A late date from Tito Puente, but a great one too – one
of his sublime sessions for Concord Records during the 80s – done with a rock-solid approach to Latin jazz! Puente really hits on all burners during these years – free
of gimmicks, or any need to sound too modern – and instead moving back into a jazzy style that's almost more classic than any
of his records from years back!
Of course, the recording style is more modern – but never with any 80s gimmicks at all, just in ways that let the players open up even more than usual on their solos – a good thing, given that the lineup features Mitch Frohman on reeds, Robbie Kwock on trumpet, Sam Burtis on trombone, and Sonny Bravo on piano – and we're also guessing some arrangements too. Titles include "Airegin", "Pent Up
House", "Picadillo A Lo Puente", "All
Blues", "Lambada Timbales", and "Ode To Cachao".