's Park Place Hotel. Ndipo pofika zaka 13, anali kale kuonedwa ngati mwana wokonda nyimbo. Ali wachinyamata, adalowa nawo Noro Morales ndi Machito Orchestra. Koma anafunika kupuma kaye pa ntchito yake, chifukwa woimbayo analembedwa ntchito ya usilikali. Mu 1942 ndili ndi zaka 19.
Chiyambi cha njira yolenga ya Tito Puente
Chakumapeto kwa zaka za m'ma 1930, Puente poyamba ankafuna kuti akhale katswiri wovina, koma atavulala kwambiri m'bowo zomwe zinathetsa ntchito yake yovina, Puente anaganiza zopitiriza kuchita ndi kupanga nyimbo, zomwe anachita bwino kwambiri.
Puente adacheza ndi wotsogolera gulu Charlie Spivak pomwe akutumikira ku Navy, ndipo kudzera ku Spivak adachita chidwi ndi gulu lalikulu lamagulu. Pamene wojambula wam'tsogolo adabwerera kuchokera ku Navy pambuyo pa nkhondo zisanu ndi zinayi, adalandira Chiyamikiro cha Purezidenti ndipo adamaliza maphunziro ake a nyimbo pa Juilliard School of Music, kuphunzira kuchititsa, kuyimba ndi nyimbo pansi pa aphunzitsi odziwika kwambiri. Anamaliza maphunziro ake mu 1947 ali ndi zaka 24.
Ku Juilliard komanso kwa chaka chimodzi atamaliza maphunziro ake, Puente adasewera ndi Fernando Alvarez ndi gulu lake la Copacabana, komanso José Curbelo ndi Pupi Campo. Pamene mu 1948, pamene wojambula anakwanitsa zaka 25, anaganiza kulenga gulu lake. Kapena conjunto yotchedwa Piccadilly Boys, yomwe posakhalitsa inadziwika kuti Tito Puente Orchestra. Patatha chaka chimodzi, adalemba nyimbo yake yoyamba "Abaniquito" ndi Tico Records. Pambuyo pake mu 1949, adasaina ndi RCA Victor Records ndipo adalemba nyimbo imodzi "Ran Kan-Kan".
Mamba Madness King 1950s
Puente adayamba kutulutsa nyimbo m'zaka za m'ma 1950, pamene mtundu wa mamba unali pachimake. Ndipo adalemba nyimbo zovina zodziwika bwino monga "Barbarabatiri", "El Rey del Timbay", "Mamba la Roca" ndi "Mamba Gallego". RCA inatulutsa "Cuban Carnival", "Puente Goes Jazz", "Dance Mania" ndi "Top Percussion". Ma Album anayi otchuka kwambiri a Puente pakati pa 1956 ndi 1960.
M’zaka za m’ma 1960, Puente anayamba kugwirizana kwambiri ndi oimba ena ochokera ku New York. Adasewera ndi trombonist Buddy Morrow, Woody Herman ndi oimba aku Cuba Celia Cruz ndi La Lupe. Anakhalabe wosinthasintha komanso wotseguka poyesera, kugwirizanitsa ndi ena ndikuphatikiza mitundu yosiyanasiyana ya nyimbo monga mamba, jazz, salsa. Puente adayimira kusintha kwa Latin-jazz mu nyimbo za nthawiyo. Mu 1963, Puente anatulutsa "Oye Como Va" pa Tico Records, yomwe inali yopambana kwambiri ndipo imatengedwa ngati yapamwamba lero.
Zaka zinayi pambuyo pake, mu 1967, Puente adapanga pulogalamu ya nyimbo zake ku Metropolitan Opera ku Lincoln Center.
Kuzindikirika padziko lonse lapansi Tito Puente
Puente adachita nawo pulogalamu yake ya kanema wawayilesi yotchedwa The World of Tito Puente yomwe idawulutsidwa pawailesi yakanema yaku Latin America mu 1968. Ndipo anapemphedwa kukhala Grand Marshal wa ku New York pa perete ya Tsiku la Puerto Rico. Mu 1969, Meya John Lindsey anapereka Puente fungulo ku New York City ngati chizindikiro champhamvu. Analandira kuyamikira kwapadziko lonse.
