Tito Puente - Dance Mania Volume 2

Recorded 1960 and 1957

RCA
ASIN B0000A4G5Z

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1. Gozar Timbero [Son Montuno] (Ovaldo Estivill)
2. Si Te Contara [Bolero-Cha Cha Cha] (Felix Reina)
3. Separala Tambien [Cha-Cha Mambo] (J.R. Sanchez)
4. Caonao [Afro Jazz] (Tito Puente)
5. Una Mujer [Bolero] (Paul Mirraki)
6. Baila Como Es [Mambo] (Tito Puente)
7. Dance Mania [Mambo-Jazz Instrumental] (Tito Puente)
8. Por Que Te Perdi [Bolero] (Benjamin Cole)
9. Guancona [Guaguanco] (Tito Puente)
10. Son Guacha [Son Con Cha Cha] (Tito Puente)
11. Con Sandunga [Guaguanco] (Julito Collazo)
12. Cua Cua [Mambo] (Tito Puente)
13. Mambozooka [Mambo-Jazz Instrumental] (Marty Holmes)
14. Havana After Dark [Mambo-Jazz Instrumental] (Chico O'Farrill)

One song (Cua Cua) made salsanewyork.com honor roll.

Musicians (tracks 1-12):
Leader, Arranger, Timbales & Vibraphone: Tito Puente
Lead Vocals: Santitos Colon
Chorus: Santitos Colon, Felo Brito & Eladio Peguero
Trumpets: Doc Severinsen, Bernie Glow, Pedro Boulong, Jimmy Frisaura & Patrick Russon
Tenor Sax and Flute: Rafael Palau
Alto Sax and Flute: Pete Fannelli
Alto Sax: Allen Fields
Baritone Sax: Scheppe Pullman
Piano: Gilberto Lopez
Bass: Bobby Rodriguez
Congas: Carlos "Patato" Valdez, Ray Barretto, Julito Collazo
Bongos: Jose Mangual Jr.
Timbales: Joe Rodriguez
Guiro: Santitos Colon

notable musicians for tracks 13 & 14 recorded in 1956 include:
Conga: Mongo Santamaria
Bongos: Willie Bobo