WOODY HERMAN
TITO PUENTE
Mambo Herd
A fun recording even though it has nothing to do with Woody’s band
Tito Puente and Woody Herman teamed in 1958 for a mutually satisfying meeting in the same way that Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, and Machito found common ground in the late '40s. Puente's Latin rhythms and beats meshed with the swing and bebop of Herman's band on half of the disc's cuts, and the results were hot and delightful. With Puente heading the rhythm section and playing timbales, Robert Rodriguez on bass, and assorted percussion from Gilbert Lopez, Raymond Rodriquez, and Ray Barretto, the band stays locked into the Latin groove while the saxophonists and trumpeters weave in, out, and around the beat. There are also more conventional Herman swing numbers such as "Blue Station" and "Woodchopper's Ball," where the standard Herman stomping sound is in effect.
Major Holley
Bass
Robert Rodriguez
Bass
Woody Herman
Clarinet, Composer, Conductor, Leader, Performer, Primary Artist, Sax (Alto)
Tito Puente
Composer, Percussion, Performer, Primary Artist, Rhythm, Timbales, Tma
Al Cohn
Composer, Reeds, Sax (Tenor)
Ray Barretto
Congas
Jimmy Campbell
Drums
Gilbert Lopez
Percussion
Ray Rodriguez
Percussion
Al Planck
Piano
Paul Quinichette
Reeds, Sax (Tenor)
Danny Bank
Reeds
Sam Marowitz
Reeds
Pete Mondello
Reeds
Al Belletto
Sax (Baritone)
Marty Flax
Sax (Tenor)
Jay Migliori
Sax (Tenor)
Joe Romano
Sax (Tenor)
Billy Byers
Trombone
Roger DeLillo
Trombone
Willie Dennis
Trombone
Bill Elton
Trombone
Jimmy Guinn
Trombone
Frank Rehak
Trombone
Bobby Clark
Trumpet
Al Forte
Trumpet
Steve Lipkins
Trumpet
Irvin "Marky" Markowitz
Trumpet
Hal Posey
Trumpet
Ernie Royal
Trumpet
Danny Stiles
Trumpet
Willie Thomas
Trumpet
Nick Travis
Trumpet
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