'The king of Latin' is how Tito Puente is announced on this live CD Dancemania '99. This happens during the short introduction number Lullaby Of Birdland. The recordings for this CD were made in the famous Birdland jazz club in New York. It is a real treat to listen to this exciting salsa by class musicians. In Tito Puente's formation, Peter Yellin (alto sax), Bobby Porcelli (alto sax), Mario Rivera
… (tenor sax), Mitchell Frohman (baritone sax), Hector Colon (trumpet), John Rodriguez Jr. (bongo) and many others play. Special guest for this performance was flutist Dave Valentin (can be heard on Adonde Vas and Flauta Y Timbal). Mambo Inn (Mario Bauza), Mambo En blues (Puente himself), Babarabatiri (Antar Daly) and Cua Cua (Jesus Guerra) were played. Most of the ten songs are compositions by the master himself.more