Cover: Courtesy of Craft RecordingsA legendary bandleader, multi-instrumentalist, composer, and consummate showman, Tito Puente’s talents and flamboyance were exceeded perhaps only by his longevity. As one of Latin music’s Big Three (alongside his former employer Machito, and rival bandleader Tito Rodriguez) Puente would earn the title “El Rey,” i.e. Maybe none were more well-received than his third for the label, 1985’s Mambo Diablo, an exemplary mix of adroitly arranged jazz standards interspersed with TP originals. Order Tito Puente’s Mambo Diablo on vinyl now. Order Tito Puente’s Mambo Diablo on vinyl now.