Tito Puente has been hitting drums, the ivories and timbales since the late 1940s and in the process has worked together with greats such as Mongo Santamaria, Willie Bobo and Ray Baretto. His stage performances are the stuff of legends, as well as his recording output: In total he released more than 100 (!) albums during his five-decade spanning career.

Night Beat (1957) is one of the best of his earlier period, presenting Tito as big-band leader, driving the jazzy, latin-tinged performances of his band fellows forward with his immaculate sense of timing, swing and energy. Essential album of the undisputed "King Of The Mambo."

Track Listing
Side 1
Night Beat
Mambo Beat
Sea Breeze
Emerald Beach
The Late, Late Scene
Carioca

Side 2
Night Ritual
Malibu Beat
Flying Down To Rio
Night Hawk
Live A Little