Nyimbo za Puente sizinagawidwe ngati salsa mpaka zaka za m'ma 1970, popeza zinali ndi magulu akuluakulu a gulu ndi jazi. Pamene Carlos Santana adalemba mbiri yakale koyambirira kwa zaka za m'ma 1970. Puente "Oye Como Va", nyimbo za Puente zidakumana ndi m'badwo watsopano. Santana adachitanso "Para Los Rumberos" ya Puente, yomwe Puente adalemba mu 1956. Puente ndi Santana pamapeto pake anakumana mu 1977 ku Roseland Ballroom ku New York.
Mu 1979, Puente adayendera Japan ndi gulu lake ndipo adapeza omvera atsopano achidwi. Komanso kuti wapeza kutchuka padziko lonse lapansi. Atabwerera kuchokera ku Japan, woimbayo ndi gulu lake loimba adayimbira Purezidenti wa US Jimmy Carter. Monga gawo la chikondwerero cha Purezidenti cha Hispanic Heritage Month. Puente adapatsidwa mphoto yoyamba mwa anayi a Grammy Awards mu 1979 chifukwa cha "Tribute to Benny More". Anapambananso Mphotho ya Grammy ya On Broadway. Mu 1983, "Mambo Diablo" mu 1985 ndi Goza Mi Timbal mu 1989. Pa ntchito yake yayitali, Puente walandira mavoti asanu ndi atatu a Grammy Award, kuposa oyimba wina aliyense. M'munda wa nyimbo za Latin America mpaka 1994.
Kutulutsidwa kwa Album XNUMX
Puente adalemba nyimbo zake zazikulu zomaliza mu 1980 ndi 1981. Anayendera mizinda ya ku Ulaya ndi Latin Percussion Jazz Ensemble komanso analemba nawo ntchito zatsopano zotchuka. Puente anapitirizabe kudzipereka pakupanga, kujambula ndi kuimba nyimbo m'ma 1980, koma panthawiyi zofuna zake zidakula.
Puente adayambitsa Tito Puente Scholarship Fund kwa ana omwe ali ndi luso loimba. Pambuyo pake mazikowo adasaina mgwirizano ndi Allnet Communications kuti apereke maphunziro kwa ophunzira oimba m'dziko lonselo. Wojambulayo adawonekera pa The Cosby Show ndipo adawonekera mu malonda a Coca-Cola ndi Bill Cosby. Adawonekeranso alendo pa Radio Days komanso zida ndi zowopsa. Puente adalandiranso udokotala wolemekezeka kuchokera ku Old Westbury College m'ma 1980 ndipo adachita nawo chikondwerero cha Monterey Jazz mu 1984.
Pa Ogasiti 14, 1990, Puente adalandira nyenyezi yaku Hollywood ku Los Angeles kwa mbadwa. Luso la Puente linadziwika kwa anthu onse. Kumayambiriro kwa zaka za m'ma 1990, adakhala nthawi yolankhula ndi anthu akunja. Ndipo mu 1991, Puente adawonekera mu kanema wa Mamba Kings Play Love Songs. Adadzutsa chidwi ndi nyimbo zake pakati pa m'badwo watsopano.
Mu 1991, ali ndi zaka 68, Puente adatulutsa chimbale chake cha 1994 chotchedwa "El Numero Cien", chofalitsidwa ndi Sony kwa RMM Records. Wojambulayo adalandira mphotho yapamwamba kwambiri ya ASCAP - Mphotho ya Oyambitsa - mu Julayi XNUMX. Jon Lannert wa Billboard adalemba kuti, "Puente atakwera pa mic. Ena mwa omvera adaphulika ndi nyimbo ya Puente "Oye Como Va".
Moyo waumwini
Tito Puente anakwatira kamodzi. Anakhala ndi mkazi wake Margaret Asensio kuyambira 1947 mpaka imfa yake (anamwalira mu 1977). Banjali linalera ana atatu pamodzi - ana atatu Tito, Audrey ndi Richard. Asanamwalire, wojambula wokondedwayo adapeza udindo wodziwika bwino wa woimba. Wolemba nyimbo komanso wolemba nyimbo yemwe adatamandidwa ndi odziwa bwino komanso otsutsa nyimbo ngati Mfumu ya Latin Jazz. Ku Union City, New Jersey, amalemekezedwa ndi nyenyezi pa Walk of Fame ku Celia Cruz Park komanso ku Spanish Harlem, New York. East 110th Street idatchedwanso Tito Puente Way mu 2000. Woimbayo adamwalira mu 2000 chifukwa cha matenda a mtima.
