Jim Payne on Tito Puente

Tito Puente was considered hands down the “King of the Mambo”, pushing and molding the genre of Latin jazz known by many names over time. To Puente, whether it was called Afro-Cuban, Cubop, Cha-Cha, Boogaloo or Salsa, it was all the same to him: great dance music. Jim Payne author of Tito Puente: King of Latin Music comes Back by the Woodpile to discuss the master’s life and their time together.