Instant Party includes 11 tracks that focus on Tito Puente's tenure with the Concord label in the late '80s and early '90s. Taken from the albums Royal 'T,' Mambo of the Times, On Broadway, El Rey, Out of This World, Sensacion, and Goza Mi Timbal, this is a short program at only 11 tracks, and a few songs (like "Oye Como Va," "Sweet Georgia Brown," "Stompin' at the Savoy," and "Fiesta à la King") were Puente staples long before his recordings on Concord, and they shouldn't be misconstrued as definitive versions. Considering the vast array of solid discs encompassing Puente's full spectrum of hits, coupled with the absence of unreleased tracks, Instant Party comes in handy only for the novice listener trying to sort out the various career paths taken by "the King of Latin Music." ~ Al Campbell, All Music Guide
Instant Party
05/11/2004 | Concord Records
All Music Guide Review
Instant Party Track Listing
Credits of Instant Party
- Jose Madera
- Percussion, Conga
- Rebeca Mauleón
- Synthesizer
- Nick Phillips
- Compilation Producer
- Bobby Porcelli
- Sax (Alto), Sax (Baritone)
- Mario Rivera
- Flute, Sax (Tenor)
- Bobby Rodriguez
- Bass, Bass (Electric)
- John "Dandy" Rodriguez
- Percussion, Bongos
- Piro Rodriguez
- Trumpet
- Mike Turre
- Sax (Baritone)
- Papo Vasquez
- Trombone
- Arturo Velasco
- Trombone
- Robbie Kwock
- Flugelhorn
- Johnny Rodriguez
- Percussion, Vocals, Bongos
- Abbey Anna
- Art Direction
- José Papo Rodríguez
- Percussion, Bongos
- David "Piro" Rodríguez
- Flugelhorn
- Seth Presant
- Mastering
- Danielle Brancazio
- Package Design
- Kurt Sievert
- Production Coordination, Art Direction
- Mary Fettig
- Sax (Soprano)
- Alfredo de la Fe
- Violin
- Jerry Gonzalez
- Conga
- Sonny Bravo
- Piano
- Sam Burtis
- Trombone
- Jimmy Frisaura
- Trumpet, Contractor, Trombone (Valve)
- Mitch Frohman
- Sax (Soprano)
- Ray Gonzalez
- Trumpet, Flugelhorn
- Tito Puente
- Percussion, Marimba, Timbales, Vocals, Timbalitos
- Jorge Dalto
- Piano
- Tony Lujan
- Trumpet
- Charlie Sepulveda
- Trumpet
















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