Tito Puente and the Making of Latin Music

Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1999. Small quarto in black and white wrappers (black spine); illus.; 260 pp., 26 cm. Very good(+) to near fine copy; very light edgewear to wrappers (no tears); a few leaves are very lightly bumped at the open corners; o/w clean, tight copy with clean, crease-free pages; a gently used copy. Paperback. ISBN: 0252067789

In English. Series: Music in American life; Contents: A historical sketch -- A conversation with the king -- The Salazar perspective -- Joe Conzo: reevaluations -- reflections on the king: Ray Santos, Chico Sesma, Jerry González, Poncho Sanchez, and Hilton Ruiz -- Musical style an innovation -- Identity, nationalism, and the aesthetics of Latin music -- The king and I; Abstract: "A multifaceted portrait of "El Rey," the great Puerto Rican musician who crossed boundaries between Latin music and jazz, includes recollections from colleagues, musical scores, excerpts from songs, and numerous photos of Tito Puente and the musical scene he helped create."